Gone Fishing

Fishing. It’s simple for some people. Hop in a boat and head toward open water. It’s not so simple for those who suffer from seasickness. Going on a boat can bring on feelings of  nausea, retching, and even vomiting. Guess what? Reliefband® treats those nasty symptoms. That’s right, you no longer need to be the one left on the dock. It’s time to join your friends and do more than just cut bait. Now that you have the seasickness sorted, you need to do a few other things before you start hauling in fish. In addition to your Reliefband® and the actual gear (rod, reel, etc.) needed to catch the fish, you’ll want a life jacket, sunscreen, food, potable water, a cooler with ice in it to pack out the fish you catch, a first aid kit, bug spray, sunglasses, and don’t forget to zip your keys into a pocket or clip them to your belt loop. Nothing is as sad as a loaded key ring drifting out of sight beneath the water. If you’re fishing on the boat, you may need to have a license, if legally required. These days, you can usually order one online. Be aware that, depending on what type of fish you’re going after, you may need more than one license or permit. One other thing—anything you want to keep dry should be placed in a waterproof bag. Soggy sandwiches and runny maps are funny only when they happen to the other guy. Do you have tips for prepping for a fishing trip? Please share them in the comments for everyone to read. Have fun out there!

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Boating Season

It’s boating season — time to test for leaks and spruce up the brightwork! If you’re shaking your head because you know that you’ll be hanging over the side, losing your breakfast shortly after boarding, we hear you. Reliefband® on your wrist controls the nausea, retching, and vomiting of seasickness. You turn it on and adjust the power setting to fit your needs, and you’ll be buying boat shoes in no time. This is how it works: the Reliefband sends out gentle pulses to the median nerve on the underside of your wrist. These pulses send signals to the nausea center in your brain. Those signals then modulate the body’s natural neural pathways between the brain and stomach. This blocks the sensation of nausea. Take control of your life, and hit the open waters. It doesn’t matter what type of boat you choose, just go! Canoes are fun (and tippy), sailboats come in all sizes and are the romantics of the sea, and powerboats can have you on top of the waves before you know it. It doesn’t matter how big or small the boat is. What’s important is that you’re out there, having fun. Oh, and don’t forget your sunscreen!

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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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Seasick? Follow The Science!

Once you’ve been seasick, the notion of stepping aboard any vessel makes your stomach clench and clammy sweat pop out on your forehead. Yes, it’s that bad. But the good news is, you don’t have to live with it — you can go back on the water. Reliefband wards off the symptoms of mal de mer. You can now discover what it is that others find so charming about the sea. Or the lake, or the river! But just for fun, and in case you find yourself without your Reliefband when most you need it, we thought we’d poke around the Web to see what old salts recommend for nausea and the vomiting that usually follows. (These are very old salts, and we don’t endorse or recommend any of these “cures” for seasickness, but we thought you’d enjoy reading about them, nonetheless.) When stormy winds try to blow you over, old sailors say you should drink lime juice, and only lime juice, until the seas are calm again. We should warn you that this and so much of what follows is unproven, so take it all with a grain of salt. Speaking of salt, many sailors won’t go to sea without Saltines. They say the crackers are perfect for the tummy when the waves are rolling. Old tars also say to hop in a hammock. You won’t feel the side-to-side rolling, but you may still feel the up-and-down bits. In the very old days, it was proposed that a tight girdle would hold your innards still, and not allow them to toss about as the ship itself tossed and pitched, thus preventing nausea. One particularly old tome claims that drinking salt water will cure seasickness — a never-fail cure. This is not, repeat, not true, but we couldn’t resist including it. An old salt recalling his first official voyage said his mates offered him cold, stewed tomatoes and crackers when he became seasick. Basically, it comes down to this — talk to a sailor, get a home remedy for seasickness. Anything from wearing underwear three sizes too small, to aromatherapy, to eating dill pickles. It’s all out there, waiting to be tried. But we recommend following the science of Reliefband. Better safe than sorry!

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ReliefBand – By Your Side All The Way.

When friends or family come to you chattering about a trip they want to take, one they want YOU to take with them, what do you say? Do you delay the conversation, or start picking apart their plans? If so, is it because you know that motion sickness will rear it’s uuugly face and ruin your trip before you reach your destination? Fear no more. Take a trip with ReliefBand on your wrist and you’ll never again be the naysayer in the group. Aw, go on and try it, you know you want to.

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Mal De Stinking Mer

Do you experience mal de mer when you’re at sea, fighting the rolling waves? How about when you’re sitting on a boat that’s tied up to the dock? Or when you’re ashore, watching boats in the distance bob in the water? Seasickness is a wicked, nasty thing that steals pleasure from sailor wannabes. If you want to stand firm on the deck, no matter the seas, or even sit on a sailboat at anchor, we have some tips for you to help you enjoy your time on the water. Find the horizon and keep your eyes fixed on it. You want what your inner ear is feeling and what your eyes are seeing to be in alignment. By noting the steadiness of the horizon and the waves, the bobbing feeling makes sense to your brain. Put on your ReliefBand about 20 minutes prior to boarding, and keep it on. The pressure it applies sends signals that disrupt the nausea you typically feel when on a boat. Stay near the middle of the boat – the rocking is less severe there. Believe it or not, going below to lie down helps. But you need to keep your eyes closed so that your body isn’t feeling the rocking while your eyes are looking at stationary walls. You want what you feel and what you see to be the same, or to at least make sense. Eat a little something now and then, and drink a bit of water as well. It helps to keep a bit of bland food in the tummy. Start out with baby steps. If you feel queasy just looking at boats from the shore, then follow the tips and see if they help. If they do, then next time try sitting on a boat at anchor, and if you’re OK there, then the next time go on a short sail or cruise. You can conquer this!   Image courtesy of flickr/alwaysshooting

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