Ski Holiday Health Essentials

With families and friends gearing up for this season’s ski trip, are Britain’s ski-goers prepared for a safe and successful snow holiday? The following products can help you to stay healthy on the slopes and aid recovery, for an enjoyable ski holiday.

With the snow reflecting the sun’s rays, exposed skin can take a serious beating if not properly protected. Aloe Pura Organic Aloe Vera Sun Lotion (SPF 8, 15 and 25) are made from 100% pure Aloe Vera inner gel allowing the skin to absorb the vital nutrients and moisture at four times the rate of water. Keep lips protected from the harsh conditions with Aloe Dent Lip Balm. Aloe Vera Sun Lotion is priced from £6.99 and Aloe Dent Lip Balm from £2.49.

Don’t let a niggling cold stop you from enjoying your ski holiday. Try the new Covonia Cold and Flu Formula, which provides powerful relief of the five main symptoms of colds and flu - aches & pains, headache, nasal congestion, dry / tickly sore throat and a chesty cough. The formula is priced £4.49 for 160ml and is available from most competing pharmacies and supermarkets.

Aches and pains are notoriously associated with skiing holidays. However, these can be combated with the unique pressure relieving material of Tempur. Tempur Mattresses are designed to mould to the exact shape and position of the body giving the neck, back, shoulders and feet the support and rest needed. To help get comfortable whilst traveling and before another day out on the slopes, Tempur offer a Travel Pillow, which can be compressed into a practical pouch. The Tempur Travel Pillow is priced at £44.95 and Tempur Overlay Mattresses start at £449.

A heavy session of skiing can often provoke leg cramps, which are usually associated with tiredness, muscle tightness, and also dehydration. There is only one licensed medicine which is proven to both treat and actually prevent muscle cramp in the legs at night – Crampex is available from Boots, Lloyds pharmacy and independent pharmacies starting from £6.29 for a pack of 48 tablets.

Muscles are 70% water so keeping hydrated will really help performance on the slopes. The Met-Rx Isotonic Drink Mix that contains the same concentration of carbohydrate, sodium, and potassium particles found in the body has been shown to favourably increase rehydration compared to water and therefore give a much needed energy boost when aiming to excel your skiing. Available in Lemon flavour priced £5.99.

The flight to your ski destination can often lead to the unwanted setback of swelling legs and at worst - DVT. To prevent this try Dr Scurr’s Zinopin Long Haul, which helps to support veins and circulation, reduce swelling of the lower limbs and can also help to alleviate nausea. Dr Scurr’s Zinopin Long Haul is available from Tesco, Lloyds and Superdrug, priced at £14.99 for 10 capsules.

To reboot your immune system and help protect you from colds and flu whilst on holiday, Glucasan+ is a safe, effective, natural supplement that could help. By harmlessly mimicking the potential threats to the body, Glucasan+ keeps the innate immune system strong and alert to make sure you don’t miss a minute on the slopes. Glucasan+ costs £32.50 – including postage & packing - for 60 capsules and can be purchased online at vitalizehealth.com or beta-glucan.co.uk.