Avoid Local Water
Before flying away on your holiday, remember the golden advice about keeping away from the local water. Foreign travellers to South America, Africa, Asia and some parts of Europe need to be wary. Some places will have more dangerous water borne diseases which will possess health risks that you need to be educated about. Every big city has their own unique bacteria in the water, so it is very normal to get sick while traveling abroad. On average about one in three people will spend at least one day of their holiday in bed due to an upset stomach cause by foreign organisms attacking the bodies immune system. Within an airplane cabin, approximately 80% of the air is recycled pressurised air and can become contaminated if there are sick people on the plane. With each new country you visit, your body will get stronger at fighting off these bacteria and build up a resistance. Visit a doctor if you feel very sick and always have a good travel insurance plan.
Avoid Disappointment During Your Holiday By Staying Healthy
An illness can easily ruin your travel whether a vacation or business. The best you can do is work through it. One of the best antidotes for any illness is water. Dehydration will often be a side effect of a illness which in itself can lead to further problems. Drink only bottle water if your ill and drink at least three liters (quarts) a day and maybe a little more if it is very hot. That may sound like a lot of water but it easy to do. Drinking a 500 ml or 16 oz bottle of water at each meal is half of your requirement. Add another bottle mid morning, mid afternoon and one in the evening. Limit your alcohol and caffeine intake as they can increase the effects of dehydration.
Rest does wonders to help recover from an illness. I sure you do not want to sleep your vacation away but try to organize a short nap after lunch. If your planning a evening out, lay down for fifteen minutes before getting dressed for dinner. Indoor activities may be easier to handle so maybe a little rescheduling would help.
Ways To Prevent Illness
As they say, the best defence is a good offense, so try to limit some of your exposure. Prior to your trip drink plenty of fluids. The air in a plane is dry, and can cause you to dehydrate. Get a good nice sleep before your trip and control your stress. High stress and lack of sleep will lower your immune system. If the flight is long bring a sweater, the temperature in the plane can be chilly. Chilly conditions increases your risk of catching a bug. To keep something minor from slowing you down, I suggest a two day medicine chest.
Taking a little over the counter medicine at the first symptoms may be enough to keep you from really feeling it. Antacid tables for upset stomachs, antihistamine for sinus and allergies including insect bites, Imodium to reduce effects of diarrhea , something for flu like symptoms, Tylenol for headaches, fisherman friend for sore throat and ginger candies for motion sickness. The ginger candies are also good anytime your stomach is upset. It may sound like a lot of medicine but you only need a few of each. Just enough to take at first signs and sustain you till it convenient to stop at a drug store. I keep mine in a small drawstring change purse. A small bottle of hand sanitizer may come in handy.
When you make it to your desired location, try not to divulge into local foods straight away. This will give your body time to adapt to the change of environment and help prevent you falling ill.
Before flying away on your holiday, remember the golden advice about keeping away from the local water. Foreign travellers to South America, Africa, Asia and some parts of Europe need to be wary. Some places will have more dangerous water borne diseases which will possess health risks that you need to be educated about. Every big city has their own unique bacteria in the water, so it is very normal to get sick while traveling abroad. On average about one in three people will spend at least one day of their holiday in bed due to an upset stomach cause by foreign organisms attacking the bodies immune system. Within an airplane cabin, approximately 80% of the air is recycled pressurised air and can become contaminated if there are sick people on the plane. With each new country you visit, your body will get stronger at fighting off these bacteria and build up a resistance. Visit a doctor if you feel very sick and always have a good travel insurance plan.
Avoid Disappointment During Your Holiday By Staying Healthy
An illness can easily ruin your travel whether a vacation or business. The best you can do is work through it. One of the best antidotes for any illness is water. Dehydration will often be a side effect of a illness which in itself can lead to further problems. Drink only bottle water if your ill and drink at least three liters (quarts) a day and maybe a little more if it is very hot. That may sound like a lot of water but it easy to do. Drinking a 500 ml or 16 oz bottle of water at each meal is half of your requirement. Add another bottle mid morning, mid afternoon and one in the evening. Limit your alcohol and caffeine intake as they can increase the effects of dehydration.
Rest does wonders to help recover from an illness. I sure you do not want to sleep your vacation away but try to organize a short nap after lunch. If your planning a evening out, lay down for fifteen minutes before getting dressed for dinner. Indoor activities may be easier to handle so maybe a little rescheduling would help.
Ways To Prevent Illness
As they say, the best defence is a good offense, so try to limit some of your exposure. Prior to your trip drink plenty of fluids. The air in a plane is dry, and can cause you to dehydrate. Get a good nice sleep before your trip and control your stress. High stress and lack of sleep will lower your immune system. If the flight is long bring a sweater, the temperature in the plane can be chilly. Chilly conditions increases your risk of catching a bug. To keep something minor from slowing you down, I suggest a two day medicine chest.
Taking a little over the counter medicine at the first symptoms may be enough to keep you from really feeling it. Antacid tables for upset stomachs, antihistamine for sinus and allergies including insect bites, Imodium to reduce effects of diarrhea , something for flu like symptoms, Tylenol for headaches, fisherman friend for sore throat and ginger candies for motion sickness. The ginger candies are also good anytime your stomach is upset. It may sound like a lot of medicine but you only need a few of each. Just enough to take at first signs and sustain you till it convenient to stop at a drug store. I keep mine in a small drawstring change purse. A small bottle of hand sanitizer may come in handy.
When you make it to your desired location, try not to divulge into local foods straight away. This will give your body time to adapt to the change of environment and help prevent you falling ill.
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