The summer months are here, your bags are packed and you’re ready to go… it’s time for summer holidays! Whether you’re taking a road trip with friends, backpacking solo or going on a family holiday, there’s bound to be a lot of food and activity involved. While travel is relaxing, it can also demand a lot of energy and bandwidth, even more so, if you are dealing with a chronic health condition. Fortunately, innovations in healthcare, medicine and MedTech today are helping you stay healthy, on track and cared for...no matter where your wanderlust takes you.
The perfect travel buddies… here’s how advancements in healthcare can ensure that you make the most of your getaways:
Connected care (anywhere), with remote patient monitoring devices.
Skipping a beat when you experience new sights and sounds should ideally come from wonder, and not from worry or concern! Managing a major health condition, like arrhythmia for instance can be stressful, more so when you are going to be away from your doctors. However, health tech like miniaturized, blue-tooth enabled and minimally-invasive remote monitoring cardiac devices can help keep you in touch with your healthcare provider even when you’re out and about. Remote monitoring cardiac devices help monitor your heart and provide access to real-time data to both you and your doctor, at any time. You can also rest assured that any information about abnormal cardiac activity can be closely monitored and acted upon if needed, with all the relevant details already at hand.
On-the-go tracking, with continuous glucose monitoring devices.
Usually the best part about a holiday is the dozens of new activities and foods to try… something that gets a little more nuanced when managing a chronic health condition like diabetes. Keeping a track of diet and physical activity for health reasons can be challenging on a vacation, more so when you have to keep checking your blood sugar levels multiple times a day. Sensor-based biowearables like continuous glucose monitoring devices do the work for you and help you better plan your meals and excursions for the day by providing insights about your glucose levels, 24x7. Pain-free and seamless, these devices help keep an eye on your glucose levels, while you get to set your sights on new places and adventures.
A steady balance, for gut and overall health.
With new cuisines to dig into and buffets to explore, holidays are often an excuse to indulge. While we tend to eat more decadent and varied meals, a balanced and healthy diet often goes out the window. Changes in meal times and skipped meals add to the mix. Innovations in healthcare like nutritional supplements help bring in vital nutrients to balance out your daily diet on holiday, and provide an easy solution for picky eaters and kids too.
Changes in dietary intake and routine, as well as altered sleep patterns, can also sometimes lead to stomach upsets and discomfort, with issues like nausea, bloating or constipation. With gut health being inextricably linked to overall health and immunity, it’s wise to keep your tummy happy during your travels as well. Over the counter medications (with guidance from your doctor) like antacids and multivitamins etc. are always good to have on hand for basic gastrointestinal issues while traveling.
When you are packing up this year, leave the stress and worry behind to truly unwind. From remote patient monitoring devices to nutrition supplements, contemporary healthcare measures have got your back. Intuitive tools, tech and medication today are enabling us to seamlessly manage health on the go and have healthier and happier holidays!
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