Is Your Digestive System Sluggish?

Let’s be real: vacations are supposed to be relaxing… but if you’ve ever spent three days in paradise waiting for nature to call, you know that travel constipation is very real.

Whether you’re road-tripping, flying, cruising, or just sleeping in a new bed, your gut can get shy. So why does this happen—and how can you stay regular traveling?

Your digestive system loves routine. And when travel throws everything off—your sleep, schedule, meals, hydration, and movement—your gut gets confused.



Common constipation culprits:

• sitting for long hours (planes, trains, automobiles)

• eating differently

• not drinking enough water

• holding it in (who prefers their own bathroom or at least not public bathrooms)

• jet leg or disrupted sleep

• travel stress or anxiety

Here are a few tips to keep your poo moving.

1. Hydrate (drink a little more if you are in a hot climate or drinking alcohol)

2. Carry fiber forward snacks (chia or flaxseed packets, roasted chickpeas, prunes)

3. Move your body (walk the airport, walk at rest stops or walk after dinner)

4. Try to stick your rhythm

5. DIs yo not ignore the urge

Don't wait until you are uncomfortable and bloated. Take notice to your diet and make changes that day.

My gut friendly kit includes

1. fiber snack (prunes, nuts, flax seed)

2. water bottle

3. magnesium

4. walking plan

5. fiber packet (benefiber or miralax)

6. smooth move tea

7. stool (to prop feet when on the toliet)