Has Travelling Left You Feeling Bloated? Chris Powell Explains Why

Do you ever notice if your hands or feet are bloated after a long airplane flight or road trip? It can make wearing rings uncomfortable to near impossible! Chris Powell discusses in his weekly video blog on Reshape The Nation how travelling can cause water retention bloat in your limbs, and how to prevent it.

No, you didn’t just gain weight in your extremities all of the sudden, it’s water or fluid retention. Water retention is actually an excessive build up of fluid in the circulatory system, body tissues, or cavities in the body. Under normal circumstances, our bodies are in homeostasis, where it self-regulates and balances water levels. When forces beyond the bodies control affect areas where fluids travel, as with the capillaries and blood vessels, the fluids can get stuck in the tissue spaces between cells, creating excess bloat (water retention). This happens when there are capillary pressure changes, travelling by airplane is a common cause.

Another cause of water or fluid retention is dehydration. A lot of people forget to drink the amount of water they need when they’re travelling, which only adds to the bloat in the hands and feet. Remember to bring or drink as much, if not more water than you normally would to stay hydrated. The more hydrated you are, the less bloated you are, and the more apt you are to frequent the restroom (take an aisle seat if you can)

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