What Travel Really Does to Your Cells (and How to Recover Faster) with Dr. Monisha Bhanote
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- Gut jet lag is real: Your microbiome runs on its own circadian clock, and crossing time zones can throw it off for three to five days, sometimes surfacing a week after you’re home. Meal timing, not just hydration, is what helps it resync.
- Immunity is a stress story: Most travelers don’t catch a bug from the cabin (those HEPA filters test cleaner than most homes). It’s the cortisol from a chaotic airport that quietly lowers your defenses, so managing your stress response matters more than avoiding the air.
- Cell care is self-care: From a pathologist who has diagnosed more than a million cases at the microscopic level, the throughline is simple. Protect the cell, and the whole system follows.
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