Tips On Staying Healthy While Traveling

W hen we think of healthy                                           travel issues, most of us     Keep a list of all the             think of travel to exotic     medications you take and your      destinations where they have          medical history with you at all    tropical diseases. Domestic           times. If you are diabetic or      travel can make you sick, too,        have other health conditions,      though unless you take some           consider wearing a medicalert tag  precautions. Here are a few ways      or bracelet, or carrying a         to travel healthy when traveling.     medicalert card with you.                                                                                   Medications                           Immunizations                      Make sure you have any                Immunizations are important for    prescription medications that you     healthy travel. Make sure they     need with you. They should be in      are up to date. Check to see when  the original bottles, and you         your last tetanus shot was and     should keep them in your purse or     get one if it’s been over five     carry-on luggage.                     years, and make sure you get a                                           flu shot. Planes, trains and       Make sure you have any                buses are ideal breeding grounds   over-the-counter medications that     for all kinds of viruses.          you usually take, too.                                                   Acetaminophen, anti-diarrhea          Wash your hands                    medication, antacids and              Wash them often. Carry             antihistamines are always handy       antibacterial hand washing gel     to have with you.                     with you, and wash frequently.                                           Germy people have touched          If you plan to do any sports or       everything, and those germs get    outdoor activities, you might         on your hands and then they make   want to carry a simple first aid      you sick. The easiest way to       kit.                                  prevent travel colds is to wash    your hands a lot.                     Walk                                                                     If you are stuck in a bus, train   Drink lots of water                   or plane seat for long periods of  Travel tends to dehydrate you.        time, you can develop blood clots  Airplanes, especially, have very      in your legs, which can be very    dry air in them. Avoid                dangerous. Get up and walk around  caffeinated or alcoholic              as much as possible. Take a good   beverages because they tend to        walk at rest stops. As a general   make you more dehydrated. If you      rule, you shouldn’t sit for more   are flying, avoid carbonated          than a couple of hours at a time.  beverages because the gas expands     If sitting is unavoidable,         while you are in the air, and you     stretch your legs out and move     know what kind of problems that       them around frequently.            can cause, especially for your                                           seat mate. Bottled water is best      Follow these healthy travel hints  if you are unsure about the           and you can avoid most illnesses,  safety of local water.                even when traveling domestically.                                         About the Author: Article written by Mark Hammond of National Hotels UK Hotel Directory and Travel Resource. Read more articles by: Mark Hammond Article Source: www.iSnare.com