Jet Lag: The worst when traveling

Enhance your own stem cells "The real successes in repairing and revitalizing the body are through adult stem cells." See youtube video. For more information. Get Stem Enhance. 800 706 8429	Jet Lag: The worst when traveling By Jackie Ekle Anyone who has ever flown is likely to have experienced some degree of time zone change disorder, commonly known as jet lag. Until recently, jet lag was not treated as a medical condition. It is now included as one of the 84 known or suspected sleep disorders and affects million of people each year. The National Sleep Foundation says jet lag occurs when the body’s biological clock so out of sync with local time. When traveling to a new time zone, our bodies are slow to adjust and remain on their original biological schedule for several days. The results are that we feel excessively sleepy during the day or wide awake at night. Besides fatigue and insomnia, a jet lag sufferer may experience anxiety, constipation, diarrhea, confusion, dehydration, headache irritability, nausea, sweating, coordination problems, and even memory loss. Some individuals report additional symptoms, such as heartbeat irregularities and increased susceptibility to illness, writes John Cunha in Medicine Net. There are treatments for jet lag. Researchers believe that gradually adjusting your bedtime to coincide with the time zone of your destination in the days before travel may prevent or reduce jet lag. On average, it takes about a day for each hour of time zone change to recover from jet lag, says the National Sleep Foundation. Jet lag usually doesn’t require treatment. However, if you’re a frequent traveler continuously bothered by jet lag, your doctor may prescribe medications or light therapy. Some of the well known medications given are Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, and Halcion. These medications may help you sleep during your flight and for several nights afterward, according to the Mayo Clinic. Beyza Aydar, a recent graduate from Northwest Missouri State University originally from Turkey, mentions home remedies for jet lag. “I have jet lag very bad when I come back and forth from visiting my home in Turkey. The best treatment for jet lag is an Epsom salt bath. Also drink lost of water on any flight, usually a cup every hour is the best. Make sure to be comfortable, take your shoes of to ease pressure on your feet.” Another key ingredient to curing jet lag is to “expose yourself to as much sun as possible.” Beyza says there also are particular foods to eat and foods to avoid. She said to “avoid alcohol and caffeine on the flight, and have a high protein diet during the flight. Protein will make your alert and energetic. Also besides protein, a carbohydrate meal is highly beneficial.” For more information about Jet Lag visit: http://www.jetlagtips.com/
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