10 Illnesses that you don’t want to have on holidays

Edel Bolger O'Hora, Homeopath
How Homeopathy can help!

When you go away on holiday, you want to return with happy memories rather than an unhappy health condition. And the best way to avoid getting ill during your trip is to be as well prepared as possible. How does Homeopathy Help? Make sure you have your Homeopathy 36 Remedy Kit for travelling with You. 
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1. Swimmer’s Ear is swelling of the external ear canal – the tube between the outer ear and the eardrum. You are more likely to develop the condition on holiday because it can be caused by excessive moisture getting into the ear canal, therefore swimming, a common holiday activity, and humid environments can increase the risk.
PREVENTION: If you are prone to ear infections, wear a swimming hat that covers your ears as well as a nose plug and use acidifying eardrops before and after swimming to keep your ears clean.
Homeopathic Remedy that helps: Chamomille
2. Bilhazia An infection caused by parasites called schistosomes, bilharzia is often caught by holidaymakers swimming in freshwater lakes and rivers, particularly in parts of southern Africa.
Prevention: If you have to swim in a lake during your trip, wear waterproof trousers and boots and dry yourself thoroughly with a towel to stop the parasite entering your skin.
Homeopathic Remedy that helps: Sulphur and Colosynthesis
3. Bites ans Stings   There is a whole host of ‘nasties’ that can bite or sting during your travels such as snakes, scorpions, jellyfish or disease-carrying insects.
Prevention: If you’re not sure what has bitten or stung you, seek medical advice immediately. While some stings or bites can be relatively harmless, others can be fatal so you don’t want to waste any time. Loose clothing and mosquito nets, avoid snake and scorpion bites, particularly in jungles or rainforests, by wearing long trousers and boots and don’t pet local dogs to avoid rabies. Marine life is also best admired from a distance, and it is a good idea to wear waterproof sandals to protect your feet.
Homeopathic Remedy that Helps: Ledum, Apis, Hypericum, Urtica Urens, Cantharis
4. Hepatitis An inflammation of the liver usually caused by a virus, hepatitis can cause mild symptoms or severe liver damage depending on the type you have. Hepatitis A occurs in places with poor sanitation and is caught by consuming food or water contaminated with the faeces of someone already suffering from the condition. While the flu-like symptoms can be unpleasant, it is rarely serious. 
Hepatitis B and C can be found in bodily fluids like blood and saliva and can be passed from one person
PREVENTION: Vaccinations are available for Hepatitis A and B and are recommended for those travelling to affected areas. There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C, but the best advice is to never share any syringes, razors, toothbrushes or towels.
Homeopathic Remedies that help: Ledum, Belladonna, Carbo Veg
5. Diarrhoea is caused by a range of bacteria and parasites, travellers’ diarrhoea, otherwise known as gastroenteritis, is an infection of the stomach and bowel. This hampers your intestines’ ability to absorb water from the contents of the bowel into the body leading to watery diarrhoea and dehydration.
Prevention: Make sure you avoid drinking tap water or fruit juices and eating shellfish, eggs, salads, uncooked meats, ice cubes, ice cream or sauces.
Homeopathic Remedies that can hep: Podophyllum, Nux Vom, Ipecacanha, Veratrum
6. . Sunburn and sunstroke Despite living in the UAE, holidaymakers still make the mistake of spending too much time in the sun on holiday. This can lead to sunburn – caused by too much exposure to ultra-violet rays in sunlight – and those with fair skin, red hair or those who have not been exposed to the sun before such as young children and babies, are particularly at risk.
PREVENTION: Avoid the sun as much as possible and sit in shaded areas. Make sure you wear a hat, sunglasses and apply a generous amount of high-factor sunscreen half an hour before going into the sun so that it sinks into the skin as well as reapplying regularly throughout the day. Babies under 12 months should be kept in the shade and smothered in sun cream, and small children should also be well protected.
Homeopathic Remedies that can help: Belladonna, Carbo Veg, Hypericum, Aconite, Soi
7. Typhoid is a potentially fatal bacterial infection, typhoid can be picked up from food contaminated with bacteria called Salmonella typhi. The disease is usually found in developing countries with poor sanitation; the Indian sub-continent has the highest incidence of typhoid.
PREVENTION: Basic precautions include only drinking bottled water, avoiding raw or uncooked meats, salads, ice cream and ice-cubes.
Homeopasthic Remedies that help: Belladonna, Veratrum, Podophyllum, Colosynthesis
8. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans via infected ticks – small insects that feed on the blood of animals as well as humans – Lyme disease mainly affects travellers holidaying in Europe and America.
Prevention: you can reduce your risk by wearing appropriate clothing in tick-infested areas and checking your skin at the end of the day – particularly any skin folds such as the armpits and groin area. If you find any ticks, remove them by slowly pulling them off your skin with a pair of tweezers.
Homeopathic remedies that help: Ledum weekly while visiting particular areas, Belladonna, hypericum. 
9. Protect Yourself in the Air: One of the worst aspects of travellingis picking up illnesses during the flight.From stomach bugs to coughs, colds and dehydration, flying can be hazardous to your health. Dr Lalit Uchil, who works in Specialist Internal Medicine at Welcare Ambulatory Care Centre in Dubai, says, "The common ailments that air travellers suffer range from respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu to gastrointestinal disorders and Deep Vein Thrombosis."

• Drink plenty of water. Staying well hydrated helps you avoid dehydration and combat DVT.
• Keep moving. Regular stretches and walking around the aeroplane will help you prevent the onset of DVT.
• Wash your hands regularly. Good hygiene will help you avoid catching colds, flu or gastrointestinal disorders
• Take your contact lenses out. Wearing glasses will help you avoid dry, itchy eyes.
• Don't fly if your health is not up to it.

Homeopathic Remedies to help: Gelsemium, Nux Vom, Aconite
10. When you indulge too much We all indulge too much on the holidays and can feel sick and exhausted from it.
Prevention: 

• At the airport, stay hydrated by drinking 8 oz. of fluid for every hour you fly — booze doesn’t count.
• Don’t load up on too much caffeine to keep your energy up. 
• Eating regularly, staying hydrated, and sleeping can better energize you.
• Smaller, more frequent meals and snacks may work better while traveling to keep your alertness and energy up, so you don’t feel sluggish.
• Make fast-food stops healthy by opting for things like milk, apples, yogurt, fruit, and salads.

Homeopathic Remedies to help: Nux Vom, China, Chelidonium

Do get a 36 Remedy Travellers Kit and learn the remedies. They will help while in abroad on the Holidays.
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