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Dealing with jet lag is quite simple for people who only fly once in a while, perhaps just a couple of times a year on vacation or for the odd business trip, but for aircrews and regular long-haul fliers, jet lag frequently brings in its wake several health problems that can become more or less permanent.
Dealing with jet lag is quite simple for people who only fly once in a while, perhaps just a couple of times a year on vacation or for the odd business trip, but for aircrews and regular long-haul fliers, jet lag frequently brings in its wake several health problems that can become more or less permanent. Long-haul fliers will be familiar with the disruption to their pattern of sleep and the insomnia which can result from a long trip, in addition to such things as changes in mood, irritability, stomach problems and difficulty in processing information. However, for the very frequent flier these generally transient symptoms are a part of daily life and are frequently joined by menstrual cycle problems for women and also by short-term psychiatric problems for some individuals. The main factors which influence the degree of jet lag that you experience, apart from how often you travel, are the distances traveled, the direction in which you travel and your age. If you are regularly traveling across just one or two world time zones then any affects are likely to be extremely mild. However, as soon as you begin crossing more than three world time zones, and especially once you start frequently traveling over six or more time zones, symptoms will start to increase significantly. The symptoms of jet lag are also far more marked if you travel east and tend to affect you less when flying west. For example, if you travel from London to Singapore on vacation you will experience greater jet lag on arrival in Singapore at the start of your holiday than you will in London when you return home. Generally when traveling east you can expect that jet lag will last for a few days and a good guide is roughly two thirds of the number of time zones traveled across. For example, if you cross six time zones you may expect jet lag to affect you for about four days. If you are flying west jet lag may be expected to last about half this time. Another important factor when it comes to jet lag is age and, as you age, you will find that you are affected more and more by jet lag. A true jet lag cure does not exist but there is a lot that you can do to help to reduce jet lag symptoms. About the Author: Visit Help-Me-To-Sleep.com for the latest information on remedies for jet lag including details of the Argonne diet |
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