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cabin air pressure, dehydration from extremely dry air, and low oxygen
contribute further to the propensity for forming DVTs, according to Diana
Fairechild, author of Jet Smarter: The Air Traveler's Rx, Fairechild's
book and Website offer countless tips gleaned from 21 years as a flight
attendant and her own experience with a near-fatal DVT." -Travel America
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expert and author Diana Fairechild explains how recycled air on planes
contributes to air rage and in spreading infectious diseases like the
flu and TB." -Art Bell, Coast to Coast AM |
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In-flight
low air pressure puts passengers at risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
Airplane cabin pressure
is significantly lower than the air pressure where most people normally
live and work. When we fly, this onboard low air pressure causes swelling
in our veins. Ever notice that it's a little harder to put your shoes back
on if you slip them off in flight? Now you know why.
The reduced air pressure
isn't necessarily a problem by itself, but when you add dehydration,
which results from the extremely dry cabin air, the low
oxygen in the
cabin, and the lack of movement or exercise that automatically accompanies
sitting for hours and hours during long-distance air travel, you have a
set of conditions with a propensity for deadly DVT.
There are no authoritative
statistics on how many air travelers die from DVT every year.
DVT strikes down both
the physically fit and those in poor shape, males and females, and the young
and the old. At least one DVT sufferer in ten dies.
DVT ALMOST KILLED
ME
When I was in my early
twenties, I nearly died from DVT. It started with an injury to my calf as
I was boarding a plane, then my leg swelled up, and a few weeks later I
would have died had I not arrived at the Emergency Room in time.
This is what's scary about
DVT. The blood clot can enter your lungs many weeks after flying. Once it
does, only quick medical attention can save you.
Through this experience
and ongoing research, I have developed preventative steps that air travelers
can take to reduce their risks of developing deep vein thrombosis. These
natural healing protocols are what I used during the two decades that I
continued to work as a flight attendant after my DVT-related brush with
death, and what I continue to use now to prevent another occurrence of DVT. |
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Diana's
Bio
Expert witness
Radio interview re: DVT
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