Archive for the ‘Travel Health’ Category

August 26th, 2009

Travel Tips For a Healthy Vacation

Nothing is worst than falling sick on vacation. Sickness can spoil all your fun and excitement that you have been imagining about your dream destination since long. However, following few precautions and health safety travel tips, the health problems can be avoided. Here are some tips to ensure healthy trips.

When you bath or wash your face, you should close your mouth tightly in order to avoid gulping water. The water that is used in bathrooms is not safe for drinking. However accidentally, it can find its way to the intestine. Avoid eating at the open places or restaurants and prefer only certified outlets and hotels. If you are allergic then make a list of all foodstuffs to that you are allergic. Avoid coming in contact or consuming such food

Never show intimacy with strangers. Even formal kissing and hugging can invite diseases and infections. Never share utensils and utility devices.

Women should take special precaution when they use urinals, as they are more prone to urine infections while on travel by using shared toilets. Always keep enough sanitary pads with you. You should also keep 4-5 re-usable menstrual pads. In addition, if you suffer from pains during menstruation then you should always keep some painkillers for emergency use during menstruation.

For kids and infants special care for food and water should be taken during the vacations. Do not allow them to spend too much time in water to avoid cold. If any sign occurs then immediately, consult a good doctor.

July 15th, 2009

Tips For Traveling When You Are Pregnant

Whenever traveling in a car, passenger safety should be paramount, but if you are pregnant, here are some extra safety tips to ensure that you and your baby has a safe travel.

Here are some tips for safe and comfortable car travel when you are pregnant.

You must avoid driving if your bump is so big that it is almost touching the steering wheel. Instead, you should ask your friend or family member to ferry you. Keep plenty of water with you to keep yourself hydrated.

Plan your journey well in advance, allow time to stop to stretch your legs, and for toilet breaks. If you suffer from backache, then use a pillow for your back. Nowadays Special pregnancy wedge pillows are also available in the market.

When you are traveling in the passenger seat then move your seat as far back from the airbag as possible. This extra space will give you more room to stretch your legs. Move your feet in a circular motion as much as you can as it prevents swelling of your feet.

Although comfort is important, but you should never travel without your seatbelt fastened. By doing this, you will be putting yourself and the baby in huge danger and you will be breaking the law.

Before traveling always seek medical advice. Always ensure that your doctor is happy for you to get behind the wheel if you are planning to drive whilst pregnant.

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