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Vacation & Vacation Wellness

Take a Hike!
With a little planning and forethought, hiking with children can be a fun and rewarding experience. Hiking is a wonderful way to help them develop a love and respect for nature, stimulate their imagination and encourage them to stay active.

Don’t Leave Home Without It: Homeopathy on Vacation
Make sure you carry along some useful remedies to deal with those conditions that could make your vacation painfully memorable.

10 Tips for Staying Healthy on Vacation
Even the most spontaneous getaway needs some basic planning and preparation.

Cope with Poison Ivy
Poison ivy, western poison oak and poison sumac all have an oil in their leaves, vines and roots called urushiol. The oil is released when the plant is bruised. The oil is still active even in dead plants. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 85 percent of people are sensitive to the oil. Usually within 15 minutes of contact, the urushiol binds to skin proteins.

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