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Air travel and Health

2009/05/27

Immun'Age has been introduced in the company news letter for pilots and flight attendants of Air France, and it is getting popular among the pilots, flight attendants, and also many people who fly frequently for business.

The company news letter called "Sante Beaute Esthetique" contains a full page interview with Dr. Mantello, director of Osato Research Institute.

Contents of the interview

Interview with Dr. Mantello, director of Osato Research Institute on Air travel and Health.

Passengers and crews of airplanes receive damage for their health when flying for a long time, because of drop in atmospheric pressure, increased ultraviolet rays (nuclear radiation ) and cosmic radiation,  excessive active oxygen , discomfort from exhaust gas, fluttering, and noises, and stress being stuck in a small space, etc.

What kind of risk do we have for health when we fly for a long time?

  • Risk of reduced circulation of the blood which could cause swelling of leg and thrombosis of peripheral veins
  • Risks of inflammation (cold, sinusitis, bronchitis) and various infections (bacteria, virus, parasite) and pathogen (influenza, tuberculosis, malaria) 

What kind of risk do we have for health when we fly for a long time?
The risk of ultraviolet rays remains to be explained scientifically. However, major countries including USA have been researching the possibility and carrying out some measurements.  In Europe, since 13 May 2000, it has been obliged to measure ultraviolet rays which crews and pilots receive.

How can we reduce the risks?
Some experts recommend people who fly frequently, such as flight crews and frequent flyers, to take supplements to make up for the loss of nutrients in food to reduce the risk and prevent health damage.

[Risk of reduced circulation of the blood]
Many air-lines show the exercise video to passengers to prevent poor blood circulation in a plane.

[Risks of inflammation and infections]
It is better to drink a lot of water to keep good immune system in gastric mucosa. Immun' Age (FPP) is a supplement to prevent those risk (according to the opinion based on researches of Osato Research Institute).

[Risks of oxidative stress]
Immun'Age (FPP) complements some food which have anti-free radical properties. It has been proved by many clinical studies that Immun' Age (FPP) protect our body from risks of oxidative stress.

How can we use Immun' Age (FPP)?
For pilots, crews, and frequent flyers

We recommend them to use one sachet of Immun' Age Classic a day during their travel in order to increase innate power of defense. Also we recommend them to use Immun' Age Starter, one sachet each before departure, during the flight and just after arrival .

For occasional flyers, we recommend to use Immun' Age Starter , one sachet each before departure, during the flight and just after arrival (or two sachet each in case the flight is more than 10 hours).

(The recommendation is based on researches of Osato Research Institute.)

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