A neurologist specializing in
headache treatments responded to an Ann Landers' column in
which it was suggested that a banana peel across the forehead
and across the back of the neck would help relieve headaches, perhaps
because of the potassium in the peel.
The doctor stated, "Headache is not always a minor disorder that
responds easily to such simple cures. Each month in
the United States, approximately 3 million days are spent in
bed by headache sufferers. Many of these people are in
excruciating pain, unable to tolerate even the light from a bedside
lamp or the sound of a child's step. Some vomit repeatedly.
For them, trying to cure a headache with banana peels is like trying
to irrigate the Sahara by spitting."
I have measured the electrical resistance at the site of pain in
more than 18,000 patients and categorically state my belief that pain is
caused by the breaking, cutting, failure, or suppression of electrical signals
between cells in living tissue. With headaches this often occurs across
the forehead and across the back of the neck.
When I read the column, I couldn't run fast enough to get a banana
to find out how well the peel would conduct an electrical
signal. Just as I thought, banana peels are excellent
conductors.
Putting the inside of a banana peel next to the skin across the
forehead and another across the back of the neck may therefore
help to heal the root cause of many headaches (by reconnecting
the broken circuits that you can prove for yourself is the cause
of pain); this, instead of just masking the pain with medication
that may have harmful side effects.
You, my readers, for the cost of a banana, can find out for yourself.
The doctor's advice that banana peels cannot help headaches
is wrong! Banana peels will stop many headaches (no
matter how severe). You may look silly wearing a banana peel
on your forehead, but it sure beats $400 botulism toxin injections
or harmful nerve suppressing medication. See the folowing letters:
(We have found that Banana peels will not only
help headaches but
may even relieve severe Neuropathic Pain, Trigeminal
Neuralgia Pain,
"RSD"
or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Kidney Stone Pain.
Apply the inside of a banana peel held in place with tape
or an ace
bandage directly where it hurts.)
--- Original Message -----
From: Naomi Leon
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: Cronic Pain
Hello my name is Naomi Leon. I reside in Chicago
IL. I have a daughter, she is 12 years old. About four years ago
she started with severe pain in her knees there was tenderness and
swelling with it. The pain progressed to her ankles, her wrist, her
elbows and shoulders. We have been to many different specialists.
They say it is not arthritis. They have tested her for every sickness
and illness known to man kind. Her pain in her legs and hand have all
left her because of Physical Therapy, but now her pain is all up and
down her spine. She has been on pain medications for four years now.
I took her out to the Mayo Clinic, they ran every test they could think
of, and they found nothing. They said that she has chronic pain but
they do not know what causes chronic pain. I took her out in August of
2007. She has had this pain in her spine ever since. It eases up
but does not actually go away. She has lived this way for a little over
a year now and takes pain medication up to three times every day. I looked
up what is chronic pain and I came across your book Pain Free for
Life. If you have any suggestions or someone you can refer
me to it would be greatly appreciated . As I read your book I realized
that everything in your book refers to her and how she has been feeling
. Thank you very much for your book it has been a revelation for me and
my family.
Sincerely,
Naomi Leon
March 8, 2008
Dear Mr. Stoddard,
I just wanted to take this time to thank you for your advice.
When you responded to my e-mail I have to say it touched my heart
to hear that you would come to Chicago and treat her yourself. By
the way her name is Joceline. You can call her Josie. Friday night the
7th of March Josie came home from school with a lot of pain in her
spine as usual; so I went ahead and taped banana peals on her spine.
To my astonishment it worked. In less than 15 minuets all her pain
had left her spine for the first time in over a year she went to bed
with no pain in her spine and woke up Saturday with no pain. I was amazingly
surprised and shocked but overwhelmed with joy. Once again I thank you
and Josie thanks you. We have been praying for a very long time for
God to heal her pain or send someone who can help us. I believe
that God has guided me to you. I also believe that God has gifted you
with the ability to teach others about natural medicine. I thank you
very much for your desire for others to learn this way of living.
