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Fight Jet Lag: Don't Eat?
If you're getting ready to cross time zones, new research suggests that fasting may help you deal with jet lag. While it's true that light regulates the circadian rhythm, an internal clock that determines when you sleep, wake, and eat, there may be a second internal clock that takes over when your body thinks food is scarce. It takes 16 hours of fasting to kick this clock into gear, and manipulating this clock by denying yourself food may help to adjust to a new time zone.
5 Things: Dealing With Jet Lag
We've all experienced the excitement of travel and the difficulty of jet lag. Jet lag seriously messes with your body clock (circadian rhythm), which is programmed for regular cycles of day and night. Depending on how many time zones you cross, it may take several days to get your internal clock back on schedule.
Travel Tip: Stay Sane on the Plane
Flying can be one of the most stressful parts about the holiday season. Airplanes are hardly conducive to getting around and moving. Use these tips before and during flying to get the most of your flight:
- Book a daytime arrival if possible.
What's the Deal With: Melatonin
Lack of sleep getting you down? It seems like a fair amount of you don't feel like you get enough sleep. That is a bit worrisome since a good night's sleep is a vital ingredient for good health.
When Traveling, Which is WORSE?
Summer is coming up, I'm sure a lot of you have big trips planned. Vacations provide a much needed break from the trials and tribulations of daily life. Whether you are vacationing for relaxation or adventure, traveling does sometimes come with interesting side effects - both known and unexpected.
Jet Lag Is a Drag
Flying gets you where you want to go, but sometimes it seems like your body has to catch up to where you are. Because we fly up to almost 500 miles an hour, we can arrive in different time zones after a fairly short flight.
I'm sure you've experienced jet lag before.
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Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Jet lag is a combination of symptoms experienced after flying in an airplane, especially on long trips. Fatigue, irritability, dehydration, and a broken sleep pattern are common symptoms of jet lag. Review Date: 10/31/2007 Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, M.D., Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.Melatonin
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- Complex sleep-related behaviors, such as sleep driving, making phone calls, and preparing and eating food while asleep
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