Prevention: Doctors recommend doing this 2 hours before traveling by car or plane.

As summer approaches, tourism is booming. Moreover, the epidemic situation is still worrying, Dr. Steve Burgess, a family physician working at Wyoming Hospital (USA), recommends: Travelers should drink these two things 2 hours before going to crowded places such as flying or traveling long distances.

Long distance driving often involves many people in a confined space with little air circulation.

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Planes, trains and buses are places where large numbers of people are packed into a confined space with little air circulation, plus the stress of travel, disrupted sleep and exposure to new environments can weaken the immune system.

Therefore, to prevent disease, Dr. Burgess recommends taking zinc and vitamin C 2 hours before flying or traveling long distances, according to the New York Post.

Supplementing zinc and vitamin C during this “sensitive” time frame is important to help boost the immune system, he explains.

Zinc helps prevent viruses from multiplying and infecting the respiratory tract, and even has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, says Burgess.

Doctors recommend taking zinc and vitamin C 2 hours before flying or long car trips.

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Another trick is to take zinc lozenges. Sucking on them puts this powerful mineral directly into your throat and respiratory tract, where many infections start.

Vitamin C promotes many cellular functions of the immune system that help prevent infection.

Burgess recommends taking 15 to 25 mg of zinc and 500 to 1,000 mg of vitamin C, according to the New York Post.

Burgess advises against taking high doses continuously, as this can cause digestive issues. He also recommends drinking plenty of water to help the supplements work more effectively and counteract the effects of dehydration during long trips.

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