
A holiday in the sun is the highlight of the year, but in the time it takes to unpack your flip-flops, a summer getaway can be derailed by health niggles. So how do you deal with a bad hangover on holiday and what soothes a bout of travel belly? Here’s the expert advice to keep you well…
Fix motion sickness Feel dizzy and nauseous from car, train, boat, or plane travel? ‘Activating pressure points can provide quick relief,’ says wellness expert Skye Alexander.
1 Locate the ‘P6’ point on your inner wrist – two finger-widths from where the arm and palm join.
2 Press your right thumb on your left wrist for 60 seconds, then switch hands. Continue until the sick feeling eases. Wearing a travel sickness band applies constant pressure. Try the Safe & Sound Motion Sickness Bands (£3, Tesco). WHAT ELSE WORKS? Focus on a fixed point and try to breathe fresh air. Note that reading or looking at digital devices will make it worse.
Stop blood clots
Sitting for hours affects blood circulation to the legs and can lead to the development of blood clots, so speak to your GP if you have a family history of varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), says Vanessa Livingstone, a nurse at UK Vein Clinic. ‘DVT also has a higher rate if you’re overweight or a smoker.’
KEEP MOVING
Walk around the plane when you can. While seated, lift and rotate your ankles, and do heel and toe raises with feet flat on the floor. Do both 10 times, every 20 mins. Sip water and limit your booze intake.
SLIP ON SOCKS
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