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Air Quality in the Aircraft
Air Travel Survival Kit
Allergies
Anxiety
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Compression Stockings
Contact Lenses
Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Diet Tips for Travellers
Exercise
General Comfort and Wellbeing
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Medications and Nutritional Supplements
Motion Sickness
Parasites
Peace of Mind for Business Travellers
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Pesticide Spraying (inside and outside
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Pregnancy
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Sinus and Ear Problems
Sleep
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Travellers Diarrhoea
Travellers with Diabetes
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AIR QUALITY IN THE AIRCRAFT
AIRBORNE INFECTION - HEPA FILTERS
As the global outbreak of Sars showed,
dangerous infections can now spread from continent to continent in hours,
thanks to modern jet travel.
The speed of transmission of infection
may be made even easier because of poor air filtration in many planes.
In fact, experts say one in every seven large commercial jets still
doesn't have HEPA filters in place that can help prevent passengers
from breathing in airborne pathogens.
The interior of the average plane represents
a closed environment with re-circulating air. In many ways this is ideal
for the spread of disease, and travellers are mixing with people from
a wide geographic area.
Also see 'Pesticide
spraying inside the aircraft'
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TIP: Check whether your aircraft has
HEPA filters installed. These remove the bulk of bacteria. Even small
viruses such as SARS, if they are carried on water droplets from a sneeze
or cough, should be trapped by a properly fitted HEPA filter.
TIP:
Wash hands in soap and water frequently, and resist touching your face.
TIP:
If you are worried, make sure you are one of the first passengers on
the plane, and spray your own and surrounding seats with a solution
of
grapefruit seed extract which
is naturally antiparasitic, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal
- every little helps!
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grapefruit seed extract
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AIR
TRAVEL SURVIVAL KIT
Detailed medical information, including written
information about vaccinations and medications,
may be the most valuable thing a person can have
in a medical emergency.
Also consider taking
some of the following, depending on destination
and length of journey.
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Dr Gillian McKeith Liquid Nutrient Shot
Biocidin
Multi Liver Formula
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ALLERGIES
Travellers with food allergies must be even more alert and careful than
regular travellers to prevent allergic reactions from ruining their
business trip or holiday. The following tips may be useful:
- Bring your own food for the air
journey. Air crew may not know precise contents of meals served.
- Ask the headwaiter or even the
chef of destination hotels what a specific dish contains. If there
is a language barrier, opt for plain foods such as grilled steak
without sauces, cooked vegetables without exotic trimmings, and
cereals and grains that you are not allergic to.
- If you are allergic to seafood
and crustaceans, take great care when visiting the East as practically
every dish contains some form of seafood.
- Travellers with nut or sesame
seed allergy are also exposed to great risk in Eastern countries,
because nuts and sesame seeds are used in many recipes.
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TIP:
Before
your trip, order a dietary card in the appropriate language/s, which
you can hand to the waiter, who will hand it to the chef, who will then
understand why you must avoid gluten, lactose, nuts, or whatever you
have arranged to have written on your card. This can save confusion,
mistakes, embarrassment and time. www.dietarycard.co.uk
TIP:
If you have allergies that could potentially induce anaphylactic shock,
make sure you have your Epi-Pen in your pocket or handbag, and inform
the cabin crew.
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ANXIETY
Anxiety affects many
people who travel. Fear of flying, fear of confined spaces, and worries
about medical conditions worsening during flight are common sources
of anxiety. Anxiety can cause insomnia, making jet lag worse. Stress
and the fear of flying could be a key factor in causing DVT. Anxiety
causes a surge of the hormone adrenaline, which makes blood more likely
to clot and causes vessels to constrict. This may be the kick-start
needed to form a clot.
Anxiety or
fear of flying
- Flying is safer than road or rail
travel in most developed countries
- Distract yourself by talking with
other passengers, watching in-flight films, eating or reading
- Tell the cabin crew. Reassurance
about strange sounds etc. can help
- Visit your doctor prior to travel
to assess your general fitness for air travel
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TIPS for anxiety:
Since many panic attacks can be caused
by a release of adrenaline, sometimes caused by low blood sugar, it
is important to eat before a flight. The meal should be of protein (meat,
fish, beans with a grain) and complex carbohydrates (example, chicken
or fish with vegetables).
No sugar should be taken before or
during the flight as sugar causes adrenaline rushes. This includes soft
drinks and alcohol, which cause sugar highs. Caffeine causes an adrenaline
rush, and therefore colas or coffee are poor beverage choices.
Do not assume you will receive something
to eat on the plane. There may be a long unexpected delay when you have
already boarded, and you may not be served any food or drink for several
hours.
Carry a packet of nuts and seeds and a bottle of water in your hand luggage
to keep blood sugar balanced.
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