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Spring Break!

Spring break. Spring break! Two words that, when put together, make every college student’s heart happy. Where are you going? Cancun, South Padre Island, Daytona Beach, the Bahamas—the list of places with warm water and miles of soft sand is nearly endless. Not everybody follows the trail of conch shells for an unforgettable spring break. Skiing and après-ski shindigs make for a fine break from school. Wherever you’re going, there are a few items aside from food, water, and clothing that you don’t want to forget: Headphones/earbuds Antibacterial ointment Bandages Student ID (gets you great discounts) Passport Sunscreen Ibuprofen (or whatever you take as a pain killer) Medications Waterproof camera Reliefband (drug-free treatment for nausea/vomiting associated with motion sickness) Hat (bad hair days) Portable charger Finally, bring cash and a credit card because, without doubt, you’ll forget to pack something! Oh, and have fun!

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Ski Lifts, Elevators, And Motion Sickness, Oh My!

Motion sickness happens when one part of your body senses that you’re moving, and another part of your body does not sense movement. Symptoms may include nausea, cold sweats, vomiting, and possibly a headache. It’s never fun. For instance, when you’re riding in an elevator your inner ear senses movement, but your eyes don’t see any movement. Some people will feel nauseated when they get off the elevator. Motion sickness. Or for those particularly sensitive to motion sickness, riding an escalator can cause problems. The eyes see movement, but the inner ear says we’re holding still. Nausea may ensue during or after the ride. Ski lifts are similar to escalators – our eyes see that we’re moving, but our inner ear says we’re not. That conflict causes us to experience motion sickness. Some people are so sensitive, they can think about a time they had motion sickness and feel it all over again. Then there are those lucky individuals who are never bothered by motion sickness. They can sit on their bunk below deck and read a book in the middle of a storm . . . while their boat moves up and down 20 foot waves and not feel a hint of nausea. Hmmmm. Most of us will feel motion sickness given the right circumstances, and many of us feel it with annoying frequency. The good news is you don’t have to be at the mercy of your senses. Reliefband® is drug-free wearable tech that stops the symptoms of motion sickness before they can start. Slip it on, and go live your life.

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Winter Dreams Of Summer Days

It’s deep winter. Snow is piling up in parts of the country, and the miserable weather does not invite us to frolic outdoors. What are we to do? Simple. We cozy up by the fire and dream our dreams of summer. And nothing says summer like sailing. Sunlight sparkling on the water’s surface, almost blinding in its brilliance, and the constant spray of water keeping the deck cool beneath your feet. The best part—you’re traveling on the wind and dancing with nature. Sailing is terrifying, peaceful, physically difficult, and satisfying to the soul. Sailboats come in all sizes. As long as the boat has a mast and a piece of fabric to catch the wind, it’s a sailboat, and if you live near a big pond or lake, wide river or (gulp) the ocean, you can sail. But wait. This all sounds dreamy, right? Except for the fact that you get seasick? We feel your pain. Or should we say we feel your nausea! That’s why we do what we do. Reliefband® is FDA-cleared wearable tech that stops nausea associated with motion sickness before it starts, or if you left it too late, will quickly stop nausea and vomiting once you put the device on your wrist and turn it on. Here’s what Reliefband® user Ron Moore says, “I always got sick deep sea fishing. I bought one of these years ago and I was the only person in our group that didn’t get sick.” Can’t beat that! Don’t let preventable nausea stop you from grabbing life and living large. See you out there!

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New Year’s Resolutions

Are you making resolutions for 2017? It’s traditional. When we turn the page to a new year at the top of the calendar, we want to kick out old habits and start new ones. Most of us choose at least a handful of health-related resolutions. Here are some you’ll find on lots of lists this year: Move more. Check with your healthcare provider to find out how much more you can move each day. Stairs instead of elevators? Less soda, more water. Hydration without the sugar! More greens, less grease. Yes to salad, no to pizza. OK, no to so much pizza. Increase vacations, decrease stress. Relax. It’s good for you. Sleep more. A lot more. Use Reliefband. Fast relief from nausea and vomiting associated with morning or motion sickness. Yep. What’s on your list? Share in the comments — doesn’t even have to be in the health column:)

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Road Trip Dreams

Here you are, smack dab in the middle of holiday season dreaming about next year’s road trips. Why not, right? Road trips are part of our national psyche. They’re a rite of passage we embrace. Where are you headed and when will you go? We have a few ideas, and hope to see you on the road in 2017! Spring Arizona stuns the senses with its beauty. You could spend the entire trip at the Grand Canyon, or leave time to see the rest of the state. Saddle up and ride through the Petrified Forest, pretend you’re in an old-time Western in Monument Valley, or hike among the red rocks of Sedona. Summer This one’s a long drive even if you live on the West Coast—Denali National Park and Preserve. That’s right, Alaska. You can hike, bike, backpack, camp, mountain climb, canoe, and fly around in a tiny plane. It’s the big outdoors! And did we mention the wildlife? Autumn Vermont—it’s the perfect place for the season. This petite state is littered with byways that dive deep into ridiculously gorgeous scenery. Grab a gallon of maple syrup and start counting the covered bridges along the way. (There are over 100.) It doesn’t matter where we end up, it’s the journey that we all love. Make sure you keep loving the journey by taking along a Reliefband for every passenger. (As we all know: carsickness + road trip = misery!)

