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Keep mozzies at bay with B vitamins!

I just thought I'd let you know about a useful travel health tip, one that I recently shared with my mailing list and received some grateful feedback for! As you might know, I've just got back from a fabulous trip to Tasmania, and while there I found out from another travel agent this great way to protect against pesky mosquitoes.

This health tip is a natural method of reputedly staving off the dreaded 'mozzie' bites when travelling in destinations that they like to live and feed - something which can really turn a wonderful experience into a miserable one.

Why are older people more at risk in the heat?

This excellent health advice feature is from the NHS Direct travel health guide:

Older people, especially those over the age of 75, are at risk of serious illness, and even death, during very hot weather. In 2003, the heatwave was reportedly responsible for the deaths of around 2,000 older people. There are several reasons for older people being particularly at risk during a heatwave.

Firstly, as we get older, our bodies become less able to recognise hot temperatures. Plus, in older age we have fewer sweat glands and sweat less. Sweating is the body's natural cooling mechanism and therefore not being able to sweat as much means that it is not possible to stay as cool naturally.

NHS travel advice and health tips

The NHS is a wealth of information on travel health advice and offers some excellent advice for all travellers.

From the question of whether you can fly with a plaster cast to which travel vaccinations are free, the NHS travel health website is a one stop shop knowledge bank of travel health information.

Watch this space for more health advice from specific parts of the NHS website.