Jet Lag

Jet lag is caused by transmeridian travel across at least three time zones. There are 24 time zones around the world - one for each hour in the day. Until recently, jet lag was dismissed as merely an unpleasant side effect of air travel. New research suggests that it may also cause memory loss, shrinkage of parts of the brain and negative side effects on blood pressure. Jet lag can disrupt more than 50 physiological and psychological rhythms in the body. Unaided, it takes your body 1 day per time zone to readjust. It may take 2 to 3 weeks to completely realign your rhythms.

Jet lag suffers commonly have:

* Insomnia
* Fatigue
* Irritability
* Altered bowel habits
* Dehydration

Recent clinical research demonstrates that in only 2 days your body clock can be reset to your new time zone with properly timed exposure to sufficiently bright light. With proper use of light therapy, your energy, mood, concentration, and sleep patterns can all be reset to your new time zone.