Get into fly-healthy mode before you leave on a trip and be prepared so you can stay healthy while you’re actually flying – and have a fun and happy trip. Part 2 will cover what to pack and take with you to stay healthy while you’re away and how best to eat while you’re there.
What to do before you leave –
- Don’t leave things to the last minute – famous last words I know! – but it’s important to be well-rested and not all stressed out
- Eat plenty of immune boosting foods like onions and garlic
- Include a few servings of miso, a fermented soy paste that is very protective against radiation (flying exposes us to a fair amount of radiation). You don’t want to boil miso, so add a tablespoon to a cooked stew or soup, or home-made salad dressing
What to do on the trip –
- Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water – skip the coffee as it’s dehydrating
- Take “padkos” (South African slang for “food for the road”) – some fruit, nuts and seeds, a boiled egg, grass-fed beef jerky and even a packed lunch
- For mild motion-sickness ginger tea or crystallized ginger works
- For bad motion-sickness acupressure wrist bands will do the trick (they’re great for the car and boat trips too)
- Nasal spay with xylitol will keep those recirculating airborne germs at bay
- Wash your hands
Have a safe trip!
Thanks for these great tips!
I’ll be flying to California very soon, I will keep these tips in mind
Great tips. Counting down for my next trip… making trail mix for the air.
Great tips, Trudy! I am going to run get that xylitol nasal spray. I always look for xylitol in my toothpaste since it kills bacteria — same theory. Cool! And, I have one more tip: FLY FIRST CLASS with me!! ♥ I also bless the airplane and pilot with love and appreciation before we take off! ♥
I love your blessing tip – thanks!
Wonderful Tips and JUST in time for a flight west. I tend to plan everything else in advance and often forget about nourishment and “those airborne germs”.
I’m going to make my list out right now and post on the fridge!
Thanks!
Anita
Great tips Trudy! Just in tiime for us all to fly off to MPC retreat.
Such useful info, especially this week! I am travelling to the West Coast and then to Mexico! I am going to use all of these tips this week!
Thank you!
Jessica
These are great tips because I love to travel! I have never heard of the Nasal spay with xylitol. I will keep that in mind. Thank you!
XClear is a good brand for the nasal spray
Its actually Xlear not XClear – I always thought it was Xclear but bought some today and see I was wrong! still love the stuff