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You may be surprised to learn the many health risks associated with air travel. The good news is, I've compiled some effective strategies to buffer these risks. Adding just a few simple tips to your air travel routine will help lessen the impact round the world cruise 1960 of flying, and help you feel more vibrant during and after your trips.
I live in Colorado at 5000 feet, and when people drive to the nearby mountain towns, round the world cruise 1960 which average about 8000 feet above sea level, it is extremely common for them to get altitude sickness, which can be life-threatening. Even the most fit athletes who train at altitude can tell the difference when they climb to 10,000 feet.
In a plane, this altitude change happens in just a couple of minutes. Ever wonder why it is so easy to fall asleep in a plane? It is likely because the oxygen has been literally sucked out of your brain as the cabin is being pressurized.
I remember treating an airline pilot who complained of dry skin. I thought, How bad could it be? He showed me his skin, and when he would rub it, a white cloud of dry skin would literally fall to the floor.
When the body is repeatedly subjected to such drastic altitude changes, the effects become chronic. Chronic sub-clinical dehydration will first dry out the outer skin and then dry out the skin associated lymph beneath the skin. When this dries out, it affects the flow of the lymphatic round the world cruise 1960 system, compromising its function of draining toxins and circulating white blood cells around the body for immunity.
For 1-2 days before you fly, make every effort to drink 1/2 your ideal body weight in ounces of water per day (for example, if you weigh 140 pounds, make an effort to drink 70 ounces of water per day). The day of the flight, sip hot water every ten minutes throughout the day. If you are really affected by air travel, you can also do this for a few days before the flight.
The Sherpas of the Himalayas ate this herb regularly to support the blood's ability to carry oxygen more efficiently. Now, its active ingredient, called Fulvic acid , has been found by scientists to support oxygen and energy transport. Consider taking this herb around travel days.
The Journal of Environmental Health Research reported that air travel increases the risk of catching a cold by 100 times because of the recycled air. The way recycled air operates, if someone in row 48 is sick and you are in first class, you might as well be sitting next to that person with them coughing on you.
Recycled air is both dry and inefficiently purified. When the sinuses are exposed to dry air, the cilia of the respiratory tract dry out. Because they are responsible for immunity, this increases our susceptibility to infection.
I remember once I was flying round the world cruise 1960 to Russia to teach. After getting regular headaches during air travel, I decided to try an Ayurvedic technique called nasya, which involves lubricating the nasal passages with an herbalized sesame oil formula. During this flight, I snorted the "nasya" oil every hour or so to test it out.
Not only did I not get a headache, I was so focused that I was able to write on my computer nonstop for the entire 6-hour round the world cruise 1960 flight. I remember the little Russian women next to me commenting on how hard I was working! Prior to that flight, my headaches would have prevented me from working while flying. I was truly blown away at how good I felt.
Sniff 5-10 drops of nasya oil into both nostrils before round the world cruise 1960 and during each flight. As you do so, tilt your head back and sniff the oil all the way back to make sure it lubricates the entire nasal passages.
This trusted Ayurvedic herb is known as an adaptogen to support the nervous system and immunity. This is a classic round the world cruise 1960 remedy for supporting frequent travelers and mitigating your risk of catching a cold during a flight.
To get a better idea of how jet lag happens, imagine air-lifting a whale from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in just 4 hours. Then, after a quick layover, round the world cruise 1960 air-lift that same whale to somewhere off the coast of China. Would you expect that whale to ever re-establish normal round the world cruise 1960 migration patterns? If so, how long do you think it might take?
According to Ayurveda, applying herbalized oil to the body will calm the nervous system. Every square inch of the body s skin is innervated by sensory neurons. When the skin becomes dehydrated, round the world cruise 1960 these neurons may become irritated and over-stimulated. Applying oil to the skin in this way may soothe the nervous system, providing support round the world cruise 1960 for travel stress.
Iodine provides natural support round the world cruise 1960 for radiation exposure. In one study I reported on in my newsletter article, Protect Your Breasts , research indicated that just 3-6 mg of iodine a day supports optimal cellular replication, a process that can be potentially compromised by radiation exposure. As iodine has once again become a common nutritional deficiency, it may be prudent for frequent travelers to add an iodine supplement and/or make seaweeds a regular addition to their diet.
Many travelers are unaware of the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clots, during and shortly after air travel. One small study in New Zealand reported by The Lancet in 2003 found that 1% of travelers develop clots. With 2 billion travelers round the world cruise 1960 annually, this calculates to 20 million sufferers of DVT a year.
The risk factors seem to be a combination round the world cruise 1960 of sitting still for hours in a pressurized cabin, lymph congestion, round the world cruise 1960 and dehydration, but it is still unclear to what extent each of these factors on their own cause clots.
Airline cabins range from 75 decibels in the front of the plane to 85 to 100 in the back. A loud nightclub, for example, roars at about 100 decibels. The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health limits safe noise levels to 88 decibels for four hours. This suggests that there is potential risk of permanent hearing damage during frequent flights that last longer than four hours.
The most common cause of swelling during air travel is a congested lymphatic system. Please read the series of newsletter articles I wrote on the Lymph. Factors that could cause lymph congestion are almost all of the items discussed above, particularly:
While travel has become a way of life for many of us, if you travel a lot it is a good idea to be aware of some of the possible risks. Please use this Survival List as a tool to offset such travel stress:
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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of John Douillard. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship round the world cruise 1960 with a qualified health care professional, and they are not intended as medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of John Douillard and his community. John Douillard encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.