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Post by Snoredog » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:00 pm

Ric wrote:
the same folks that tried to convince us that new and strange lifeforms were evolving in our HH reservoirs
There may have been a bit of truth to those lifeforms, an easy fix, you put gold fish in the tank and they eat all those strange varmits:
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and as always, a disclaimer I'm not a doctor:
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someday science will catch up to what I'm saying...

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Post by Rabid1 » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:14 pm

Ric,

I related to your post so well, that I think I smelled your socks in California.

Great job!!

Rick (spelled correctly BTW)
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Post by Ric » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:10 am

Rabid1 wrote:I related to your post so well, that I think I smelled your socks in California.
*sniff* *sniff*

zat u makin coffee ????

here, have a chocolate chip cookie to go wid dat...

*yawn*

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Re: I TOTALLY DISAGREE

Post by NightHawkeye » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:19 pm

harikarishimari wrote:
Ric wrote:I confess I tuned in late to this thread...
yes FOO, your posts have gotten a bit few and far between. EXPLAIN!
So have yours HKS. Please explain yourself, or at least do penance by posting more often.

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Post by diesel25 » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:52 pm

so how would this work with a machine that has a humidifier built in?!?! i have an s8 autoset vantage with h3i humidifer and from what i have read in this thread is that it goes between the machine and the humidifier?! or did i read it wrong?!?!


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Post by bdp522 » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:43 pm

That's the old system, it's no longer for sale. The new system just sits at the air intake of the machine. It won't interfere with any part of the machine.

Brenda

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Post by kavanaugh1950 » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:06 pm

Go to th pur-sleepweb site and it will show you a picture of the set up along with a description of the diffuser. pat

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Post by SleepGuy » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:01 am

I've been using it for the past month and it works like a charm. For my own personal preference I use more oil in the new diffuser than the old but it works very well.
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Post by bearcatx16 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:27 pm

I'm still using the original diffuser. I will be getting the new diffuser but I am in no big hurry to discontinue using the original. Still enjoy the aroma and improved sleep that I have gotten since using pur-sleep.

Welcome back pur-sleep and good luck.

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Lavendar - Utopia or Hormonal Disruptor

Post by gasp » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:57 pm

Ric wrote: . . .I've changed my mind. I would now pay RETAIL to try this! I'm convinced there are no DEATH COOTIES involved, and that the lavender will not rot my brain (too late anyway) nor will it grow hair on the inside of my lungs. PLEASE! GIVE ME A SECOND CHANCE !!!
Ah yes, but (here comes another acronym) according to the NIH, the lavender may wreak hormonal havoc : 0

"Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys"
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2007/niehs-31.htm

Gotta go now and look for the Pur Sleep product. Any smell, even your socks, would be better than the new plastic smell of hoses and mask when fresh out of the package.

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Post by SleepGuy » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:33 pm

It's always interesting how some otherwise highly skeptical people seem to be willing to accept a negative report at face value.

As for essential oils being linked to breast growth in young boys, turns out that the "science" behind the negative report isn't as sound as has been reported:

http://www.naha.org/articles/Tisserand% ... e_2007.pdf

Here's a more detailed discussion of the specific cases at issue:

http://www.naha.org/articles/Tisserand, ... 2_2007.pdf

Robert Tisserand is one of the leading experts on essential oil safety. The link is to a press release he put out on this subject.

There's a lot of folklore about essential oil benefits (if you believe YoungLiving, they can cure anything) as well as safety.
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Re: Lavendar - Utopia or Hormonal Disruptor

Post by Babette » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:18 pm

gasp wrote:Ah yes, but (here comes another acronym) according to the NIH, the lavender may wreak hormonal havoc : 0

"Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys"
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2007/niehs-31.htm
DANG GIRL, THAT'S THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE READ SINCE THE PM I SENT YOU THIS AFTERNOON!

Too funny! Thanks for posting that!

BTW - one of the things I've done is take the new gear, and soak it for a few hours in a basin of hot water and the Dr. Bronner's soap. Nice and sudsy. I go back, rinse it off, let it dry overnight, and it's very bearable to me. And minty fresh!

But your tolerance for outgas and mine might vary greatly. Good luck!!!

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Essential Oils are Essential : )

Post by gasp » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:18 am

SleepGuy wrote:It's always interesting how some otherwise highly skeptical people seem to be willing to accept a negative report at face value.
Absolutely! And, since people reading the posts can't tell I am rolling my eyes when reading and posting the NIH report - I should have said so. At the very least have added an emoticon It was meant as tongue in cheek.

Thanks so much for the follow-up post!

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Re: Lavendar - Utopia or Hormonal Disruptor

Post by gasp » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:34 am

Babette wrote:
gasp wrote:Ah yes, but (here comes another acronym) according to the NIH, the lavender may wreak hormonal havoc : 0

"Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys"
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2007/niehs-31.htm
DANG GIRL, THAT'S THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE READ SINCE THE PM I SENT YOU THIS AFTERNOON!

Too funny! Thanks for posting that!
Glad you saw the humor in the post. I meant it as tongue in cheek and saw the report as circumspect and "too funny" too. I should have said so in the post : 0
Babette wrote: BTW - one of the things I've done is take the new gear, and soak it for a few hours in a basin of hot water and the Dr. Bronner's soap. Nice and sudsy. I go back, rinse it off, let it dry overnight, and it's very bearable to me. And minty fresh! Laughing
Thanks for reminding me about Dr. Bronner castile soap. I forgot about that brand. I also forgot about how it takes more than one bathroom visit to read the messages on the bottle. Good for more than a few laughs too.

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Post by Babette » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:39 am



I've got the bottle sitting on the sink right next to the toilet. I read a little every time...

LOL,
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