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People planning international travel often ask their health care providers about the use of complementary or integrative health approaches for travel-related illnesses and conditions. Some of these approaches for travel-related health problems are promoted widely in advertising or marketed on the Internet. However, little of this information is supported by research evidence, and some of it is misleading or false. This issue of the Digest focuses on what scientifically credible research says about some of the herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and other complementary health approaches frequently suggested for travel-related ailments and hazards.
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What the Science Says:
Travel-Related Ailments and Complementary Health Approaches
Learn what current research has to say about:
 Malaria Prophylaxis and Treatment
Zika Prophylaxis and Treatment
Travelers’ Diarrhea
Altitude Illness
Motion Sickness
Jet Lag/Sleep Problems
Insect Protection
Sunscreens
Homeopathic Vaccines
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Additional Resources
6 Things to Know About Travel-Related Ailments and Complementary Health Approaches
For Your Patients
Visit NCCIH's website to read the full issue of this month's Clinical Digest
NCCIH Clinical Digest is a service of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCCIH Clinical Digest, a monthly e-newsletter, offers evidence-based information on complementary and integrative health, including scientific literature searches, summaries of NCCIH-funded research, fact sheets for patients, and more.
NCCIH is 1 of 27 institutes and centers at the NIH. The mission of NCCIH is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine interventions and their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information, call NCCIH's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCIH Web site at nccih.nih.gov.
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