While frequent business fliers may often claim not to be affected by jet lag, its effects can be subtle (in addition to the obvious 'can't get to sleep in the middle of the night') and may subtly impair decision making abilities.
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www.thetravelinsider.com/2002/0510.htm
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The effects of jet lag go beyond being tired for a few extra hours. Because the disruption in the sleep-wake cycle affects your body's hormone levels, many body processes can be thrown off balance, leading to a variety of symptoms.
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www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/E/9339/31561.html
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How to reduce jet lag. Travel tips including comments on no-jet-lag, melatonin, sleeping pills and anti jet lag diet. ... Trans-Pacific pilots have told us taking a shower in Hawaii helps them recover more quickly from the general effects of jet lag after the flight...
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www.nojetlag.com/jetlag3.html
www.nojetlag.com/jetlag3.html
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November 6, 2005; “The ticket out of jet lag; travelers try sleep routines, diet and pills to combat the effects”; November 21, 2005; “Travelers try sleep routines, diet, pills to combat effects of jet lag”;
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www.nojetlag.com/jetlag_news.html
www.nojetlag.com/jetlag_news.html
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Jet lag occurs the brain struggles to adjust to a new time zone. ... It is hoped that finding the underlying causes of jet lag can help researchers develop preventative therapies to combat it ... Sleeping giant: Jet lag effects people in different ways...
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www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1171139/Breakthrough...
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1171139/Breakthrough-quest-cure-jet-lag.html
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Passengers on long-haul flights are being urged to wear sunglasses in a bid to reduce the effects of jet lag. Scientists in Edinburgh have found that people can adjust their body clocks when travelling to different time zones by altering their light patterns. ... Cure For Jet Lag? Scientists ID "Wakefulness" Brain Cell...
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digg.com/general_sciences/Use_sunglasses_to_reduce_jet_...
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It is well known that TSH secretion is modulated by sleep and circadian rhythmicity, but effects of abrupt shifts of the sleep-wake and dark-light cycles such as occur in jet lag and shift work have not been investigated.
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www.websciences.org/cftemplate/NAPS/archives/indiv.cfm?...
www.websciences.org/cftemplate/NAPS/archives/indiv.cfm?ID=19970272
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So when the alarm clock rings at 8 a.m., your body thinks it is 5 a.m. In the short term, jet lag results in unpleasant tiredness and difficulty getting on schedule in the new time zone. Frequent travelers may suffer from more severe effects of jet lag.
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longevity.about.com/od/sleep/a/jet_lag_sleep.htm
longevity.about.com/od/sleep/a/jet_lag_sleep.htm
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Jet lag occurs when the body clock is disrupted by crossing a number of time zones. The symptoms can include fatigue, disorientation and an inability to sleep. Working in conjunction with the UK’s leading sleep expert, Dr. Chris Idzikowski, we have developed the ultimate jet lag advisor. ... The effects of flying...
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