As promised, I'm going to write a couple of blog posts regarding traveling tips for those with conditions like costochondritis that require special dietary needs and/or pain management needs. This post is solely dedicated to traveling with supplements.
I'm a bit nervous about my upcoming travels. Things that increase my pain are sitting for extended periods, impact to the ribs and aerobic impact, and stress. I'm still ruling out certain foods and other factors as triggers.
To get to Iceland we are taking a red-eye flight that is about 5 hours and then driving by car for 6 hours to our first destination. During our first three days we are exploring, hiking, horseback riding and whale watching. We have a trip planned to the Blue Lagoon after this to help me recover!
My rhemotologist suggested I take my prescribed NSAID, diclofenac, twice a day during the whole trip to reduce inflammation and pain from the get go. While I'm someone who resorts to medicine as a last resort, I have dealt with costo for long enough now (10+ months) to know that staying on top of the pain and inflammation before it gets too bad is crucial. So because the first leg of our trip involves lots of sitting and being bounced around I will heed this advice.
Meanwhile, I have packed all my necessary nutrition and supplement products to keep me as healthy and pain free as possible.
Below are the products I am taking with me for myself and my family for a 10 day trip. All of the items have links if you would like to purchase. Hope this helps anyone who is considering traveling.
Shaklee Performance
Shaklee Performance is a sports hydration drink that has more electrolytes that the leading brands. It has a unique blend that helps maintain blood-glucose levels while providing instant and sustained energy. And of course it contains no artificial flavors, sweeteners or added preservatives.
My kids love the flavor and it will help to keep us all hydrated while we are exploring Iceland.
In order to save room in our suitcase I measured the serving size we usually use into little ziplock bags and then placed all those baggies into a freezer bag. So when we are getting ready in the morning we will just toss a serving into our water bottles with some energizing tea from Shaklee and be on our way!
To get yours please click on this link.
Water Bottles
While this is not a supplement, I added it here as it is essential for me to have water as part of my nutrition. I drink at least 6-8 glasses of water a day not because that is "what we should be doing" but because my body requires it. I get dehydrated easily and don't feel good if I'm not drinking enough water.
Lugging big water bottles around though would have been difficult. So I found and purchased this 4 pack of BPA free, collapsible water bottles at a great price (was $24.77 when I ordered) that I can toss in our carry-on luggage and fill as needed. They come with color-coded clips so we can attach them to our backpacks or belt loops when exploring.
To get yours, click here.
Shaklee Energizing Tea
These are my favorite teas. They are a blend of green, white and red teas that provide a natural energy boost without a "caffeine high." They contain taurine to help alertness and energy levels while aiding in muscle development and weight loss.
They taste delicious and come in two flavors: Green Matcha and and Pomegranate. We love mixing them with Shaklee Performance in our water bottles to create a "natural red bull drink."
To pack them, I simply tossed 20 (to get 2 servings a day during our trip) into a sandwich-size plastic bag.
To get yours, click here!
Shaklee Energy Chews
To round out the energy supplements I am bringing, I tossed a whole bag of Shaklee Energy Chews into the suitcase!
These are amazing! They taste like candy and just two chews wakes me up more than a whole cup of coffee. They are made of natural green tea extract, L-tyrosine, L-theanine, B vitamins and vitamin D and of course contain no artificial flavors, sweeteners or preservatives!
To get yours, click here!
Shaklee Life Energizing Shake
Shaklee Life Energizing Shakes has taken care of both of those problems. The two-scoop serving contains 35% of daily calcium needs (as well as 16g of protein!) without including the calcium from the coconut almond milk I mix it with! One shake is all I need to fuel my day.
Plus it a convenient meal or snack replacement throughout the day. I can take it with me and blend or shake it with my non-dairy milk and some fruit or almond butter and I am full and don't need to worry about eating out somewhere and not having dairy-free options.
For packing, I just placed the serving size I normally use in little baggies and tossed those in a freezer-size plastic bag. I'm so excited that I can take this with me and not take up too much room in my suitcase.
To get yours, click here.
Natural Vitality Natural Calm Magnesium
This is a highly absorbable blend of magnesium that helps me sleep, decreases my restless leg syndrome, reduces stress levels and helps my tummy. To drink I just scoop a serving size into water, mix and drink. It taste's like bubbly lemonade.
To pack, I also just scooped the serving size into plastic bags and tossed them in a bigger bag.
To get yours, click here.
Essential supplements
Some of the supplements in the picture below are ones I take daily and some are as needed. I am under the care of a doctor, a rheumatologist, and a nutritionist and my blood is tested regularly. I am going to list the supplements I take with links but please talk to your medical professional before starting supplements other than a multi-vitamin.
Daily supplements:
- Shaklee Vita D-3
- Shaklee Vita-Lea
- Shaklee Chewable CalMag Plus
- Shaklee Iron plus C complex
- Shaklee Advanced Joint Health Complex
- Shaklee Optiflora pre- and pro-biotic complex
- Jarrow Formulas B12
As needed supplements:
- Shaklee Nutriferon
- Shaklee Vitalized Immunity
- Shaklee Stomach Soothing Complex
- Shaklee Stress Relief Complex
- Shaklee Pain Relief Complex
- Source Naturals Melatonin 1mg
To pack I was able to put everything I needed into my vitamin organizer and toss in the Vitalizer, prebiotic and Stomach soother into a freezer-size bag. In a snap I have everything I need to optimize my health.
And for the finale....all of the supplements I described in this blog fit into one, yes one, freezer sized plastic bag. I can easily take this bag out, put it in our kitchens at our Air BnB rental homes, find what I need, and easily pack it back up again.
Comment below or message me with questions or comments. Be on the look out for the next blog post.
*Disclaimer: I am a Shaklee distributor.
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