Jet Lag Is Part Of Life For Frequent Fliers
Author: Donald Saunders
Category: Travel and Leisure
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Overcoming jet lag is not too hard for those of us who only fly once in a while, possibly once or twice a year on holiday or for the odd business trip, but for regular long-haul fliers and aircrews, jet lag can bring several health problems which can become more or less permanent.
Long-haul fliers will be familiar with the interference with their sleep pattern and the insomnia which can result from a long trip, as well as such things as changes in mood, irritability, stomach problems and difficulty in dealing with information. However, for very frequent fliers these normally transient symptoms become a part of daily life and are habitually joined by menstrual cycle problems for women and even by short-term psychiatric difficulties for a few individuals.
The key factors in influencing the degree of jet lag experienced, apart from how often you travel, are the distances involved, the direction of travel and how old you are.
If you frequently travel across just two or three world time zones then any affects will probably be very mild. But, once you start to cross more than three world time zones, and particularly when you begin frequently traveling over six or more time zones, symptoms will begin to markedly increase.
Jet lag symptoms are also more noticeable if you are traveling east and tend to affect you less when flying west. For example, if you fly from London to Singapore on vacation you will experience greater jet lag when you arrive in Singapore at the beginning of your holiday than you will in London when you get home.
Generally when traveling east you can expect jet lag to last for several days and a good guide is about two thirds of the number of time zones crossed. For example, if you cross six time zones you may expect jet lag to affect you for about four days. Traveling west jet lag should be expected to last about half this time.
Age is also a significant element when it comes to jet lag and, as you get older, you will find that you are affected more and more by jet lag.
A true jet lag cure does not exist although there is a lot that you can do to assist in reducing jet lag symptoms.
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Date Submitted: 8/19/2008
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