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Jet lag
Overview
Jet lag is a feeling of irritability, indigestion and general disorientation. It occurs when the body's inner clock is out of synchronization with time cues it receives from the environment. Time cues include meal times, sunrise and sunset, and daily cycles of rest and activity. Most of the time, your body's clock corresponds to your daily schedule - which is why you wake up at the start of the day and go to sleep at the end. When you travel across time zones, however, all of a sudden your body's clock and the "external" clocks are out of sync. When you fly from New Delhi to Los Angels, for example, the clock in your hotel may say it's 7 p.m., but your body thinks that it's midnight and time to be sleeping. Jet lag can make you tired and forgetful. It throws off your sleep schedule, so you may have trouble falling asleep or wake up too early.
Featured Remedy
Jet lag Add a few drops of rosemary oil to 1/2 a cup of water and drink it. After few hours, take Valerian tea for jetlag cure.
Ingredients
Jet lag
Rosemary oil
Precautions
Jet lag
Do not overeat when you have to sit for long hours in the plane as the food will not digest completely. This may cause acidity, indigestion, vomiting, etc. Protein or carbohydrate rich foods are most preferable as it will help in proper sleep during flight.
You should not drink alcohol or any other hard drinks. Excess consumption of alcohol slows down the metabolic activity, dries and chokes the throat, severe headache, nervousness, mood swings etc.
Once you are in the plane, make yourself comfortable by stretching your legs as much as you can, cover yourself properly with soft blanket, and sleep.
Wear proper fitted clothes, comfortable shoes, and soft socks.
Other Remedies
Jet lag
At high altitudes, the humidity is low. Hence the body tends to get dehydrated when flying. In order to prevent this dehydration, you must drink sufficient water during the flight.
A couple of days before leaving for the flight have a heavy meal that is rich in protein. This will build up tenacity of the body in order to face the flight and the new time zone.
During air travel, there is a high possibility that the free radicals in your body may be depleted. To maintain their proper amount, you must take supplements or food rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E.
Massaging your entire body before you leave for the flight helps greatly. Use oils that are aromatic for the lingering fresh fragrance.
All advice is intended to be for informational purposes only, and not a substitute for professional or medical advice and/or diagnosis/treatment. DesiDieter does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider.