I am very grateful to God and to you. May God richly Bless you. Thank
you from the bottom of my Heart. What is it about the banana peel that
helps take the pain away?
Sincerely,
Naomi & Joceline Leon
My own Banana
Peel Experience:
"A very sharp
knife up under my skull, just above my right eye"
That's exactly
how it felt to me in the middle of the night. I had stopped to stay
with my 90 year old mother on my way to Idaho with a full schedule of
patients to see the next day. When I went to bed I had just a hint
of a headache. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke up with
the sharpest headache I have ever experienced. It felt like someone
had driven a very sharp knife up under my skull, just above my right eye.
What could I
do? There would be no more sleep that night. Then
I remembered some bananas on the kitchen counter. I got
one and laid the inside of the peel over my eyebrow and eyelid.
IMMEDIATELY, the second the peel touched my eyelid, the pain was
totally gone! I thought, I can't believe this. I took the banana
peel off and as quickly as the pain stopped, the sharp knife shot
back up under my skull again, almost making me scream.
This is impossible,
I thought. It couldn't happen that fast. Am I dreaming?
For the sake of science and objectivity, I had to try it one
more time. Removing the peel brought the same sharp knife
and the same excruciating pain. Then, again, the same blessed
instant relief. I left the banana peel in place, went to sleep,
woke up without a headache and haven't had one for five years since.
Whenever or
wherever you hurt, try banana peels held in place with an
ace bandage. It will amaze you how much it helps (to relieve
and even correct what causes the pain).
Banana Peels (most assuredly) will
stop headaches Ann Landers. I know that as well as I know the sun
will come up in the morning!
Darrell Stoddard, Founder - Pain Research Institute
Pursuant to the above and instead of banana peels, The Pain Research Institute has produced
a conductive silver "Headache Band."
It is adjustable to fit all sizes, goes all the way around
head and may be washed and used an unlimited number
of times. Hundreds have been sold with a money back guarantee
and less than 1% have been returned.
Related to the Headache
Bands is a product for pain called Biotape. After doing more
than 18,000 studies to determine the physiology and underlying
cause of pain, I declare that Pain occurs when the
endogenous electrical signals between cells are broken, cut disconnected,
shut off, or suppressed. Banana peels, Conductive Silver
Headache Bands, or Biotape will connect the
broken circuits. To learn more about Biotape, go
to: http://www.healpain.net/articles/pain-hld.htm
If you would like to buy Biotape or a Conductive
Silver Headache Band go to: www.biotape.net
Following is a response from a headache patient:
"To Whom it
may concern,
I have suffered severe headaches since
1967 when I fractured my back ejecting from a jet during
combat in North Vietnam. I have the headaches almost 24
hours a day.
About a month
ago Darrell gave me a headband to use for my headaches. These headbands
are wonderful! I wear them almost constantly to prevent
headaches - even sleeping with it on. I notice that while
I am wearing it I seldom have a headache. If I take it
off, my headache is back within a minute.
I have loaned my headband to a number of persons suffering
from headaches, sometimes for only a few minutes before they hand it back
saying their headache is gone. I highly recommend
these headbands to anyone suffering from headaches." Robert Houghton,
Major USAF (Ret)
Subsequent to writing the above letter Major Houghton injured
his back and had severe
pain (sciatica) clear to his foot. He taped his headband along the
route of pain from just below his knee down to his foot. The pain went
away. He also reported that after wearing
the headbands for about three months, the headaches are now better
and he doesn't have to wear a headband anymore. For the first time in
26 years, Robert Houghton is free of headaches!
Another Conductive Silver Headache Band Story:
August 13, 2002
Dear Darrell
Stoddard,
I am writing to request another conductive
headband. My Mother, Susan Tiede, purchased one from
you a little over a year ago for my husband. He gets
migraines three or four times a week and is in bed many hours.
Since he has been using the conductive headband he has spent
next to zero hours down with a migraine. He often wears
the headband all day long, but he is able to work, concentrate,
and enjoy life more fully. I have witnessed the miracle of
this headband almost daily.
