Flying Affects Immune Health
Chris D. Meletis, ND (with permission from cpmedical.net, access pin: 587556)
One can think of an airport as an international watering hole for viruses and bacteria. Indeed, airports are cesspools of germs. As you walk through an airport, one cannot help but walk through the mist of a cough or a sneeze. Given this fact, what is a person to do?
Beyond staying well hydrated and trying to get enough sleep, the following are important considerations. First and foremost, don’t rub the eyes or touch the nose or mouth. For sure, the hands should be washed after touching money, touch screens, and your identification after the TSA or ticket agent has checked it along with a thousand people’s before yours. Cross contamination is a huge issue. Washing hands prior to eating and drinking is critical and try not to touch handles in bathrooms, etc. With all the common sense things out of the way, what about supplementing for healthy immune function?
In my clinical practice, I am big on the use of EpiCor®, zinc, vitamin C and D. Additionally, acutely during travel to support immune health I recommend ImmuneAssist® 24/7. The fact is that a healthy immune system is able to fend off a lot of external insults often without you even becoming consciously aware of the ensuing battle to protect your health. Yet, when traveling, sleeping in unfamiliar places, possibly visiting different time zones, additional contact with friends and family and handshakes with business acquaintances, and even breathing can challenge your immune system. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention can often be worth a ton of cure.