If you love to travel but one of those who suffer from travel sickness, you may be interested to know that there are 7 secrets to get instant relief and need not go through the motion of the sickness. But before we proceed with this topic, these remedies might work even better if you are aware of the logic behind it and what actually causes motion sickness.

What is motion sickness and what causes it?

It usually happens to people whose inner ear is very sensitive and sends wrong signals to the brains. It clashes with the messages from the other sensory organs such as the eyes and the nerves. The brain may decide that the body is experiencing an illusion.  And because illusions are created by something unreal, the brain may order the body to release some toxins; in this case vomiting in order to release something from the stomach.

Revealing the 7 Secrets

Secret # 1 Convince your brain that what you are experiencing is real.

It is only logical to convince the brain that what you are experiencing is normal. You can achieve this by focusing your eyes on the horizon or if you can afford to lie down you may also look at the ceiling. These positions will confirm what your eyes see with what your body feels.

Secret # 2 Alter your state of mind through the use of acupressure

Have you heard of pressure bracelets or wrist bands that help to prevent the feeling of motion sickness? What this tiny thing does is it applies the right amount of pressure to the nerves that connects to the stomach and sends an interrupting signal even before nausea takes place.

 Secret # 3 Choosing the right place

If you will only choose where to sit, you can easily prevent this condition. So make sure that you will pick the sit in the area that experiences the smoothest ride where motion is least likely to be felt. If you are riding an airplane, the best seat is the aisle seat, if you are riding a train, the car toward the front and if you are simply riding the car, it is always best to sit on the front. And finally, if you are going on a cruise  ask for the cabin at the center of the ship.

Secret # 4 Stay on your seat

As much as possible, don’t move while in transit and if you must go somewhere try to wait for the specific mode of transportation to stop. This may be difficult especially if you need to answer the call of nature but it will definitely help you from worsening the effects motion sickness.

Secret # 5 Don’t read and if possible sleep your way through the trip

It may be a good idea to leave your reading to your destination. Reading will create an additional imbalance to your sensory system that is already being disturbed by the sheer experience of travelling. So the last thing that you want to do is to aggravate the situation.

Secret # 6 Eat moderately

It may be a good idea to have something in your stomach before proceeding with the trip. This will help keep the over production of acid to a minimum.

Secret # 7 Stay calm and enjoy the trip

Look forward to what you will do after the trip to get your mind off the trip itself. And once you get on that boat, car, airplane or train, stay as calm and relaxed as possible. Do some breathing exercises and think positive. You will notice that you will feel a lot better.

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Cold sores are caused by the virus herpes simplex and they are very contagious. It is characterized by small, painful blisters that are filled with fluid. They normally appear on the lips, gums or even inside the mouth. You may experience pain or tingling sensation a few days before the actual cold sores break out.

Who are Most Susceptible in Getting Cold Sores?

• People who live in high altitude places or cold places
• People who may be having an impending illness such as colds, coughs or flu
• People who are in a lot of stress
• People who may be directly exposed to strong heat of the sun.
• Women having their monthly period

What are the Common Cure for Cold Sores?

Here are some of the more common remedy that can be applied or taken support the body to help ease the pain or aid in the reduction of virus growth.

Lysine taken as a supplementation or Ointment

It is recommended that Lysine supplements that may come in tablet forms be taken at high dosage during the episode of cold sores. A dosage of 1,000 mg. taken three times a day is found to help shorten the gestation period of cold sores. It normally lasts from 7 to 10 days.

Lemon Balm is another well-known support in healing cold sores. It has anti-viral properties that promote the healing of blisters and may reduce the appearance for as short as 5 days. And if used on a regular basis, it may help in decreasing the frequency of recurrence.

Propolis is also known as bee propolis was found to be an active fighter of herpes simplex 1 virus. Further studies are being conducted as to what form it is best to prevent cold sores.

Be responsible in looking for various ways to cure cold sores if you think you have it or if you frequently acquire the illness. This will help you ease your discomfort as well as assist to prevent its recurrence.

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Lysine acts as nutritional support for cold sores, herpes and shingles, Mouth ulcers, healthy clear skin and lips and general skin healing support for damaged skin. Lysine can be taken safely long term to prevent the recurrence of herpes infections.

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“How Can Lysine Help?”

• Helps reduce the incidence of cold sore infections by helping to restrict the growth and development of virus involved.
• To assist in relieving the pain and itching of herpes and shingles infections.
• Helps maintain healthy skin and mucous membranes.
• Essential amino acid for the formation of collagen needed for healthy skin and other proteins.

What is herpes?

Herpes is a particular type of virus. There are several different species of the herpes virus: e.g.

• Herpes Simplex which causes cold sores on the lips and on the genitals;
• Herpes Zoster which causes shingles, a painful nerve disease;
• Epstein Barr Virus which causes chronic fatigue syndrome;
• Varicella Zoster virus which causes chickenpox. In many cases these viral attacks involve deterioration of the skin or mucous membranes in some way

How long does it take for Lysine to work?

This depends on the length of the infection and the strength of the lysine supplement  you are taking. For acute infections, lysine may start to take effect in a few days, for long term problems, lysine will need to be taken regularly for up to 6 weeks before results are apparent.

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