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How to Survive The Holiday Air Travel

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Holiday flights don’t have to flatten your energy or your immune system. Dr. Robert Lufkin breaks down what actually happens to your body at altitude—lower oxygen, desert-dry cabins, stalled circulation—and shares a clear plan to stay sharp before, during, and after you fly. Instead of white-knuckling through recycled air and jet lag, you’ll learn how to turn the cabin into a controllable environment and land clear, not crushed.
We start with the physiology: why pressurization strains mitochondria, how dehydration slows immunity and brain function, and why hours of sitting leave lymph stuck. From there, we build a preflight foundation with real food, strategic fasting for domestic routes, and clean snacks for long-haul trips. You’ll hear a practical mindset shift that reframes travel as rare, uninterrupted time for deep work, reading, or calm recovery—because the nervous system follows your plan.
On board, we get tactical. Sip water every 15 to 20 minutes, stand and move each hour, and use nasal breathing to pump lymph. Block harsh blue cabin light to protect circadian rhythm, and skip alcohol to prevent immune drag and sleep disruption. After landing, lock in recovery with 10 minutes of outdoor light, legs up to drain swelling, a short movement session to clear inflammation, and continued hydration with electrolytes. We finish with a one-trip challenge that proves how fast these fundamentals work, plus invites to our quarterly three-day water fast, weekly newsletter, and trusted tools for proactive health.
Ready to test the protocol and feel the difference on your next trip? Subscribe, share this with a frequent flyer you care about, and leave a quick review to help others land clear too.

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Chapters

1. Why Most Travelers Get Sick (00:00:00)

2. Show Open And Holiday Travel Risks (00:01:39)

3. What Planes Do To Your Body (00:03:19)

4. Before You Fly: Build The Base (00:05:58)

5. In Flight: Hydrate, Move, Protect (00:08:18)

6. After Landing: Fast Recovery (00:10:54)

234 episodes

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Holiday flights don’t have to flatten your energy or your immune system. Dr. Robert Lufkin breaks down what actually happens to your body at altitude—lower oxygen, desert-dry cabins, stalled circulation—and shares a clear plan to stay sharp before, during, and after you fly. Instead of white-knuckling through recycled air and jet lag, you’ll learn how to turn the cabin into a controllable environment and land clear, not crushed.
We start with the physiology: why pressurization strains mitochondria, how dehydration slows immunity and brain function, and why hours of sitting leave lymph stuck. From there, we build a preflight foundation with real food, strategic fasting for domestic routes, and clean snacks for long-haul trips. You’ll hear a practical mindset shift that reframes travel as rare, uninterrupted time for deep work, reading, or calm recovery—because the nervous system follows your plan.
On board, we get tactical. Sip water every 15 to 20 minutes, stand and move each hour, and use nasal breathing to pump lymph. Block harsh blue cabin light to protect circadian rhythm, and skip alcohol to prevent immune drag and sleep disruption. After landing, lock in recovery with 10 minutes of outdoor light, legs up to drain swelling, a short movement session to clear inflammation, and continued hydration with electrolytes. We finish with a one-trip challenge that proves how fast these fundamentals work, plus invites to our quarterly three-day water fast, weekly newsletter, and trusted tools for proactive health.
Ready to test the protocol and feel the difference on your next trip? Subscribe, share this with a frequent flyer you care about, and leave a quick review to help others land clear too.

FASTING CHALLENGE: https://tinyurl.com/3feksfda

Lies I Taught In Medical School : Free sample chapter- https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/
Complete Metabolic Heart Scan (LUFKIN20 for 20% off) https://www.innerscopic.com/
Fasting Mimicking Diet (20% off) https://prolonlife.com/Lufkin
At home blood testing (20% off) https://siphoxhealth.com/lufkin

Web:
https://robertlufkinmd.com/
X:
https://x.com/robertlufkinmd
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/robertLufkinmd
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkin
Threads:
https://www.threads.net/@robertlufkinmd
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/robertlufkinmd
Bluesky:
...

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Chapters

1. Why Most Travelers Get Sick (00:00:00)

2. Show Open And Holiday Travel Risks (00:01:39)

3. What Planes Do To Your Body (00:03:19)

4. Before You Fly: Build The Base (00:05:58)

5. In Flight: Hydrate, Move, Protect (00:08:18)

6. After Landing: Fast Recovery (00:10:54)

234 episodes

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