How Do I Manage IBS While I Travel?

The Gut Show

Do you struggle to manage your IBS while traveling? If so, this episode is for you! I’ll share tips and tricks to manage IBS while traveling AND I’m going to walk you through my personal support kit too. You may not realize that setting yourself up for success starts with a pre-travel routine that reduces stress and overwhelm.

We’ll move from organizing your pre-travel days to your actual travel day to your entire vacation. My hope is that after listening to this episode you will be more confident in your ability to travel with ease. These recommendations have helped me so much over the years and I know they can help you too! BON VOYAGE!

In this episode we cover:

• Pre-travel and the travel day tips
• How stress plays a role in pre-travel preparation
• What to consider so that your body is best prepped for travel
• How to prep for travel if you deal with constipation or diarrhea
• How to set yourself up for success on the travel day
• My favorite trick for getting rid of gas buildup
• Why you should use your normal routines on vacation to set yourself up for success
• The importance of hydration and how to have good bowel movements when traveling
• How does clothing affect your IBS symptoms?
• What MY personal support kit looks like!

What if you could develop vital skills to help manage intrusive IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes a day? How would your life change? Today’s episode is sponsored by Mahana, an app that teaches you skills to manage your IBS and decrease symptom severity. Through the app, you’ll get short daily lessons and experiment with new skills, unlock tools to support your symptom management, and learn to make small changes to improve everyday patterns. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow

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