What Happens to your Body when you Fly?

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What Happens to your Body when you Fly?

• The one who said it is the journey, not the
  destination, clearly was not travelling in a
  plane. While the plane journey is considered the
  best journey because of the time spent in
  travelling and safety of passengers, it is just
  not the jetlag that is caused but also certain
  issues that might happen to you and your Body
  when you fly. Things like oxygen deprivation,
  cosmic radiations, loss of taste, swollen ankles,
  bloated stomach and popped ears in pain are some
  common issues that happen when you are travelling
  in a plane. Lets dig deeper and learn about
  these issues in detail. Read on to discover What
  Happens to your Body when you fly.

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• 1. You temporarily Lose Taste
• As per the study conducted by Lufthansa Airlines,
  our taste buds get numb as soon as the plane
  crosses 30 thousand feet. And so, the ability to
  perceive saltiness and sweetness drops by about
  30 per cent when we are in the air. This is the
  reason why airline food is tasteless.

• 2. You become Dehydrated
• Low humidity levels in an aeroplane can make
  males lose about 8.5 cups of water and females
  lose 6.8 cups of water on an average flight of 10
  hours. Dehydration can be observed by dry patchy
  skin, chapped lips, severe headache, bloating and
  constipation. So all you got to do is drink
  plenty of water. Try to avoid water that has too
  sodium content in it, because it will ultimately
  make you thirsty with each passing minute.

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• 3. Dry Skin
• Humidity is a key factor responsible for moisture
  balance in our skin. Our skin is the happiest
  when the humidity is between 40-70 per cent but
  in a plane flying at high altitudes. When there
  is no water in the air, skin gets dry, and our
  handy moisturisers do not work as well. In that
  case, you must grab products that contain
  hyaluronic acid.

• 4. You are more prone to become Sick
• Wherever we go, germs follow. There is nowhere to
  run, nowhere to hide. E. coli, listeria and MRSA
  are common germs found in airports and on planes.
  Someone sick and sitting near you makes you 80
  per cent more susceptible to getting ill. All
  thanks to the recycled plane air. 

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• 5. Your Ankles Swell
• Have you noticed if you sit for prolonged hours,
  that your feet swell up? A similar thing happens
  when you are on a plane. Because you sit for so
  long, your lower legs and ankles expand larger
  than their usual size by the time you reach your
  destination. If you are someone who gets swollen
  feet often, we might have a solution for you.

• 6. Radiation levels Shoot up
• Your radiation level rises up but not enough to
  do any major harm. You might be exposed to
  radiation levels more than what you are exposed
  in a chest X-ray. This is not good for people who
  are regular travellers, for pilots and flight
  attendants.

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• 7. Hypoxia
• Oxygen partial pressure drops especially, in a
  flight cabin, leading to mild hypoxia, which can
  cause headaches in those highly susceptible. To
  stop a severe headache, or any other issue, take
  deep breaths.

• 8. Ears start to Pop
• The popping sensation that happens in our ears
  when we travel is also experienced when the plane
  takes off or lands. This can be either painful or
  not. This happens when the air pressure in the
  environment differs from the air pressure in our
  middle ear. Air pressure changes rapidly as we
  ascend into the air or descend back onto land. 

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• 9. Your mild toothache can turn into a Severe One
• Continuous changes in pressure can turn your mild
  toothache if you have one, into a severe one. The
  air pressure in your Body must be equal to the
  air pressure in the cabin. However, there are
  instances where the air is trapped in your teeth
  and changes in pressure can make them hurt, and
  with that we mean, hurt bad.

• 10. Your emotions Heighten Up
• Dont be judgemental if someone near you is
  weeping like a kid, or in fact, a kid is crying
  like anything near you. It is because of the
  heightened emotions that they cannot stop it.

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• 11. Smelly Breath
• Saliva production slows down at height, and that
  can act as a breeding ground for bacteria in your
  mouth and we all know bacteria stink really bad.
  Travelling makes it difficult to stick to our
  diet and so, most people tend to eat what tastes
  good i.e Sugary foods which contribute to this
  halitosis.

• 12. Tolerance for Alcohol Plummets
• If you are one of those who have had drinks on an
  aeroplane, then you must have also noticed that
  few drinks go a long way. You might feel more
  drunk or intoxicated on a plane than you usually
  get. So, if you dont want to feel unpleasantly
  intoxicated in your journey, you must think
  before you go for another shot of vodka.

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• 13. You get Gassy
• It is often experienced by a lot of people and
  they complain about feeling gassy in a plane.
  According to a study by the University of
  Copenhagen, change in volume of intestinal gas
  occurs due to ever-changing and altered cabin
  pressure, which increase the amount of flatus in
  the Body. Have a snack, preferably something that
  will not add up to the flatus formation.

• 14. The risk of developing a Blood Clot increases
• While travelling you might experience that your
  leg starts to cramp after a long fight. Not
  moving for long periods of time puts a person at
  the risk of developing blood clots in the deep
  veins of their legs. If this condition is not
  treated fast, then these blood clots can travel
  to the lungs and cause a potentially fatal
  pulmonary embolism.

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