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Cruising with Homeopathy

Have you ever been on a cruise ship?

Aconitum Napellus

My friend Luisa and her husband recently went on a cruise for the first time. The night before they were to leave, her daughter Lora, an avid news reader and watcher, could not sleep. She fell asleep but woke up an hour later and went downstairs where Luisa was finishing packing. Lora went to the refrigerator, gulped a cup of cold water and looked anxiously at her parents’ luggage.

She sat on the edge of a chair, then stood up, then sat again. She asked Luisa to tell her more about the trip, although it was discussed in detail weeks ago. “When will you be back?” Lora kept asking. She shared with her mother how scared she was that they were leaving her alone with her grandparents. Luisa was a bit surprised, but after her daughter mentioned that while her parents were busy packing, she watched a scary story on TV right before her bed time, Luisa decided to give her homeopathic remedy Aconitum Napellus. Lora fell asleep in minutes after the remedy and slept soundly through the night.

Arnica Montana

In the morning after goodbye hugs to Lora and Luisa’s parents, a taxi brought Luisa and her husband to the port. The line to get to the checkpoint and the ship was long, and while Luisa was excited about the cruise, her husband – not so much. Lenny was worried that he will be bored with two days at sea, on a ship with nowhere else to go, and no email to read. Luisa had convinced him not to pay for Wi-Fi access to have a real vacation without any googling, facebooking or emailing. Lenny found himself thinking about that last email he had no time to answer before they left, and missed a step, almost fell over his bag and hit his big toe trying to keep his balance. ‘That’s great’, he thought, but Luisa had it under control. “Here”, she stretched out her hand with a tube of homeopathic  remedy Arnica Montana. By the time Lenny stepped on the deck of the ship, he forgot about his toe discomfort.

Nux Vomica

The ship was amazing – multiple levels, beautiful atrium where people have already gathered for drinks and music, amazing view of the port and ocean. The food was plenty, big buffet with multiple choices of food and drinks, several restaurants with tasty foods, from filet mignon to burgers and French fries, and all for free, 24 hours a day! Needless to say, bored Lenny entertained  himself with different foods and drinks while Luisa was busy running from a show to a concert, from bingo games to gaze at the ocean. She was enjoying every moment while Lenny was trying to settle on the ship. By the evening he felt a bit irritated and nauseous, but he recognized the remedy since it happened to him once before – homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica to the rescue! Nux Vomica is an excellent remedy for over-indulging with food or drinks, or a hangover. Lenny felt better right away and even accompanied Luisa to the late evening show. The theater was cold and roomy, the show entertaining, and all in all the day ended well.

Calendula

In couple days the ship reached sunny Bermuda. Luisa works with computers and does not spend much time outside during work week. She likes walking outside, but in New England there is no way to get ready for sunny weather with occasional short walks. She sighed and reached for her sun block, the most natural sun block she could find but still. She also got her hat with a wide brim, oversized sun glasses and a cover dress to use on the beach. Luisa was very careful on the beach trying not to expose her un-tanned skin to the sun too much. The beach sand was so soft, the turquoise water so clear and enticing,  that  Luisa could not get enough of jumping in the waves,  and waking on the beach. By the time they came back to the ship, she felt her skin burning a little, then a little more. Luisa reached for homeopathic Calendula cream and quickly applied couple layers several times until the burning subsided.

Petroleum

The weather was perfect when the ship started on its way back. Luisa was sad to leave the beautiful island but it was time to go home. Even Lenny had to admit that they had a great time on the beaches, walking trough old town of St. George, and going down the Crystal cave. The weather started to change in the evening, and by the morning the wind was blowing harder and harder creating high ocean waves, and making walking on the ship a bit tricky. It was funny  to watch each other walking with a wide stance, but after a while Luisa felt uneasy. She really wanted to play bingo in the concert hall located at the end of the ship. It was not the game of bingo that attracted her, really, but rather the show the ship’s entertainment crew put together during the game. In the middle of the game Luisa felt really nauseous and weak, and after the game ended, she went directly to her cabin. She took homeopathic remedy Petroleum, lay down for half an hour and went to dinner, the waves did not bother her anymore.

Coffea Cruda

On the last day of the cruise Luisa and Lenny sat in the Jacuzzi, watched 2 shows, listened to some ‘oldies’ music, danced, and took as many pictures as they could. Lenny could not fall asleep – after trying to keep up with Luisa he drank 5 or 6 cups of coffee!  Homeopathic remedy Coffea Cruda saved the night, after 2 doses he felt asleep and when he awoke, the ship was already docking.

Travel naturally with your trusted homeopathic remedies!

Sleep more, weigh less

“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” Homer, Greek poet

Have you ever missed a couple hours of sleep? Finals, early travel, travel to another time zone, late conversations with long time friends visiting for the first time in years, anticipation of something nice or dreadful and many other reasons might interfere with our sleep. If you do not get enough sleep once in a while, you probably will not even notice the difference. If you chronically do not sleep enough, that is a different matter all together. Sleep is very important for our health. It affects our immune system, emotional state and even weight.

A study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that sleep deprivation lowers insulin sensitivity especially, in fat cells. (3) If insulin resistance becomes persistent, sugar metabolism will be affected increasing the risk of diabetes. Several studies (1,2) found that people who get too little sleep tend to weight more than people who get enough sleep. People who get enough sleep are sick less, are in a better mood and drive safer. Studies have shown that driving while being very tired (drowsy driving) is as dangerous as driving drunk. “Sleepiness carried almost as much risk as alcohol ingestion. “, one such study concluded. (4) Continue reading Sleep more, weigh less