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THE Cure for Motion Sickness: The Puma Method Developed by a NASA Flight Surgeon and USAF Pilot

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Innovation Out of Necessity


Sam Puma went to high school during the 50's when America was beginning it's space program. Sam dreamed of becoming an astonaut. His father wanted him to be a doctor. After graduating from Hahnemann Medical School he joined the Air Force and successfully combined the two pursuits, first as a flight surgeon for NASA and later as a jet fighter pilot. Then it happened - the necessity. The T33 training jet Sam was in didn't have airsickness bags. After a series of maneuvers, Sam desperately needed one. Out of necessity, Sam filled one of his gloves. The other pilots had their laughs, but Sam wasn't going to give up his passion for flight because of motion sickness. Again, out of necessity, Sam developed what is now called the Puma Method, a series of conditioning exercises which raise a person's tolerance level to motion sickness-producing activities.

Dr. Puma developed and perfected the Puma Method over his 36 years as a physician in the aerospace industry.

Motion sickness - whether it be by sea, car, or air travel

You know that feeling...headache, nausea, light-headedness...

According to Dr. Puma, most people suffer from motion sickness. Motion sickness is brought on while reading in a moving vehicle, riding in a small boat or cruise ship, or flying in a plane. In some people, this may result in an overload of too much and conflicting sensory information. The body responds with the symptoms of motion sickness, including nausea, light-headedness and headache.

Do you or don't you - get sea sick, air sick, car sick?

Simple question, yes or no...

How Many of You Suffer with Motion Sickness?

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Yes

Dennis says:

Not on a boat, not in a car. But every time i Fly

Posted January 14, 2012

Diego (freethemimes2010@hotmail.com) says:

All day everyday same as cathy and I wanna join the navy too

Posted November 03, 2011

Cathy K says:

I am motion sick all day every day for over a year ! it all started when I was thrown off a tube while boating and had vertigo for 2 months, then got a bad cold ( i work as RN in an ER) then developed extreme nausea and dizziness. All the tests look ok expect VNG. I have had motion sickness since I have been a small child. I am left with extreme all day feelings of motion sickness ....even when not in any motion !

Posted February 25, 2011

Set124 says:

I don't get sick by motion, but when I read in the car I get sick.

Posted January 07, 2011

TheWhistler says:

I use to always, but now only occasionally.

Posted October 12, 2010

No

Jim says:

No

Posted May 25, 2010

Cathy Newman says:

For the most part no -- not in moving vehicles or at sea. I do get a little lightheaded with heights such as at the top of a fire tower or looking off a high cliff into a canyon -- "lightheaded" = probably from anxiety of a little fear of heights but not real vertigo or motion sickness.

Posted May 23, 2010

AndyPo says:

No, even when sailing on choppy water I seem to be fine when all around me are looking green.

Posted June 29, 2009

Treasures-By-Brenda says:

No, I do not but I do find things are changing with the passing of time...wonder if this is one of those things that might change.

Brenda

Posted February 24, 2009

Rinchen Chodron says:

Rarely, I used to jump out of perfectly good airplanes.

Posted February 10, 2009

 
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Dr. Puma Says

When Dr. Puma speaks, he asks for anyone who suffers motion sickness to raise their hand. Hardly anybody raises their hand.

Do you or don't you - get sea sick, air sick, car sick?

Simple question, yes or no...

How Many of You Avoid Activities Because they Would Bring on Motion Sickness?

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Dr. Puma's conclusions about motion sickness

When Dr. Puma speaks, he asks the same audience to raise their hand if they avoid activities because they might bring on motion sickness and typically half the audience raises their hands.

Don't suffer from travel sickness! The Puma Method

Possibly half the population suffers with motion sickness and avoid doing things they might otherwise enjoy.

Children suffer motion sickness and have to go on trips anyway.

There is an easy, safe, effective, affordable answer.

I seriously think he should raise his prices!!

The Puma Method Demo

Take a peek at a demo for YOUR cure - you'll never suffer motion sickness again...

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The Puma Method - available on DVD

Safe, simple and effective exercises you do in your own home...

The Puma Method, available on DVD, is very easy to do and takes no more than 15 minutes a day. The exercises are powerful and must be followed exactly according to instructions, which are given clearly and concisely. As well, they are demonstrated to perfection. On the letter I received with my DVD, Dr. Puma hand-wrote that I should watch the DVD twice before doing the exercises and listen closely, that "each word was carefully chosen." If you follow the instructions, you cannot fail.

