Health Tips - Air Travel and Supplements
Twice through X-ray ruins the health benefits of most supplements.
To reduce radiation:
- It is best to take only the number of tablets you are likely to use on your trip. Upon your return, if the supplements have been through X-ray twice, throw away any leftovers.
- Ask your personal doctor to write a request on their letterhead that your supplements be hand checked instead of X-rayed. It must clearly say “HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE – DO NOT X-RAY”. If this note is given to a security check-point supervisor in the USA, they must cooperate with this. Average security employees may not be aware of this and are often too busy to help you.
- If you need a quantity of supplements on your trip, ship the bottles to your destination via UPS with “HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE – DO NOT X-RAY” marked all over the box. While this does not guarantee that the box will not be X-rayed, it definitely reduces the risk.
Happy travels!
Dr. Pepi
April 3, 2008
