Jet Lag
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Jet lag, scientifically known as circadian dischronism, affects our body temperature, heartbeat, blood pressure and physiological patterns, leading to feelings of disorientation, fatigue, and sleeplessness. Jetlag is actually caused by disruption of your "body clock" - a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological functions (circadian rhythms), including when you eat and sleep. |
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| Symptoms |
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- Inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, or waking up too early
- Daytime fatigue
- Lack of concentration and motivation
- Disorientation
- Irritability
- Discomfort of legs and feet
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| Prevention |
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Factors that can help prevent the effects of jet lag are:
- Plenty of rest before a trip. Alter your sleep patterns to be more in sync with your destination time zone.
Even a change of one or two hours can make a positive difference.
- Eat right. Try eating high-protein meals to be alert and high-carbohydrate meals to sleep.
- Avoid alcohol in flight. The effect of alcohol can be twice as great at high altitude. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
- Set your watch to your destination time. While in flight, try matching sleeping and eating schedules with that of your destination.
- Move around. Don't remain seated for the entire flight.
- Acclimate on arrival. Try not to schedule meetings immediately upon arrival; take time to relax, and, if possible, go to bed at your usual hour or the regular time in the new time zone.
- Get a little sun. Sunlight may help reset your internal clock. Try to spend some time outside during the first few days at your destination.
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| Causes |
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Melatonin helps orchestrate the release of hormones that govern functions throughout the body. Your pineal gland produces it, releasing more when it's dark and less when it's light. Jet lag strikes when you cross time zones, changing the schedule of daylight and darkness and confusing your pineal gland. Until the gland catches up with the changes, you may feel sleepy when you should be awake, and vice versa. Jet lag makes business travelers less productive and more prone to making mistakes, and keeps holidaymakers from enjoying their time off.
The body clock is designed for a regular rhythm of daylight and darkness. Your pre-flight conditions can also play a part in jet lag. If you're over-tired, excited, stressed, nervous, or hungover before the flight, you are setting yourself up for a good dose of jet lag. Conditions, such as dry atmosphere and stale air, within an aircraft can also lead to jet lag.
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| Diagnosis |
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- Nausea
- Disturbed internal clock
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
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| Dietary Guidelines |
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Before departure;
take a cup of vexus yeast broth with a pinch of cayenne.
A bowl of brown rice mixed with 3 TBS. Brewer’s yeast.
Suck on a lemon or lime during the trip whenever queasiness strikes.
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| Home Care Suggestions |
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Listen to music it helps you to relax. |
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| Mind/Body Considerations |
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Take things easy for a while after arrival. Try to sleep the jet lag off.
Adjust your watch to the place’s time after landing.
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