"Travel is one of life's great pleasures - but it's also one of the fastest ways to knock your body off balance. Early flights, late nights, new foods, different routines, unfamiliar beds, cabin air and that "holiday cocktail" of caffeine, sun, alcohol and excitement... It all adds up and takes a toll. "Flying is basically a full-body stress test" says Dr Naomi Newman-Beinart, PhD - a health expert, chartered psychologist and nutritionist."
""The cabin air is drier than most deserts, meaning you dehydrate much more quickly than you realise, slowing digestion, draining energy and weakening your immune defences. Sitting still for hours causes your gut to become sluggish, so that's why bloating and discomfort are so common after long-haul flights. Then there's jet lag. When your body clock is erratic, everything from digestive enzymes to mood hormones are affected," she explains."
Air travel and travel-related routine changes create significant physiological stress through dry cabin air, prolonged immobility, time-zone shifts, climate differences and altered eating patterns. Dry cabin air accelerates dehydration, slows digestion, reduces energy and weakens immune defenses. Long periods of sitting lead to sluggish gut function, producing bloating and discomfort. Erratic body clocks impair digestive enzymes and mood hormones, worsening jet lag. Rapid moves between climates force bodily recalibration to temperature and humidity changes. Practical measures include prioritising hydration, eating one fibre-rich meal daily, supporting gut microbiota with probiotics or fermented foods, and maintaining steady energy with balanced, realistic habits.
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