Dehydration, DVT and more: Doctors share their in-flight health advice for summer travel

Imy Brighty-Potts seeks some expert tips for flyers

Tackling everything from jet-lag to germs.

Holidays are great — but travelling can take its toll on your body and mind, particularly when flying long distances.

“When you consider that pressure, temperature and oxygen levels fluctuate in the aircraft, add in the fact that humidity levels are lower than sea level – it’s not surprising flying can upset some of your body’s normal functions,” says Dr Chun Tang, medical director and GP at Pall Mall Medical. “Not forgetting, most people feel varying degrees of stress before take-off too.”