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Health Tips

General Health Information Air travel in commercial aircraft is fast, convenient, and safe with the vast majority of passengers reaching near and distant destinations safely and without deleterious health effects. However, the aircraft environment and travel related factors can cause certain stresses on the traveler, and several tips can make travel more enjoyable. This page has been prepared by the Aerospace Medical Association to provide passengers with general health information and useful air travel tips. Plan ahead: Be sure your immunizations are current. Delay your trip if you are not well. Reserve a seat by the wing if you are prone to air sickness. Seek the advice of your physician if there is any question. Allow ample time to check in and reach your departure gate. Carry your medication with you. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and comfortable shoes that have been worn previously. Inflight: Eat lightly. Drink water and fruit juices. Do not place anything under the seat in front of you so you can stretch and exercise your legs. Stand and walk about the cabin periodically. Relax and enjoy your flight. Useful Tips for Airline Travel can be found on the Aerospace Medical Association's Web Site. For further information on Anaphylaxis Canada and travelling with allergies, please visit the site: http://gosafe.ca/content/programs/programs_advocacy_travel.asp Minimize discomfort from dryness by Drinking reasonable amounts of water and juices. Limiting consumption of alcohol, tea, coffee, and caffeinated drinks because they cause you to lose fluids. Wearing glasses instead of contact lenses. Applying a skin moisturizer. Motion Sickness: For those susceptible to motion sickness Request a seat over the wings. Schedule flights on larger airplanes. Request a window seat. Avoid alcohol for the 24 hours prior to flight and inflight. Keep seat belts fastened while seated. Consult your physician about motion sickness medication if necessary. Space: Because of crowding in some aircraft, passengers are frequently uncomfortable and unable to stretch or easily leave their seats. In susceptible individuals, prolonged periods of immobility, can increase the risk for blood clots to form in the legs. This can occur in a train, car, bus, or aircraft. Consequently, it is called travelers thrombosis. There is no epidemiological evidence of a particular link with air travel itself. Travelers' thrombosis can cause pain and/or swelling of the legs during travel or even several days or weeks afterwards. Clots in the legs are not serious in themselves, but occasionally they break off and travel to the lungs causing what is called pulmonary embolism. This is not a common occurrence but when it does happen, it can be life threatening. Nevertheless, a few simple tips might decrease the risk: Wear loose clothing and avoid tight, restrictive garments. Place nothing under the seat in front of you so you can stretch and periodically exercise your feet and ankles. Drink mainly juices and water while minimizing alcohol and caffeinated beverages. Walk about the cabin periodically (every 60 - 90 minutes). Consult your physician if you have underlying illness such as coronary artery disease, cancer, or blood clotting disorder.

Fonte: http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/onboard/healthtips.html