A gastroenterologist gives tips for keeping digestion regular while traveling, for people who experience constipation or diarrhea.
Perhaps your reliable morning poop is literally days late.
Traveling often comes together with a shift in diet and hydration levelsand often, stress as well.
Traveling often comes together with a shift in diet and hydration levelsand often, stress as well.
All these things can impact how we feel.
This is a recipe for some increased gut symptoms, he says.
board-certified gastroenterologist and founder ofPrecisione Clinic
Put the five tips below into practice and you could leave your pooping-while-traveling anxiety behind.
5 tips to keep digestion regular while traveling, according to a gastroenterologist
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Dr. Singh recommends stepping up your hydration game even before you dive in traveling.
But he also recommends not waiting untilrightbefore your trip to experiment with anything new for the first time.
If youre feeling backed up, the fiber can help move things along.
The nutrient is a natural laxative, working to relax the gut.
eating plan (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) until it passes.
That, and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
These foods can often help to firm up stools, she explains.
board-certified gastroenterologist and founder ofPrecisione Clinic
For people with sensitive stomachs, Dr. Singh recommends packing your own travel snacks.
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