Do you want to beat “Jet Lag?”

Do you want to beat “Jet Lag?”

Long-haul travel can get you to some amazing places, like Pattaya – then jet lag spoils the first few days.There are ways to overcome it, says Dr. David O’Connell, author of ‘Jetlag: How to beat it.’If you shift time zones by more than six hours on a trip that’s at least three days, it’s worth taking these steps:

• Adjust your watch before boarding the plane or even the night before. On the aircraft, act according to your “local time.”
• At you destination, force your body clock to adapt straight away. If you need to stay awake when you feel like sleeping, listen to upbeat music, work on a crossword, take exercise, eat chocolate or drink coffee. To make yourself sleep, darken your surroundings, drink milk, eat yogurt, chicken or tuna, take aspirin or a herbal sedative (such as passionflower).
• Take melatonin supplements when you’re on the plane and it’s your destination’s bedtime. Combine with either a sleeping pill or alcoholic nightcap, and use for several further nights.

For more information, speak with your family doctor.

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