Author: peterhutch

Man has made some impossible things seem so ordinary these days. Years ago who would have ever thought that within few hours we would be able to cross from one continent to another? Who would have thought that within just a few hours you could skip from once country to another? Today thanks to the invention of airplanes and their use, we can travel around the globe. You can be in one country a day and another country the very next day. Distanced have been made shorter thanks to the discovery of the airplane.

Drink lots of water on the plane. For more info about drinking water go here. The plane dehydrates you so you need extra water to help you body stay hydrated. And the only thing that counts as water is water. Coffee, tea, alcohol etc. do not count as water. If you want to drink them you can, I am just saying don’t expect to get rid of jet lag then. (as well as them being hazardous to your health) Right before the plane is about to land (before the wheels actually touch down) you are going to gently pull the outside of your ears in all directions straight out from the middle of your ear.

Avoid drinking alcohol as your ‘falling-asleep-assistance’

Tiny alcohol bottles on board often used as a falling asleep assistance during the flight. In the airplane these affect however - exactly the same as tranquilizers - three times as strongly as down on the earth! If you are suffering from fear of flight you should avoid alcohol here, since psychological symptoms can occur such as aggression or depression (however, this is an extensive subject. I will post an article about this in the future. For now I focus on ‘jet lag’).

Jetlag is caused by crossing time zones during air travel. It’s really a symptom of the disruption of your body’s circadian (day/night-light/dark) cycle which controls the timing of bodily functions such as when you sleep and eat. Other contributing factors to jetlag are the dry atmosphere of planes and the lack of fresh air, the discomfort from cramped conditions, swelling caused by cabin pressure, food and drink consumed in transit (which can mess up your appetite at destination) and the direction of travel.

When flying try and keep make-up to a minimum and follow a good skincare regime before leaving for the airport.Spend time to properly clean, tone and most importantly moisturize your skin. While flying the moisture is stripped from your skin, and although the body gallantly tries to keep it moisturized from the inside, it can do with some help from the outside.It is of paramount importance to keep your skin hydrated at all times. It might be good to look for a “heavy duty” type of moisturizer, or to regularly re-apply a lighter type of moisturizer. With a heavy type of moisturizer you could look at something like your regular night cream, since it is normally richer than your day cream.

Source: articlesbase.com

* A very effective way to prevent and overcome motion sickness is by taking over-the-counter medicines like Dramamine, Bonine or Antivert.

* Reduce the amount of food or drinks taken on or before travelling. Avoid alcoholic drinks, spicy, and fatty foods. This will just worsen motion sickness to some people.

* Choose a seat wherein you will experience minimal motion. If you’re in a car, sit in the front seat; in a bus, choose the front row; in an airplane, the middle area; in the ship, lower cabin near the center.

* Avoid reading while travelling.

* Open a vent or a window if possible so you could have a source of fresh air.

* If someone is suffering from motion sickness, try to isolate yourself from that area. The tendency is that it can make you sick as well just by hearing or seeing others feel sick.

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, the skin is a problem that causes coin sized patches on the skin. Redness, cracking and itching are the common eczema skin problem. Some of the skin might erupt into rashes or the rashes might even occur throughout the body. The interior areas of the elbows are common areas where they may develop eczema. Eczema skin problem should be treated with patience and prudence. The prominent areas where the eczema can develop are hands, elbows, knees and back of the back of the elbows. In children, this rash can start developing from the face. People suffering from eczema are more likely to suffer from various food allergies such as allergies, asthma and hay fever. More than ten percent of children are more likely to suffer from eczema. The exact cause of eczema is still not diagnosed. However, it is believed that the doctor can aggravate allergies this disorder. People with dry and sensitive skin are more prone to suffer from atopic eczema and skin problems. The drugs can trigger eczema symptoms, but are not the cause of eczema. (more…)

Overall, companies refuse pregnant women beyond the 7th month … because of the threat of a sudden in-flight delivery (which could cause diversions)

But each company has its own rules (sometimes it is the 8th month)

The advice for pregnant women
Ask priority boarding
Request a side corridor to facilitate access to toilets
drink plenty of water (because the atmosphere of an airplane dehydrated.)
do not wear clothes that shake because the altitude is a little inflated members
try to walk for long trips to avoid the risk of phlebitis
no alcohol
if traveling by air pressurized, Do not for a flying at high altitude because your fetus could miss oxygen, especially if you are in the first trimester of pregnancy
Choose a flight early morning or late evening to avoid the heat. Compete well in advance to you to reach the airport, and you escape the stress of traffic, and the fatigue of an extended trip car
After the trip, remember to relax, to compensate for fatigue-related jet lag (more…)

Many passengers are anxious to the idea of flying, called it “the fear of flying”

Yet:  
The aircraft is certainly a way to transport the safest in the world since we are not an accident by thirty year (more than 2 billion passengers a year

Nothing is left to chance in aviation (safety is never neglected in favor of economic considerations, checks are continuing, the techniques are continually evolving …)

The causes of this fear of flying:
The fear of crash: the patient is confronted by an anti-natural law: an airplane is heavier than air … in fact just watching the accident statistics to realize that the airplane is much safer … that the roads!
The claustrophobia and / or agoraphobia: the fear of feeling trapped and / or fear of not being able to move as they want. In this case for a small processing anxyolitique and place as close as possible to the emergency exit (more…)