I am now pregnant
and seem to get headaches a little more often myself.
The headband has made it possible for me to go on with life.
Lately, my husband and I have taken turns wearing the headband.
I have also lent the headband to friends who have had migraines
or headaches. They have commented on the difference it makes
the second they take it off.
As you can tell
our conductive headband has had TONS of use and is getting a
little worn out. I have enclosed a check for $20.00 to purchase
a new one. Thank you for the amazing change it has made in
our lives.
Sincerely,
Sharina Adams, Cedar City, Utah
A banana peel is much cheaper
than a silver headband. Try banana peels first and
if that helps, then you may want to consider
a Conductive Silver Headache Band.
More tips for stopping headaches without
drugs:
Dehydration is a major cause of headaches because dehydration pulls
water from the brain. This causes the electrical signal's in the head
to fail which may be the cause of the pain. Drinking more water, with
the chlorine removed by evaporation or through a carbon filter, could stop
most of your headaches. (Distilled or reverse osmosis water may not
work because too many of the minerals have been removed to conduct an electrical
signal.)
I was discussing the above phenomenon with Dr. Verl McBride, Ph.D.
who has spent a lifetime successfully helping children and
adults with learning disabilities by synchronizing the hemispheres
of the brain using patterning exercises.
Dr. McBride suggested another way to stop headaches: Put a patch
over one eye. After several minutes if it doesn't work, try
the other eye. Putting a patch over one eye, visually
eliminates the disharmony of the hemispheres of the brain which
may be causing the headache. There are also several exercises
that do this. One is crawling on your hands and knees without
turning the head with the eyes following the hands.
Another way to stop headaches is by taping "Biotape" across
the forehead. (See "Pain Healed Immediately" at: http://www.healpain.net.)
Biotape cannot be used over again many times
like the silver Headache
Bands, but it is effective for the same reason - it connects
the "Blocked Chi" (broken electrical signals between cells) in
the forehead that the Chinese believe is the cause of pain.
I treated an elderly lady for chronic migraine headaches using
Auricular therapy. Then I put a strip of Biotape
across her forehead telling her to just try it for an hour
or two. "Just see if it helps," I said. "You don't
have to leave it on because of how strange it will make you look."
I saw her about 10 days later and she still had the strip of black
Biotape across her forehead. "You even wore it to church?"
I asked. "Yes," she said. "I didn't care what anyone thought.
That was the first time in years that I didn't have almost constant
migraine headaches."
Dear Darrel Stoddard,
Well, let me just start off by saying, "Thank You!" My
name is Michele, and I am a 31 year old Physical Therapist.
I have been gravitating towards Holistic Healing, Oriental Medicine, and
energy work over the last few years and further and further
away from the medical model and pharmaceuticals. I have
never been one to take medications for myself, however I have always
had headaches since as long as I can remember, say 6 years old or
so, and when it got bad enough, I would take an "Excedrin for Migraine"
or just 2 Tylenol. I never agreed to take prescription drugs,
because I just don't like them. And since about the age
of 18 or so, I've been getting occasional migraines, though this
past year has been the greatest frequency (4 times in 1 year).
In desperation a few years ago I took 3 Excedrins because
I just could not stand the pain and the vomiting. Not
only did it not take away the pain, but I ended up with hives
for days from the medications themselves. The Dermatologist
and Allergist both agreed I just needed a higher dose of antihistamines
to get rid of the nickel sized hives all over my extremities...but
as a result, I developed a hypersensitivity to that medication
as well as antihistamines. Now I cannot even take any type
of antihistamine or Excedrin or even Advil without reacting.
I am forced to go natural!!! Yeah, funny how the body
works for your best interest sometimes! I am on a whole new path in
life now because of this so called tragedy! Maybe I'll find a
safe cure...drugless...all natural cure to headaches, migraines, and allergies!!!
Things that make you go HMMMMM! Well, so far Acupuncture
shows the most hope!