Dr. Puma is forthcoming regarding the limitations of the method. I contacted him about my migraine-associated vertigo. He checked and double checked that I understood that, although he had some testimonials from MAVers who had improvement after using the Method, he developed it for motion sickness and if I used it for MAV, I would be going into "unchartered waters." As well, on the DVD he states that it will not help motion sickness that is brought on by extreme anxiety of flying.

My Experience with The Puma Method

I felt cared for...

Dr. Puma knows the method inside and out. He created it and perfected it. He cares that it be executed correctly and that people heal. I felt Dr. Puma's caring and watchful presence while viewing the DVD and while doing the exercises. He was available by email and was interested with my progress. I never had the feeling of being left on my own and I think that accounts for some portion of the method's success - all for a mere $49.95.

I seriously think Dr. Puma should raise his prices. For anyone who suffers with motion sickness, this video is priceless! Results may be seen in as little as two weeks and they never totally go away. If symptoms start to re-surface, just give yourself a Puma "tune-up" and you're on your way again.

More About my Experience

Don't miss the video below...

Not only is it easy to do, as well as effective, it is also safe! No drugs - no side effects. The method uses your body's natural mechanism of habituation to prevent motion sickness. Dr. Puma uses a great example of habituation in the video, but I'm not going to give it away, you'll have to buy the video yourself to see it. I'll give my own. I'm a ballet dancer. The first time I did a series of turns across the floor and then came to a stop I walked around like a drunk. It took several minutes for me to regain my equilibrium. With practice, my body became habituated to the movement of turning and it wasn't long before I experienced no dizziness at all. Dr. Puma developed a specific series of exercises that habituate you to motion sickness!

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Children with motion sickness?

The Puma Method is safe and effective for children, as long as they are supervised by an adult to make sure they are performing the exercises correctly.

Who is this remarkable Dr. Sam Puma?

yea, Puma sounds like a pretty cool guy to me!

Sam Puma went to high school in Pennsylvania in the 50's when America was beginning its space program. He dreamed of becoming an astronaut and wrote his senior paper on how he would build a rocket-powered spacecraft to fly to the moon. He likes to say that it wasn't too far off the plan ultimately used by NASA.

As per Sam's father's wishes, he went to medical school, which he enjoyed, but longed to combine his medical training with his love for aeronautics. Thus, Sam joined the Air Force at the beginning of his senior year, during which time he also received his private pilot's license.

Onward and Upward

Fulfilling his dreams...

In the Air Force, his first assignment was to the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. There he served as a medical monitor for space flights and provided medical care for the astronauts and their families. Not only did he have the honor of serving the astronauts, but he especially enjoyed that part of his work which involved flying the skies with them.

Sam's interest for flying was appreciated by the astronauts, several of whom recommended him for a special training program. Through this program Dr. Puma became one of the very few physicians ever chosen by the Air force to become a jet fighter pilot.

And he Just Keeps Going

Necessity feeds Innovation...

During his career in the military, Dr. Puma also devoted his energy to crew systems and life support research and development. After retiring from the Air force with the rank of Colonel, Dr. Puma joined Northrop Aircraft Division as a senior scientist. While at Northrop, he was responsible for concept development and project management for aero-medical, life support, and advanced fighter crew protection systems. Dr. Puma's innovative work on advanced systems resulted in a number of patents and scientific publications.

Dr. Puma says that so far 800 people have used his Method.

He continues his work in Southern California. When I asked him what he's into these days, he gave me a list:

1. Determining the effectiveness of Puma Method for prevention of simulator/cyber-sickness.
2. Building a proof of concept "G" induced loss of consciousness sensor.
3. Building an experimental aircraft (Berkut) to test the GLOC sensor. You can see it in the foreground in one of the pictures at the following web URL.
http://home.earthlink.net/~pscpuma/
4. Exploring optimization of the Puma Method web site.
5. Etc. Etc. Etc., but I'm not totally bald!

GET THE PUMA METHOD FOR YOURSELF

NEVER SUFFER MOTION SICKNESS AGAIN...

THE PUMA METHOD
CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. PUMA AND HIS METHOD. YOU CAN ALSO WATCH A VIDEO DEMO OF THE METHOD HERE AS WELL AS ORDER A COPY OF THE DVD.
BERKUT EXPERIMENT AIRCRAFT
GO HERE TO SEE THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (BERKUT) THAT SAM IS CURRENTLY BUILDING IN ORDER TO TEST THE GLOC SENSOR.

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