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Whether you have got a romantic weekend break in Barcelona, you’re exploring the bustling souks in Dubai or simply chilling on an idillic beach in Thailand, the last thing you want is to be caught with an upset stomach abroad.
Millions of travellers suffer from digestive problems including discomfort and travellers’ diarrhoea (TD) every year, with millions of UKtravellers suffering diarrhoea when travelling abroad. Those visiting developing countries or ‘exotic’ destinations are at a much increased risk. Symptoms can include nausea, cramps, bloating and diarrhoea, which as well as being obviously very distressing can also eat into your precious holiday time.
Many of the common triggers for an upset tummy are unavoidable – see the table below – but there are precautions that you should take to reduce the risk of being badly affected whislt travelling or on holiday
- Change in diet
- Hot weather
- Stress
- Infection from E.coli or Salmonella caused by
- – contaminated food or water
- – food that has gone ‘off’
- – poor hygiene e.g. – not washing hands before preparing food
- – toxins from food dishes, mainly rice, if left standing for too long
- Increased alcohol consumption
Be Prepared
Whilst abroad, local drinks, weather and even the stress of travelling itself can affect your normal tummy bacterial balance making you more susceptible to digestive troubles. Traditionally most people rely on measures they can take once the problem has occurred but it’s always far better to be prepared before you go away.
Bimuno® TRAVELAID can help support digestive health while abroad. This truly unique patented formulation has been specially developed for travellers by international experts in digestive health.
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Scientific studies indicate that the unique second generation prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharide formulation of Bimuno prebiotics, helps encourage and sustain a healthy level of your gut’s ‘good’ bacteria (Bifidobacteria) while reducing less preferred types of bacteria. If the gut flora is healthy and the good bacteria abundant it forms a natural barrier against troublesome bacteria and assist traveler’s diarrhoea prevention
By maintaining a favourable balance of ‘good’ versus bad you can help to support your digestive health while abroad.
Since the benefits of TRAVELAID build over time it is recommended that you take the product for 7 days before your departure and each day whilst you are abroad.
Because of its effectiveness TRAVELAID is recommended by many travel clinicians and Bimuno is an approved Travel industry partner of ABTA.
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