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Health Issues
Health Issues
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Living the dream doesn't make you immune to illness and injury, unfortunately.
 
Tips to prepare for and handle medical issues from minor to major, including everyone's big question: how do you keep Band-Aids on?

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🎧DIY Weights

Published on June 2, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

With a little imagination, the right weights for your workout are just a cabinet-open away.

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: What Every Cruiser Needs to Know

Published on March 1, 2020; last updated on March 22, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Whole raw fish with lemon and herbs — ciguatera fish poisoning risk for cruisers eating fresh-caught tropical fish

You can’t see it, smell it, or cook it away — here’s what cruisers need to know about ciguatera before eating fish in the tropic

🎧4 Do-Anywhere Exercises

Published on November 5, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

No, you don’t need equipment or a gym to get fit! Small space, no equipment, no problem!

🎧Working Out On Board: a workout for you

Published on April 2, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Exercise basics, some tips, and even a customizable plan - learn how to stay fit on your boat!

Exercise basics, some tips, and even a customizable plan – learn how to stay fit on your boat!

🎧Why Work on Physical Fitness

Published on February 5, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

You might find yourself in tight spaces on board. Getting out of those takes strength and perspective. Learn why they're important for cruising!

You might find yourself in tight spaces on board. Getting out of those takes strength and perspective. Learn why they’re important for cruising!

Medication Storage Safety for Liveaboards

Published on January 28, 2019; last updated on November 23, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Christine Pereira

Storing medicine safely on board takes some thought. Here's what you need to know about medication storage safety on a boat.

Storing medicine safely on board takes some thought. Here’s what you need to know about medication storage safety on a boat.

Cruising With Rheumatoid Arthritis? Yes You Can!

Published on January 21, 2019; last updated on April 17, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock/Tami Florer

Sailor in yellow foul-weather gear on a sailboat in Alaska, cruising with rheumatoid arthritis

Worried your RA diagnosis means the cruising dream is over? One sailor shares how she made it work.

How to Make Band-Aids Stick Better and Stay On

Published on January 6, 2019; last updated on March 22, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Bottle of tincture of benzoin next to a box of Band-Aid flexible fabric bandages with a bandaged finger in front

The trick doctors use to keep bandages on — and why it matters even more on a boat.

Cruising with Lymphedema: One Cruiser’s Story of Sailing to the Bahamas Twice

Published on November 22, 2018; last updated on April 17, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Woman cruising with lymphedema aboard a trawler, legs elevated with compression garment, weaving on a portable loom

Michele Watson cruised to the Bahamas twice while managing lymphedema. Here’s exactly how she made it work, in her own words.

Fit After Forty On A Sailboat

Published on October 8, 2018; last updated on June 29, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Christine Pereira

Can you stay fit on a sailboat? Yes. And here's how.

Can you stay fit on a sailboat? Absolutely! Here’s how.

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