Looking Nick Webb’s facts and figures, it’s clear that insurance rates and healthcare costs are just spiraling to point where – already a lot of people are excluded and as time goes on here in next 5 to 10 years, most people won’t be able to afford insurance premiums which will, by that time, will amount to same as your average mortgage payment. Think about that. That’s huge.

But some of us are lucky – especially if we can see into future. Not with ESP, but by being smart enough to be able to read writing on wall.

Now, assuming you CAN recognize signs of danger, what can you do about it? That’s bottom line, isn’t it? What can any of us DO about it?

So that’s a good question. So, let’s look at some of options.

One option is that you can do nothing. I mean, you can just hope your health hangs in there and take your chances.

The other option is to take some action. Now, admittedly, up until recently there wasn’t much of anything you could do. But that changed ten years ago. It changed when a pharmacologist working for drug industry stumbled onto one of most important health discoveries of our lifetime: glyconutrition.

I would highly recommend doing some research on glyconutrition because it’s probably best form of health assurance you can get.

My opinion is that, in today’s world of rising health costs, glyconutrition is one of most effective strategies available to you and your family.

The rash can last as few as 5 days to as long as 6 weeks, average being two weeks.

If a rash develops, blisters and red, itching skin may be treated with calamine lotion, Epsom salts, or bicarbonate of soda. For mild cases, wet compresses or soaking in cool water may be effective. Hydrocortisone creams and oral antihistamines can help relieve itching. For severe reactions see a doctor.

The oil can remain active on clothing and footwear for as long as a year so be sure to wash clothing very well or throw them away.

Urushiol can stick to pets, garden tools, balls, or anything it comes in contact with. Pets should be bathed and urushiol should be wiped off of inanimate objects with alcohol and water. Be sure to wear gloves or otherwise cover your hands while doing this and then discard hand covering.

Urushiol that's rubbed off plants onto other things can remain potent for years. In a dry environment, potency of urushiol can last for decades even up to 100 years.

An old folk remedy that is effective is rubbing crushed leaves of jewel weed to exposed areas. Jewel weed relieves itching, stops spread and helps to heal poison ivy rash. Jewel weed can sometimes be found growing where poison ivy grows. A tea made from leaves is said to work as a preventative before exposure.

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