Health & The Modern Traveler
By www.menhealthonline.biz
Keep in mind these tips to stay in top shape no matter where your travels take you:
- Pack a small first aid bag containing aspirin/ibuprofen, cortisone cream, band-aids, antibiotic ointment, antihistamines, sterile gauze pads, safety pins, adhesive tape, tweezers, travel scissors, anti-nausea tablets and antiseptic wipes. All of these products can be found at your local pharmacy. If you’re really roughing it, you might consider adding insect repellant, water purification tablets and a small flashlight.
- If you’re traveling internationally, research your destination and find out all the required immunizations and vaccinations. A trip to the doctor’s office can take care of this and can also inform you about any illnesses or health risks associated with your country of choice.
- No matter where you go this summer, it’s a good idea to pack sunblock. An effective sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher with broad-spectrum protection against UVA/UVB rays can insure your one day at the beach won’t mean three more days of agony in the hotel room (or a lifetime of wrinkles and dark spots down the road.)
- Although water in many countries is safe to drink, stick with bottled H2O so you don’t upset your system with an unfamiliar water filtration process. Boiled water in tea and coffee is usually safe to drink.
- Resist the urge