| Extended air travel or long-distance flights can bring | | | | preflight talk. To reduce stiffness, fatigue and |
| far off destinations near, but along comes boredom, | | | | discomfort during long distance flights, you can try |
| uncomfortable seating and blood circulation problems. | | | | some simple stretch exercises in-flight, as this can |
| Good blood circulation ensures a comfortable journey. | | | | help lower the risk of venous thrombosis or clotting |
| The lymph system must receive constant blood | | | | of blood. The blood clots are very dangerous as they |
| circulation, while traveling by air. The lymph system is | | | | can sometimes lead to heart attack, seizure or even |
| a network of blood vessels and nodes that transmit | | | | coma. You can start off by doing some simple |
| the fluid to different parts of the body. These nodes | | | | exercises like holding your carry bag as close to your |
| produce white blood corpuscles, which are essential | | | | body as possible, at a ninety-degree angle and then |
| to combat any sickness. Your lymph nodes swell up | | | | doing few biceps curls. That should give you a good |
| when you are sick, as your body is working overtime | | | | workout. If you are good at balancing then you can |
| to produce its requirements. The lymph does not | | | | place your carry bag on your ankles and do some leg |
| have a pump to transmit fluid like the heart and | | | | lifts, so as to reduce pressure on your ankles. A small |
| therefore, it only relies on the movement of the | | | | walk in the cabin can also be relaxing and it helps you |
| muscles to maintain the pressure within the system. | | | | stretch your legs. You can also try some hand |
| Lymph fluids help in the improvement of the overall | | | | stretches by placing the palms of your hands |
| health. They help in blood circulation and when the | | | | together and pushing them as hard as you can. Hold |
| blood vessels are contracted, the vital contents are | | | | the position as long as possible or hold your arms out |
| squeezed through the contracted vessels. The lymph | | | | flat for sometime, balancing a book on top. Rest for |
| vessels then collect the leftovers and take them | | | | a while and then repeat. But while doing these |
| back into the system. They are then transmitted to | | | | comfort tricks see that you don't disturb your |
| all the important organs of the body. The lymph | | | | co-passengers. |
| system also transmits the white blood corpuscles to | | | | Besides movement, you must drink fluids as much as |
| the necessary parts of the body. Any part of the | | | | you can to safeguard yourself from dehydration. |
| body that is injured, damaged or inflated needs white | | | | Avoid smoking and drinking, as this can affect blood |
| blood corpuscles and the only way to transmit these | | | | circulation. Avoid crossing your legs while you are |
| cells is through lymph fluids. Lymph fluids are only | | | | seated, as it can stop the blood circulation to your |
| transmitted through muscle movement. In short, it | | | | legs. You must wear loose-fitting and comfortable |
| means that you have to move around frequently to | | | | clothes while flying on long distance flights. |
| maintain the blood circulation throughout the body. | | | | Compression stockings can help prevent swelling and |
| During air travel, movement is restricted for a longer | | | | increase circulation. You should only purchase these |
| duration, which is very harmful. Sometimes the | | | | after seeking a doctor's advice. |
| cabin-crew guides you through this matter, via a | | | | |