I remember way back as a kid my parents taking me to the pediatrician
for answers...he thought it was my nose/sinus. Then
they took me to the eye doctor, and...he thought it was my eyes...years
later I saw a chiropractor...he thought it was all coming from
my neck...my friend thinks it's from being on the birth control
pill. The Acupuncturist/ DOM I just began seeing thinks it
is dehydration and blood deficiency.
The truth is that they may all play a roll. But one thing
is for sure, something has to be done because the migraines
are starting to come very frequently and they are so intense,
with visual disturbances (the aura), one-sided numbness in my
hand and face, nausea, inability to understand communicated language
or even written words, the inability to formulate a sentence and not
slur my speech...how scary is that!!! Then the killer headache
comes...it wipes me out for 2 days, and then it takes me several more
days to get my energy level back up and be able to even exercise!!!
It's terrible.
I happened to hear about you, Darrel, from Kevin Troudeau's book
"Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About." I immediately looked
you up since I had just gotten a migraine the day after Hurricane Wilma (last
week). I saw your Headache Band and all the testimonials, so for $20
I ordered one!!! Seemed to good to be true but for $20 it's well worth
it. Good thing I did because 2 days after it arrived on my doorstep,
I began having the aura and classical migraine symptoms described above while
at breakfast with my Mom...again...bam, just like that!! She
freaked out and took me home for me to sleep it off with ice on my head.
Suddenly I jumped up and remembered I had ordered the headache
band...I took it out of the bag, read the instructions, put
it on...AND IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES MY PAIN WAS GONE!
COMPLETELY GONE! IT WAS A MIRACLE!! INSTEAD OF BEING
WIPED OUT FOR 2-3 DAYS, I WAS READING YOUR BOOK FROM COVER TO
COVER AS FAST AS I COULD (AND CHUGGING LOTS OF WATER I MIGHT
ADD). Then I went to the mall, out to dinner, and remained
painfree all night! I called everyone I knew to share this
amazing discovery! I walked around all night with the headband
on looking like Olivia Newton John, singing "Let's Get Physical!"
But I didn't care one bit! This headache band cured my migraine
in minutes, stopped it dead in its track, and kept it away! The
next day there wasn't even a hangover type feeling or nothing and I was
back to work (without the band on).
I just ordered a bunch of rolls of tape and headache bands to
give to my family and friends...and heck no, I 'm not waiting
till the holidays!! If everyone gets good results (which
I know they are) I would like to be able to try the products on
my patients!!! I also can't wait to use it on my Dad, who
has the supposed diagnosis of ALS/Lou Gherig's Disease...who knows
though. I am sure that could be a big giant energy blockage,
huh!!? I ordered him the silver socks because he is suffering
from painful feet and legs from poor circulation...and like you say
Energy Blockages! And yes, he doesn't like to drink water!
That is the first thing that's going to change, believe me!!!
I read your book!
So, in conclusion, thanks a million! I will keep you posted
on me and everyone who I am connecting to your products!
Michele Gust
Hilarious
Banana Peel Story (told on the phone to Darrell Stoddard):
"I went to bed early with banana peels
taped the entire length of my spine for severe back pain.
After about two hours, the pain was completely gone so I got up
and went out for the evening with my husband. I felt so good
that I did something I almost never do because alcohol brings on
an excruciating headache. I drank a few cocktails and sure enough
there was the headache. As soon as I got home, I held a banana
peel across my forehead and on the back of the neck. Oh la,
the headache was gone! I slept through the night and woke up the next
morning without a headache which never happens after I've had something
to drink."
Pain occurs when the endogenous
electrical signals between cells are broken, cut disconnected, shut
off, or suppressed. Banana peels, Conductive Silver Headache
Bands, and Biotape will help the body connect the broken
circuits that are the underlying cause of pain. Whenever
or wherever you hurt, apply the inside of banana peel held in place
with tape or an ace bandage. It will amaze you how much it helps.
--
Darrell Stoddard
If you would like to buy Biotape or a Conductive
Silver Headache Band go to: www.biotape.net
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Stoddard and the sources cited. The information
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advice from a qualified health care professional.
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