Many of you found yourself this Thanksgiving weekend in a car, on a train or at the airport, and you may be doing the trip all over again in a few weeks.

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ve noticed we mention DVT, deep vein thrombosis, quite often. We thought the busy holiday travel season was a good time to bring it up again, and dispel a common myth – that DVT is more likely to strike the elderly or those with poor health. However, DVT can strike any long-distance traveler regardless of physical condition, age or gender. Recent science is indicating that those in better than average health, for instance, marathon runners, are at great risk.

So don’t forget to bring along your Graduated Support Travel Socks. Not only will they help reduce the chance of blood clot formation in a DVT, but they also help promote venous blood flow in the legs, help prevent leg swelling and discomfort and improve circulation in legs. Even the World Health Organization recognizes this type of sock as effective in reducing the risk of DVT.

It’s an easy step to a happy and healthy holiday season.