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Fasting Can Prevent Jet Lag
« on: May 27, 2008, 03:09:33 AM »

As part of our very busy, modern lifestyle, many of us find themselves in a position that imposes frequent traveling, often to very distant, overseas destinations. One of the most common and troublesome side effects of frequent flying is jet lag – a common physiological response of our bodies to the disruption of the "light/dark" cycle that occurs when we travel across multiple time zones.

In other words, our internal clock – which is triggered by external light cues and which makes us active during the day and sleepy during the night – malfunctions, with very unpleasant consequences. A recent study conducted at the Harvard Medical School in the USA claims to have come up with a good strategy to beat jet lag: don't eat during the flight.

Given the quality of some airline meals, that's not probably such a bad piece of advice after all. All jokes aside, jet lag is extremely uncomfortable and any scientifically valid advice is welcome when it comes to surviving a trans-meridian flight.

The American scientists who carried out the previously mentioned research advise us to travel on an empty stomach in order to adapt quickly and effortlessly to a new time zone. According to them, our brains have not one, but two "internal clocks": the light-activated one (triggered by light cues) that sets our sleep-wake cycle and a second mechanism, which researchers say is in charge of keeping track of meal-times.

In other words, when the light-triggered clock fails due to our trans-meridian travels, it's a good thing to activate the second clock, triggered by hunger, which will help us adjust faster. "Because the body's biological clock can only shift a small amount each day, it takes the average person about a week to adjust to the new time zone" explained Dr Clifford Saper, who was part of the research team.

"And by then, it is often time to turn around and come home. Fasting for about 16 hours is enough to engage this new clock. So in this case, simply avoiding any food on the plane and then eating as soon as you land should help you adjust – and avoid some of the uncomfortable feelings of jet lag". The hunger may be a mild inconvenient while on the flight, but it's worth fasting for a few hours to avoid feeling dizzy and nauseous for a whole week after that.

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Re: Fasting Can Prevent Jet Lag
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 06:13:48 AM »
First time I heard of this good travel tip. Let's try it.

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Re: Fasting Can Prevent Jet Lag
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 06:40:54 AM »
Bantug ra kay ug di ko mokaon samtang magtravel like Philippines to U.S  di ko ka experience ug jetlag pero ug busog ko na garantisado jud ning mura ko ug hubog for 2 weeks way laing mahimo naa rag katulog.

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Re: Fasting Can Prevent Jet Lag
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 07:22:59 AM »
A recent study conducted at the Harvard Medical School in the USA claims to have come up with a good strategy to beat jet lag: don't eat during the flight.

Hmm, lisod lang ni kon 15-hour flight or longer, pasmong bitok... ;D

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