We recently took a holiday to Bali, a regular tropical sun escape for those of us in Western Australia. Luckily we didn't fall victim to the all too common 'Bali belly' during or after our stay.
I say luckily, but in reality we carefully prepared our natural health supplement regime both before, during and after our trip.
First, and in our opinion, an essential supplement on our list, was the yeast culture Saccharomyces boulardi (SB), which we began twice daily five days before our holiday and continued during. SB discourages the growth and popularisation of harmful bacteria in the intestines while supporting the friendly bacteria. Therefore it's very useful in the prevention of traveller's diarrhoea and other associated symptoms, which can ruin a fun holiday!
In conjunction with SB we also chose a heat stable, wide spectrum probiotic (we take these on a daily basis anyway), in order to boost our beneficial gut bacteria.
Breakfast Bali
Before meals we occasionally took a vegetable enzyme formula in order to boost our digestive process.
Together these supplements supported our gut bacteria integrity and gave our systems enough of a boost to fight off a dose of traveller based gastroenteritis (thank goodness!). In all seriousness, this protection aids us, not only on the trip, but in the continuing time afterwards, as travellers diarrhoea can have long lasting effects on our digestive health and immune systems.
Other than supplements, we also followed sensible traveller tips during our stay. We were careful to only consume filtered water, even whilst brushing our teeth, as un-purified water is common source of pathogenic bacteria for travellers. As recommended by travel guides, we did not worry unnecessarily about ice in drinks because in Bali the government controls the use of purified water for ice.
Speaking of drinks, we have to say that Bali is one of the best places we have found for blended fresh fruit juices and we certainly consumed our fair share. A favourite of ours was the VB boost, a blended mixture of fresh coconut water, strawberries and banana. Also top of the list was a blended mix juice which was generally papaya, pineapple, melon and whichever other fruits were in season and abundant (i.e. lots in Bali's tropical climate!).
Whilst we were careful to chose good quality restaurants and cafés, this did not stop us enjoying some of the beautiful fresh food Bali has to offer. Of note was the healthy breakfast at Prana spa restaurant; sliced avocado on whole meal toast followed by homemade Bircher muesli and fresh fruit salad and the wide selection of dishes served at 'vegetarian paradise' Zula. It was great to be able to enjoy many healthy meals while away as this is not always easy when travelling.
Although we were able to enjoy good health during this holiday we also took precautions in case we did fall sick. In our luggage we had a supply or rehydration formula and anti diarrhoea capsules. Activated charcoal would have also been utilised to help a distressed intestinal system. We would not have taken any unnecessary risks with our health and would have seen a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms persisted as sometimes antibiotics are essential for certain strains of pathogenic bacteria.
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