"Jet Bloat" a Common Side Effect of Air Travel.

PRWeb | April 8, 2009 | Copyright

East Longmeadow, MA, Apr 08, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Whether you are taking to the skies this summer for business, the holidays or spring break, your wallet will be thinning out from all the added fees. However, be prepared for a lot of "jet bloat (http://www.charcocaps.com/gas-and-travel/)," which according to gastroenterologist and CharcoCaps medical advisor, Patricia Raymond, M.D., is the body's increased volume of gas that occurs from airline travel - the higher the altitude, the more the gas in our bodies expands.

In fact, a survey for CharcoCaps(R) ...

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