Travel Tip #1  This one is obvious … or is it?

Let me explain.  All too often, when people get sick, they blame their cold on everything but themselves!  Am I right?

People are such whiners when they get sick on vacation.  They lament and blame it on the unhealthy airport food, the dirty airplane, or the person in the seat next to them was coughing … and on and on.

Now, while those can be factors in getting sick.  It’s not the REAL REASON.

The REAL reason why you got sick, is because your immune system didn’t do it’s job.

It simply failed.  Maybe not a catastrophic failure.  But for a brief moment, it became weak and compromised.  That’s your fault.

That honest truth is that it’s not just airplane travel that weakens you immune system.  Your immune system is protecting you 24/7!  Literally.  All day…every day!

This is why you always need to travel with HybridCR Rapid Immune Defense.  Actually, there are two reasons.

1. Use HybridCR to get immune strong before you fly!  It’s very effective and easy to do.  Watch this video. Take 2 capsules before you fly and 2 capsules on your layover.  It works every time.

2. Bring the HybridCR as a back up in the event you get sick (too much partying) or one of your friends gets sick.  Trust me, if you are traveling with a group of friends or family, you know someone going to get sick.  In fact, I bet you thinking of that person right now.  

Travel Tip #2: Proper Hydration

Flying depletes water.  This we all know and I see more people now a days traveling with their reusable water flask.  Love this!  But most of the time, they are just using regular water.  Proper hydration of the body requires two components.  It requires adequate amounts of water,

AND…. an OSMOTIC gradient to keep the water in the body.  Water requires salt in the right amounts to prevent it from leaving the body as soon as you drink it. 

I recently got turned on to a new product called Real Electrolytes by Great Naturally. It  provides the ideal balance of Potassium to Sodium (2:1) ratio.  This balanced salt ratio is the key to maintaining hydration and immune health.  

Here is the best way to use this product:

1. Mix one scoop with 16oz of cold water. (I use 12 oz for a more flavor)

2. Shake well.

3. I drink this before I get on the airplane and again when I arrive.  

Travel Tip 3: Travel Pillow

For longer trips, to stay immune strong, it is vital to catch some sleep as best you can.  Even a tiny bit of sleep is far better for your immune system than no sleep at all.

My fiancée purchased a Sarisun Travel Pillow for our long trip to Portugal and it was a game changer.  This pillow is designed to secure your head to the seat to prevent it from falling forward and disturbing your sleep pattern.

She also liked how it did not wrap around the neck which can cause an uncomfortable, claustrophobic feeling.

How does this prevent you from getting sick you might ask?  It’s a simple formula:

Poor sleep = Immune weakness = Illness

Yes, it looks weird, but other than that, it works really well.  I didn’t get one and trust me, I regretted it.  And no, she did not share it with me.  She says she loves me but I was having doubts at that moment. LOL.

Here is a link to the one she purchased: Sarisun Travel Pillow

Travel Tip 4: Sanitize the Seat

This tip is fairly common.  It improves overall hygiene and reduces the amount of viruses and bacteria.  Your immune system is already in overdrive.  So let’s give it a fighting chance and sanitize what we can control.

PRO TIP: The most common way to catch a virus or bacteria is not from inhalation. It is from touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

I didn’t mention washing your hands as that is too obvious.  I hope you know to wash your hands.  The next highest probability of getting sick on an airplane is where you will be sitting and what you touch.

At some point in your flight, more often than you even realize, you will touch your face.  A LOT of times!

When you get to your seat, sanitize your tray table and arm rests.

PS - the wipes must contain 70% isopropyl alcohol for it to be effective. Nothing less.

Travel Tip 5: Noise Cancelling Headphones

I put this one last as it can be pricey. But noise cancelling headphones can make a big difference in overall fatigue.  The white noise hum from the airplane engines coupled with those nearby passengers who can’t help but talk the whole time, just wears on my nerves.

While I don’t have the data to back up a claim that wearing noise cancelling headphones reduces illness when flying, all I can say is that when I do wear them during a flight, I feel more refreshed.  And when I feel better, I am better.  It’s as if my mind and body are saying, we are good to go.

Noise cancelling headphones can be very expensive.  It is definitely an investment.  I personally have owned the Bose QC25 and more recently the Sony WH1000XM4.  No difference in performance.

Did I miss one? Do tell!

These are the items I have found the most beneficial when I fly.  Did I miss one?

Any I should add?   

Make sure you take time to travel and enjoy life.

Stay healthy, Stay well and most importantly.

Stay Immune Strong!