If you have motion sickness, popping ears or simply a disabling terror of getting on a plane then the advice in this new guide can help you get over it!
If you have a fear of flying, for any reason, you are probably getting a lot of flack for it.
Fear of flying and in-flight problems such as popping ears and motion sickness can prevent you from:
- Attending important business meetings and convention
- Attending job interviews
- Taking exotic holidays in far off places
- Going somewhere warm for the winter
- Getting places as quickly as you need to (your rival taking the plane is going to get to where you need to go ten times more quickly then you)
- Seeing beloved family members who may live far away
- Making it to funerals, weddings and other rites of passage or celebrations
- Seeing the world and enjoying new experiences in general
In Natural Treatments for In-Flight Problems, this book will cover all types of issues to do with the types, causes and treatments to do with air sickness including –
- How motion sickness is caused by an imbalance in the inner ear
- A discussion of the anatomy of the inner ear, complete with diagrams that explains the problem to you
- How turbulence in a plane triggers the vestibular system in the inner ear
- How an imbalance of neurotransmitters like histamine and norepinephrine is the most likely
- How feeling very tired and unable to concentrate might be a warning that you are about to suffer severe motion sickness
- Why some people continue to suffer the symptoms of motion sickness long after the plane has actually crashed
- How antihistamines can help combat air sickness
- The names of the most commonly prescribed drugs used for air sickness
- Why Meclizine, an anti-nausea drug can cause you to feel even more nauseous once you get on the plane
- Why you should avoid taking Meclizine if you have low blood pressure
- The multiple and sometimes dangerous side-effects of taking Benadryl which include memory loss and confusion
- Why you should always be careful when taking diphenhydramine as it could potentially lead to a heart attack and coma
- How an anticholinergic drug such as Scopolomine works to prevent motion sickness
- A very serious discussion about some of the life threatening side effects of taking Scopolomine inincluding delusions, stupor and death!
- …and much more information about Scopolomine and its sometimes dire effects.
In Natural Treatments for In-Flight Problems, this book will provide you with tips for avoiding air sickness both BEFORE you get on the plane and while you are on it including:
- Avoiding drinking too much before you get on the plane because you will become hungover and more prone to dizziness or nausea
- What foods you should avoid before you get on the plane to avoid the symptoms of air sickness
- Drinking enough water before you get on the plane so you don’t get dehydrated in the cabin and risk becoming dizzy or nauseated
- What types of foods you can eat before you get on the plane to avoid developing a dry mouth
- A discussion of the role that excess salt might play in making airsickness worse
- Why you should always avoid dairy produce (milk, eggs, cheese) before you get on a plane and fly
- What foods such as pork, eggs, beef and fish might have to do with enhancing your potential to become air sick
- A discussion of the relationship between iron poor blood and becoming air sick
- The vitamins you should never be low on if you do not want to suffer from air sickness
- How the scent of strong colognes or perfumes can make air sickness worse
- Why you should avoid strong smelling foods before you can get on a plane
- How to choose an airplane seat where there is likely to be the least motion so you don’t get sick
- Why having a window seat might help alleviate your air motion sickness rather than aggravate it (as one might suspect!)
- Why flying during daylight hours might be a good idea to avoid getting air sick
- Why reading on a plane can make air sickness worse
- How to use the air vent above your seat to revive yourself if you feel faint or sick in mid-flight
- Why airsickness might be “psychologically contagious” if you sit too close to others who are talking about being on a plane in a negative way
- The name of the homeopathic remedy that commonly used to air travelers who feel weak and have a hollow sensation in their stomach as the result of flying
- The name of the homeopathic remedy that can help remedy the nausea and vomiting caused by air travel
- How a homeopathic remedy based on tobacco can be used to relieve faintness and paleness in terrified travelers
- The names of three important herbs that can be swallowed in capsule form to help combat the nausea associated with air sickness
- How to use acupressure to help relieve some of your physical and psychological symptoms while flying
- How to use an acupressure band to conquer your fear of flying
- The symptoms of deep vein thrombosis which can lead to a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke while in mid-are
…and much, more more including a special bonus section in the book about how to deal with jet leg including information about –
- The circadian rhythms and how they can cause sleep disorders
- The direction of travel and which is worse for causing jet lag – going west to east or east to west!
- Why jet lag causes mental fuzziness and irrational behavior
- Why jet lag can cause your legs and feet to swell up
- Drugs commonly prescribed by doctors for jet lag
- How being unable to “pop your ears” is related to jet lag
- The best type of clothing to wear while flying so that you do not develop jet lag
- Why you should always avoid caffeine on the day you fly to help prevent jet lag
- The Argonne Diet which is an anti-jetlag diet that can make you feel better
- The name of a poplar homeopathic remedy that helps prevent jet lag symptoms in most people