I’m not gonna lie, I get food anxiety almost every time I travel.  Will it be healthy?  How on Earth can I eat at the effin Charlotte Airport?? They don’t even have sugar free almond mylk there?! OMG! The struggle is real when you are a foodie obsessed with health and when you are in conditions apart from the daily routine, your body can lean toward less inflammation or more inflammation (ie: more toward disease or less toward disease).  This is all dependent on sleep, food choices, exercise and stress.  This is one of the major presenting illness theories from Naturopathic Medicine and likely derived from ancient medicine theories.

As someone that has had major Auto-immune issues in the past with joint, gut, digestion, and thyroid… trust me.  This is a real fear, which causes more stress, and alas more inflammation due to the stress! AND Nothing is worse than feeling like shit when you land and go.   Okay, maybe that’s a superficial yuppie comment, AND ya’ll get what I am laying down 😉 from a privileged perspective–

Regardless of privilege….

We all want to land, launch and do our thing at our fullest potential.  Often inflammatory foods while traveling are the culprit of post-vacation illness, fatigue and inflammation, & bloating and gas.

1. Quick Shakes: Qi Gong has this little move that is amazing for the plane ride or quick rest stops
2. Quick Shakes: I have explored all the quick shakes n magical mystery superfoods powders & found the perfect mixture of proteins, adaptogens, n microgreens in one easy package! (hahah… its not the funky Best Coast green stuff 😉
3. Green Tea in the Shake: I love mixing in Matcha & Manuka into this protein and Greens. (see Copesthetic Gut Friendly Series from last month)
4. Herbs to calm your tummy!  I made a nice blend today!
5. Mindful Breathing while you are traveling.  If you check out my latest FB Post, there are loads of suggestions of recordings from patients and friends.
   1. links here:
      1. https://www.wisemindbody.com/
      2. YouTube: Honest Guys channel
      3. Abraham Hicks & Louise Hay have an app!
      4. Beginners & Apps: Deepak Chopra, Head Space, Buddhify
      5. Hippie Lovin’ Energy Cleasing: http://insig.ht/gm_2012…See More
6. Hydration, Electrolytes, Coconut Water: Drink at least 2x your body weight in oz / day.

• Pack the Powders ahead of time in a plastic bag / shaker bottle compartment.
• Matcha comes individually packaged also.
• Bringing your own water bottle saves the environment & cash.
• Electrolytes / ionic minerals are essential.  Coconut Water is delicious & it does not contain the full electrolyte profile. Especially, the generic canned coconut water that is heat processed and destroys the environment for harvesting as fast as possible.

About Dr. Alexana

Dr. Cope deeply enjoys and appreciates working with patients to holistically balance hormones, manage depression and anxiety, and weight management. Dr. Cope also manages diabetes, endocrine conditions such as thyroid, and cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure and cholesterol. Dr. Cope's treatment comprises of a unique combination of nutritional supplementation, body work, custom herbal formulations, flower essences, personalized cooking and shopping plans. Dr. Cope truly believes minor changes in your daily routine is a key factor to health. Alongside treating the current symptoms, Dr. Cope investigates & addresses the root cause of your disease so that you may shift closer to centeredness and health with more ease. She will work with you in order to establish a daily routine that works with your schedule and most efficiently nourishes you so that you may go out in the community a more joyful beautiful you.

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