Should you take electrolytes before or after flying?

Up your electrolyte intake An electrolyte imbalance can lead to muscle cramping, headaches, and sleep issues, making jet lag symptoms worse. Taking an electrolyte supplement such as SaltStick Caps or FastChews before, during, and after a flight, along with drinking water, can be very helpful in maintaining the balance.



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An electrolyte imbalance can lead to muscle cramping, headaches, and sleep issues, making jet lag symptoms worse. Taking an electrolyte supplement such as SaltStick Caps or FastChews before, during, and after a flight, along with drinking water, can be very helpful in maintaining the balance.

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The Journal of American Medical Association recently published research out of Japan that showed the best way to prevent dehydration's effects on a flight is to drink an electrolyte drink.

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Taking an electrolyte supplement such as SaltStick Caps or FastChews before, during, and after a flight, along with drinking water, can be very helpful in maintaining the balance.

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Before you leave home, drink beverages that are high in electrolytes, typically those used by athletes. These include Gatorade, Powerade and Lucozade. Resource Water is another good example as it has water and electrolytes.

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When you travel, however, electrolytes can be lost through an insufficient water intake as well as poor nutrition, and the result is not good. An electrolyte imbalance is one of the reasons many passengers get muscle cramps when they fly.

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It's a list of four things you definitely should NOT eat or drink right before hopping on a plane . . .
  • Salty foods. It's common for people to get dehydrated on planes, thanks to the dry air in the cabin. ...
  • Carbonated beverages. ...
  • Alcohol. ...
  • Coffee.


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All drinks with sugar, caffeine, or alcohol should be avoided to limit dehydration, and water should be the only drink choice during flights.

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“Probably the best thing you can do before (and during) your flight is drink water,” says Aviva Rubin, MS, RDN. “Water prevents dehydration and reduces jet lag while keeping you from feeling lethargic.” Keeping yourself sufficiently hydrated is a simple way to get your flight off on the right foot.

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