I’m excited to do this giveaway with Psi Bands! As you can see in the video, I tend to get nausea when I travel (or when I was pregnant with my daughter!!).  This product is great!  Psi Bands (pronounced “Sigh Bands”) are acupressure wrist bands for the relief of nausea due to morning sickness (pregnancy), motion sickness/ travel, chemotherapy, and anesthesia.

Unlike any product on the market, Psi Bands are: Drug-free, Adjustable, Comfortable, Fashionable, Waterproof, Reusable, Affordable and Cute!.  They are giving away 4 pairs of Psi Bands to 4 different US or Canadian residents! 

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Here is some more information about Psi Bands from their website!

Research Supporting the Use of Wrist Acupressure in the Prevention and Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting

Morning Sickness

Morning Sickness Control in Early Pregnancy by Neiguan Point Acupressure D. De Aloysio, MD, and P. Penacchioni, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology 1992; 80: pp 852-854. 

Conclusion: Acupressure on the Neiguan point relieves morning sickness.

Acupressure Therapy for Morning Sickness: A Controlled Clinical Trial Elizabeth Hyde, CNM, MSN Journal of Nurse-Midwifery Vol. 34, No. 4, July/August 1989; pp 171-177.

Conclusion: Acupressure therapy resulted in statistically significant reductions in nausea.

Motion Sickness 

P6 Acupressure Increases Tolerance to Nauseogenic Motion Stimulation in Women at High Risk for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Aidah Alkaissi, RN/PhD, Torbjörn Ledin, MD/PhD, Lars M. Odkvist, MD/PhD, and Sigga Kalman, MD/PhD Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2005, 52: 7; pp 703-709.

Conclusion: In females with a history of motion sickness, P6 acupressure increased tolerance to experimental nauseogenic stimuli, and reduced the total number of symptoms reported.

Anesthesia 

Acupressure Treatment for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Chin-Fu Fan, MD, Eduardo Tanhui, MD, Sanjoy Joshi, MD, Shivang Trivedi, MD, Yiyan Hong, MD, and Ketan Shevde, MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 1997; 84: pp 821-825.

Conclusion: Acupressure at the P6/Nei-Guan point is an effective prophylaxis for postsurgical nausea and vomiting and therefore a good alternative to conventional antiemetic treatment.

Acupressure and Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting During and After Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section D. Harmon, M. Ryan, A. Kelly, and M. Bowen British Journal of Anaesthesia 2000; 84 (4); pp 463-467.

Conclusion: The use of acupressure reduced the incidence of nausea or vomiting from 53% to 23% compared with placebo during the operation and from 66% to 36% compared with placebo after the operation.

Chemotherapy 

The Efficacy of Acupressure and Acustimulation Wrist Bands for the Relief of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program Multicenter Study Joseph A. Roscoe, PhD, Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS, Jane T. Hickok, MD, MPH, Peter Bushunow, MD, H Irving Pierce, MD, Patrick J. Flynn, MD, Jeffrey J. Kirshner, MD, Dennis F. Moore, Jr., MD, and James N. Atkins, MD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 26, No. 2, August 2003; pp 731-742.

Conclusion: Patients in the acupressure condition experienced less nausea on the day of treatment compared to controls.

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This contest will run from Tuesday May 24th to Tuesday June 7th until Midnight (PST). Contest is open to US/Canadian residents only.  4 winners will be chosen randomly.  There are many ways to enter….

Mandatory Entry

1) Leave a comment below, telling me why you’d like a pair of Psi Bands!

Optional Entries, Seperate Comment below for each.  More you do, better chance of winning!

2) “Like” my Health & Fitness Page or Recipe Club  on Facebook and leave a comment on the wall telling me why you’d like a pair of Psi Bands. If your already a member, leave a comment below letting me know.

3) Follow me on Twitter and tweet this message ” GIVEAWAY from @PsiBands via @KristineFretwel to 4 winners! Enter now! US/Canada Only http://bit.ly/j1It15 “

4) “Like” the Psi Bands Page on Facebook, come back and post a comment letting me know you did.

5) Subscribe to my YouTube channel and leave a comment here with your YouTube username.

6) Blog about this giveaway, then comment back with the link. 

7) Join my exclusive monthly Recipe Club E-Newsletter for member-only recipes and special announcements!  Post a comment here letting me know you joined!

Good luck!  Psi Bands are a lifesaver for many people.  Read all the Testimonials on their site!