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Wearable Tech For The Holidays

Wearable technology is exploding in creativity and usefulness! This round-up of products is just a glimpse at what’s happening in the field. Enjoy! Personal Safety Keeping ourselves and those we care about safe and sound is a big deal. Wearsafe is a small button you can clip to a piece of clothing or slip in a pocket. Once the button is pressed, friends are alerted to what’s happening with you, and your coordinates are shared. There’s a small monthly fee for the service. The Allen Band helps loved ones and caregivers of seniors monitor heart rates, body temperatures, movement, and more. If it works as advertised, it will bring peace of mind to families. No monthly fee. Revolar is similar to Wearsafe. Although it may not have as many features, it also does not have a monthly service fee. Do the research in the area of personal safety wearables to find the product that works for your needs. Tracking AngelSense helps parents track their kids who have special needs. It provides nearly constant GPS tracking and parents can hear what’s going on around the child, if necessary. There is a monthly fee for this service. Pocketfinder helps track kids, at-risk seniors , pets, even teen drivers. It also acts as an alert when the wearer feels himself to be in danger. A bonus to this device is that it works internationally, making it an ideal travel companion. There is a monthly fee. RevolutionaryTracker is a new product which can be worn on a pet’s collar, around a child’s wrist, or in the pocket of an at-risk senior. Calls can be made by the wearer or someone calling the wearer, and there is an SOS button and safety zone features. There is a monthly service fee. Medical HealthPatch MD tracks vitals such as heart rate, respiration, body posture and it even knows if you’ve fallen down. There are two components – a resuable sensor module and a disposable patch. OrCam MyEye attaches to the arm of a pair of eyeglasses and helps the wearer identify individuals in front of them, as well as converts text to spoken word, allowing the wearer to “read” menus, street signs, or whatever it is they’re looking at. Reliefband is worn around the wrist to control the nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness or morning sickness. It has adjustable settings to fit your individual needs and acts without drugs, and equally important, without delay.

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5 Stocking Stuffers For Your Traveler

It’s December — time for holiday parties, twinkling lights, and trying to find the right something for that traveler in your life. We have five gift ideas that’ll make the most world-weary of wanderers smile. Paper laundry soap. It’s dried detergent in the form of slips of paper. You pop out a sheet or three and toss in the washer with your dirty clothes. This stuff is amazing, and there are a variety of brands from which to choose. Search travel laundry soap on Amazon and see what comes up. Mutliple time zone watches. Watches that show two or more time zones are a treat for the jet-lagged passenger. No more counting backward or forward XX number of hours. If your traveler is in Portugal and you’re in Poughkeepsie, you will no longer be getting 4:00 a.m. wake-up calls. Luggage beverage holder. It’s a contraption that attaches between the vertical bars of your luggage tow handle — think gimbal ring. Once it’s in place, you can put your coffee or water bottle in the holder and tow away without worrying about your drink. Looks spot-on, and solves a small but constant problem. Inflatable foot rest. Long flights are horrible, particularly for those traveling in economy class. An inflatable foot rest flattens to practically nothing when not needed, and when inflated provides welcome relief to legs that are cramped in a small area for hours at a time. Reliefband. Whether your traveler is a newbie or a seasoned veteran, motion sickness can strike at any time. The nausea and vomiting that sometimes come with travel and its many forms of transportation can knock the hardiest individual for a loop. A Reliefband on the wrist controls those symptoms. Simple! We’d love to read about your travel gift ideas. Share them in the comments for everyone to see, and happy holidays!

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Thanksgiving Preparations

Thanksgiving is next week. For many of us, that means family and food and travel. Maybe the gang is driving to your house this year. In which case, please stop reading and start cooking. Or maybe you’re packing up the car (and kids, if you have them) and driving to your mom’s, or your brother’s. Not driving? Perhaps the plan is to drive, park, fly, drive, and collapse at Grandma’s house. We can’t really help you with the packing, other than to suggest you count heads before you leave the driveway. Nobody wants a Home Alone event. But we do have a quick tip for the actual travel portion of the week ahead. Bring a Reliefband or two. When the nausea and vomiting of motion sickness come calling, you need to slam that door and lock it. That’s about all we have to say. We know your head is stuffed (pun intended) with plans for the coming days — we wish you and yours a safe and healthy journey. Well, there is one more thing. We are thankful for you, our customers, every day of the year. We just wanted to take this time to tell you that. It’s important that you know how we feel. Happy Thanksgiving!

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