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by dmannes on June 22nd, 2009

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How can Jet Lag be avoided?

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  • by Simon_R1508 on April 17th, 2012

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    Melatonin(6mg-3mg) has great effect in combating the jet lag. It is often called the body's internal time clock.It helps to regulate your sleep cycle and keeps you well rested and alert during waking hours. It has a properties as anti-oxidant and ca also strengthen immune system.It is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-aging hormone.
    Melatonin is also use too restore sleeping patterns and fatigue caused by cross time zone travel.

    source: Live Well Pharmaceuticals

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  • by TravelersDefense on June 22nd, 2009

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    Jet can't be avoided altogether, but some things can be done to mitigate the effects. Proper hydration is crucial to lessening the effect of Jet Lag. Since hydration is crucial to reducing the effect of Jet Lag, stay away from thing that dehydrate you body like caffeine and alcohol 24 hours before and after your flight. A few days before your scheduled to fly start syncing your body to the time zone you will be flying to by setting your alarm clock are hour earlier and going to bed and hour earlier, assuming you are traveling West to East. This will help your circadian rhythms adjust quicker. Lastly, the use a of supplement can also help reduce the effect of Jet Lag

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  • by Don Gorgeous George on August 17th, 2009

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    sleep on the plane or drink lots of coffee.

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on June 22nd, 2009

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    Get plenty of rest on both ends. Start changing your schedule to the anticipated arrival schedule a few days before departure.

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  • by thatsJustme on April 17th, 2012

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    not really..even military who have to fly regularly , get time off to catch up.

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  • by Anonymous on August 17th, 2009

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    Jet lag is caused because you are travelling across time zones and your sleeping cycle gets knocked around. If you think about the time zones you are travelling across and how to regulate the body sleep cycle you can avoid jet lag. I travel regularly for pleasure and also for business. Business trips always have a little bit more pressure to 'stay awake' and perform. Or there is pressure to go to sleep you don't end up lying awake at 3 / 4am and then have little ability to function the next day. Jet lag is complicated. However, it's possible to get over the jet lag worry. I regulary travel from the UK to all different parts in Asia - it hurts. Also I have travelled from both the UK and the US to Australia - what a jet lag nightmare. These are my tips, hopefully they help you.


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    Tips to avoid Jet Lag:

    1. Life is about choices - so think about the flights you are choosing and the times of departure and arrival. You often have to choose between the happiness of you 'now' or your 'future you'. This tip may sound simpler then it really is as often bad flight times are often the cheapest. Your 'now you' will want to pay less and save on flights. But your 'future you' will pay in jet lag for that choice. Or you might want to leave straight after work as it is convienient. That helps your 'now you' as you don't have to worry about getting time off or missing some work. However, your 'future you' may not perform when it gets to the destination. Make sense? Anyway, carefully think about the time are arriving to your destination. For example, arriving at a destination at 4 am in the morning is often tough when trying to stay awake. The only thing you will want to do when you arrive will be is to go to sleep - or when it hits lunch time - you will want to sleep.

    Think about what time you will arrive in the country. Not only will this help you out on arrival but with jet lag. I personally try and arrive in a country after lunch - e.g. after 3pm. This then gives me time to get to my destination, have something to eat and some drinks and try to attempt sleep at the normal 'bedtime'.

    2. Get as much sleep as possible on the plane! Sounds easy but very few of us can actually sleep on a plane because it's so damn uncomfortable. Take a few items on the plane to help you out, sleeping mask, ear plugs to block out any noisy people or screaming children, something to keep you warm as the temperature on the plane sometimes gets quite cold. Wear some loose and comfortable clothing on the plane or at least take this to change into on the plane. You can always change back into normal clothes. The more sleep you get the better because even when you have slept and you arrive at your destination, I don't know why, but, the travelling takes it out of you and you will be tired.

    3. If you can't sleep on the plane or have had little sleep. When you get to your destination, TRY vhard to stay up in the regular day light hours. The changes in light and dark are supposed to help you sort our your body rhythm - so essentially if you are out and about in day light hours it should help.

    For example, if it is 9 am when you arrive at your destination - don't immediately go to sleep as you'll probably sleep for eight hours and then you'll wake up at 5pm and won't be able to sleep that night. The best thing you can do is to plan an activity where you have to keep going. If you are travelling, go and see a sight. If you are on business, arrange to go into the office and social expectaions will make sure you stay up. It's amazing what the body can do when it is put under pressure. You may however crash that night rather early.

    4. If you must - have a nap. If you arrive at your destination at for example 9am and haven't slept at all on the plane, if you can't handle it, have a sleep. Put on an alarm. Don't sleep for long - maximum two hours or you'll regret it! You will more than likely wake up groggy but get up!!! If you don't, your 'future you' will be lying in bed later that night not a ble to sleep. Don't prolong the pain. Wake up with that alarm!

    5. Set an alarm for the next mornings wake up. Avoid the sleep in. The aim of minimising jet lag is to get a regular sleeping pattern in. Unfortunately, your body won't know that you are actually having a sleep in. If you sleep in you may not actually be able to sleep that night. The major issue with jet lag is that your normal sleeping rhythms are out of wack and you are trying to create a new one to fit with the time zone. This means, no sleep ins and get up at a regular time so you can get used to the new time zone and get into a new sleeping habit.

    5. Book a stop over for a really long trip. Even if it is for only one day - it will help your body adjust.

    6. Often on trips, I find myself falling asleep at 9pm, however, I wake up at 4am (not so cool). This early wake up for me continues for a few days. How do you get over this issue, try the previous tips (e.g. have a quick nap in the middle of the day). However, if all else fails or if you believe it could affect your short trip (you're somewhere special for a few days) use a supplement. They work. Often when I'm travelling on business and don't have three days to sort out my body ryhthms I use a supplement. It's important to use a reputable product and the best I have tried is Revitajet. Link to help you: http://www.revitajet.com/. If you want to perform this helps so much.


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    Overall, it's important to really think about your flights, your bed times and your wake up times. Use everything you can including, good flight times, alarm clocks, supplements and stop overs - everything to help you get through it. Good luck with avoiding jet lag or minimise the effects of it.

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