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Avoid Travel Tummy Ache
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Fix Your Digestion and Fix Your Health
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Dark Chocolate Is Delicious And Healthy
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Dear Reader,
Our bodies follow natural rhythms and when those rhythms are disrupted
by summer travel our digestive systems sometimes rebel. Abdominal pain,
bloating, constipation, and diarrhea can turn your dream vacation into
a gastrointestinal nightmare.
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Travel can interrupt the internal body clock that regulates hunger and
bowel movements. This can be particularly troubling when you cross time
zones, especially when your vacation includes international travel.
Suddenly you are awake when you should be sleeping, you are hungry in
the middle of the night and your whole system is topsy-turvy.
Many travelers fall into poor eating habits and drink carbonated
drinks, snack between meals and gulp down meals in a hurry when they
are rushing to catch a plane. People on vacation often drink more
alcohol and caffeine than their bodies can tolerate. Our bodies may
respond to this by developing gastric disturbances.
Although anyone can experience gastric disturbances when traveling, it
is more common in young children than in adults and they have a higher
risk of dehydration and other complications. Pregnant women also have a
higher risk because of lowered gastric activity and increased
gastrointestinal transit time. Elderly people are more susceptible to
dehydration and need to be carefully monitored if they contract
diarrhea.
One way to help prevent gastric upset is to start taking probiotic
supplements at least two weeks prior to your trip. Probiotics, which
are available in supplement form, populate the gastrointestinal tract
with friendly bacteria that limits the growth of unwanted bad bacteria
such as salmonella, clostridia and E.coli. Many people take probiotics
every single day to maintain a healthy microflora balance in the
intestines.
If you experience gastrointestinal problems when you travel, try to get
your body back on track with natural remedies. First of all, you will
need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated. Start with
sips of any fluid other than caffeinated beverages. Herbal teas,
especially those containing mint, can be helpful in soothing an upset
stomach. Chamomile is another herb that can be used in tea form to
relieve a variety of stomach ailments including spasms, intestinal
cramps and gas pains. Slippery elm, which is available in supplement
form, can help reduce the inflammation associated with an upset
digestive tract.
Above all, keep your immune system healthy because your first defense
against digestive infection is a strong immune system built through
proper nutrition, sleep and exercise. Make sure your travel plans
include time for adequate rest and exercise. If you are traveling by
plane, arrive at the airport in plenty of time so you don’t have to
sprint to make your plane. Eat light meals and drink at least 8 to 10
glasses of clean purified water every day while you are on vacation.
You look forward to your vacation all year long so you want to make
sure it is trouble-free. Take good care of yourself so that all of your
travel memories will be happy ones.
Yours in good health,
Sheila McCormick
Editor, IVL Health Watch
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Fix Your Digestion and Fix Your Health
Your colon is a battlefield filled with “friendly” and “unfriendly”
bacteria. The friendly bacteria (also known as probiotics) help you to
assimilate nutrients. They also prevent the attachment of “unfriendly”
microflora, which can dilute the strength of your immune system.
A wide range of both traditional and alternative health professionals
now agree that a continually replenished stronghold of “friendly”
bacteria is essential for a robust and worry-free digestive system.
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Like no other probiotic formula on the market, VIBRANT FLORA 15/20™
replenishes your colon with the vital microflora to counteract toxic
pathogens that threaten your immune system and your colon’s equilibrium.
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information contained within this newsletter is meant to be used to
educate the reader and is not intended to provide individual medical
advice. Before you take any supplement, please consult your physician
or other licensed healthcare professional to determine if it’s
appropriate for you. IVL Health Watch is a publication of Institute for
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