Staying Healthy at Sea

Staying Healthy at Sea

With the prospect of leaving behind the safety of home and land, there comes to mind a plethora of concerns.  The first thing people usually ask me when they learn that my husband and I are planning on sailing around the world for 10 years, is…”Aren’t you afraid of storms?”.  Only an idiot would say no as the strength of Mother Nature should be feared and revered. However, with proper planning, current technology and proper equipment, there is no greater chance of dying in a storm at sea than there is dying from a car accident on your way to work every day.

The second question usually arises, “What about pirates?” Yes, there are pirates in many parts of the world.  There are precautions which must be taken when sailing in certain parts of the world.  The educated blue water sailor researches each route and ensures that every precaution is taken to avoid encounters with pirates.  Furthermore,   there are many measures that can be taken to be prepared if intruders do try and board a vessel.  Many families have alarm systems on their homes, why?  Because on land, the chances of you getting mugged, robbed, raped or your home invaded are much greater than when you are on a boat out at sea.

For me, the storms and pirates are known entities that can be prepared for and avoided.  There is a much greater risk that does scare the heck out of me.  Diseases.  Plain and simple, cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses we are sure to encounter traveling to other countries, presents a much greater threat to our voyage.  At times, we will be spending 4 weeks crossing an ocean with no doctors or hospitals anywhere within reach. With a history of heart problems and cancer in both our families, my greatest fear is having one of us become ill while we are sailing.  I haven’t discussed this much with anyone and it has remained my biggest and least talked about concern.  Fortunately, something has come into my life this past week which has suddenly given me hope that our futures will be healthy and disease free.

My sister, who is a nutritional consultant, constantly calls me from North Carolina with the latest and best products in health care.  She has at her disposal hundreds of supplements, vitamins, enzymes and energy boosters, and over the years I have tried most of them.  Many of them have merit and alleviate the occasional health crisis de jour.  They are also expensive, and after taking them a while, they go by the wayside.  I have always been a firm believer that eating healthy foods and exercising is the best way to stay healthy and develop a good immune system.  However, watching seemingly healthy family members develop and battle cancer, I feel Dan and I are both susceptible to that same fate.  So when my sister called and told me that she was introduced to a product that eliminated the free radicals in the body, thus greatly reducing the chances for diseases in the future, she finally piqued my interest and I had to hear more.

I could go one for many pages about what I learned about this product called Protandim, however, citing facts is boring, and why should you believe me?  I was skeptical when I first heard about it, and that was coming from a trusted family member in the health industry.  What I am going to do is list a few facts about this product.  My challenge to you, is to go to Youtube, and type in Protandim along with a health concern.  It can be cancer, heart disease, drug addiction, depression, ect.  Do the research yourself.  Then, if you want to give it a try, go to my website and try it.  Almost 90% of people who try it, reorder it, which is testament in itself that the product is amazing.  I can honestly say that I feel Protandim is going to alter my future and give me peace of mind that my husband and I will be healthy during our sailing endeavors.  But don’t take my word for it, be proactive and look at the facts for yourself.  When you are ready to give it a try, go to www.lifevantage.com/alisongieschen.

FACTS ABOUT PROTANDIM

• Oxidative stress is the main cause of diseases. Protandim has 40 years of clinical research behind it, proving that it significantly reduces oxidative stress.
• Taking Protandim for 3 weeks, reduces oxidative stress to the levels of a person in their 20’s (even for a person in their 80’s). This process has been proven by blood tests.
• When oxidative stress is reduced, the body has the ability to function at its optimum level, thus increasing healing potential and immunity.
• Scientists, doctors and health professionals are stepping forward and stating the effectiveness of Protandim and that fighting oxidative stress will be the future of health care, not prescribing drugs with harmful side effects.
• One Protandim pill, once a day, stimulates the body’s own defense system, thus fighting free radicals on a 1 to 1 million ratio per second.
• Protandim costs $40 a month – less than most vitamins.
• Here is a link to a report conducted by ABC Investigative Reports ABCLiveIt.com

Those are just a few of highlights about the product that has given me such hope for a healthy future.  I have been taking Protandim for about 2 weeks now.  It has reduced the inflammation in my joints, I sleep better, I feel better and I am happier.  I have more energy and need less sleep.  I leave in 2 days for my 10 day sailing expedition in the Caribbean.  I can’t wait to see how I feel when I have to get up for my 4 hour watches in the middle of the night.  Life Vantage also sells Axio, which is Protandim for the brain and helps with mood, mental clarity, energy, anxiety and a variety of other mental functions.  It’s a powder which you drink in water.  I am taking that with me also.  I will give you all a report, a real time test on how this product worked when tested in extreme situations.  Keeping my fingers crossed that this is an answer to prayers.  Look for my report on my safe return!