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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Donald Saunders Any long-haul air traveler will know only too well the effects that jet lag has on the body but for aircrews and those people who are frequent long-haul fliers air travel can be very taxing on the body.
written by peter hutch
Man has made some impossible things seem so ordinary these days. Years ago who would have ever thought that within few hours we would be able to cross from one continent to another written by peter hutch
A simple, at-home treatment - a single light box and the over-the-counter drug melatonin - allows travelers to avoid jet lag by resetting their circadian body clock before crossing several time zones written by Corwin Brown Jet lag (desynchronosis) occurs while rapidly crossing time zones, or, more specifically, it occurs after crossing the Earth's meridians. Meridians demarcate geographic position in relation to the Earth's poles and, ultimately, define time zones. written by peter hutch
When we travel quickly across time zones, the body's natural clock needs to be reset. This is what causes jet lag, a common disorder once thought to be imaginary, but we now know has a biological bas written by peter hutch Melatonin: 5mg of fast-release melatonin (a hormone) can be an effective method to reduce jet lag. It can be used for several days after arrival. While melatonin is available without a prescription in the USA, it is not available in the UK without prescription. written by Michael Podlesny You are sitting. Arms irritate your own. Not enough room. Too much time. Yet there really is no time here. Sitting in this bubble of air, flying thousands of feet over an invisible land cause clouds have covered them now beneath you. Yes. There is no time here. You`re traveling through so many different time zones, you`re not sure what time really is anymore. written by Donald Saunders With the summer holiday season now getting into full swing your vacation planning should include a plan to combat the effects of jet lag if you are going to be jetting off across the world. written by tom alter Jetlag is a common issue for people who fly a lot. The reason is the different time zones of the different countries. When a human body is delocalized to another time zone, it takes time to adjust to the new routine. Most importantly, the sleeping times undergo a change. Due to this the person may feel disoriented. This situation is known as jetlag. << previous page 1 next page>> |