To reduce chances of getting sick (before and during travel):

• Get enough sleep before
• Eat garlic
  • day before or day of
  • best raw (guacamole, honey, butter)
  • supplement
• Elderberry
  • syrup, gummies
• Echinacea
• Tulsi or Holy Basil tea
  • Antibacterial, anti-viral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory properties
• Stay hydrated
  • Drink filtered water, carry hydration packets such as electrolyte packets, vitamin C, magnesium to add to water
• Wash your hands often
  • Using wipes or natural antimicrobial thyme oil spray (clean tray tables, armrests etc)
• Have healthy snacks on hand
  • Nuts, fruit, vegetables
  • Limit sugar

To keep body in balance during stressful time:

• Ashwanganda
  • Great for stress, anxiety, better sleep
• Chamomile, linden flower, peppermint, lemon balm teas
  • Help to stay calm and nourish nervous system
• Tulsi or Holy Basil tea
  • Has adaptogenic properties that help the body cope with stress

To keep your digestive tract in order:

• Probiotic (non-refrigerated)
• Magnesium
• Digestive enzymes
• Activated charcoal

To reduce oxidative stress:

According to Tom O’Bryan in The Autoimmune Fix “every time you fly you are exposed to excessive radiation from solar flares, which increases your oxidative stress load”. That is why you need extra antioxidant vitamins that work as sponges which “soak up the free radicals that cause the oxidative stress.”

Powerful antioxidants:

• Fruit and vegetables (diversify)
  • Blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, raspberries, tart cherries, apples, red current, figs, grapes, pomegranate, dried plums (highest ORAC fruit)
  • Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts), alfalfa, broccoli sprouts, artichoke, asparagus, basil
• Cold-water fish
• Dark chocolate
• Beans
  • Red, pinto, garbanzo
• Nuts
  • Hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds
• Dark chocolate

• Astaxanthin
  • Powerful antioxidant, taking 4-8 mg will help avoid getting sick when traveling
  • Naturally occurs in Krill Oil
• Liposomal Vitamin C
• Liposomal Glutahione
  • Powerful antioxidant and detoxifier
  • “…it can repair free radical damage on the spot as well as clean up any toxins and the injury they cause” (“Zapped” Ann Louise Gittleman)
• Tulsi or Holy Basil
  • Protects against ionizing radiation and radioactive iodine