Jet Lag Symptoms - Articles
Jet lag
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Margaret
The flight yesterday was long (8 hours plus) but smooth–i.e., no turbulence over the Atlantic and no thunderstorms in Boston when we landed, just a few insignificant clouds…lucky! I read and also played “Tetris” and “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” on the airplane TV screen…ah yes, that was fun (I don&rsqu ...
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Overcoming Jet Lag
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Dr. John H.
Every May on the last Thursday of the month, I lecture to European Hospital CEOs in Geneva. After a full day of teaching, networking, and group meals, I have two choices - fly back to Boston on a Friday, or travel to some European city for the weekend, then fly back on Sunday. For the past few years, I've done the European weekend option, visit ...
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Training today and Jet lag...
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Brett Jones
Training today and Jet lag... Hit the gym this afternoon - Squat 405 x 2, 445 x 2, 475 x 2, 455 x 2, 315 x 3 (paused) Bench 275 x 2 (paused), 295 x 2, 225 x 5 32 kg KB work - 5 sets of swings and snatches (various reps) with a couple sets of chins and dips thrown in for good measure Felt good and decreasing the volume and intensity is certainl ...
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Getting over jet-lag
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
I have just come back from the USA and had to endure a 24 hours journey ( actual travel time of over 16 hours) to do so. It's great to be back home, but coping with jet-lag is always hard to do. I am a poor traveller, but interestingly, this time the jet-lag has been much less. The reason was simple - I just slept through the flight.I napped as muc ...
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The little blue pill for jet lag...
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Linda MacDonald Glenn
Our blogger, Kelly Hills, posted this on blog.bioethics.ne t: "Good news for frequent flyers heading east: Viagra appears to offset jetlag . Sadly, it seems to have no effect - at least on jetlag - for those flying west." The article explains that the research study shifted the biological clocks of hamsters, by using low doses of Viagra and exposi ...
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Jet Lag Can Affect Your Sleep/Wake Cycle
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Bob C.
... ding up or slowing down your daily rhythm. Your circadian rhythm is disrupted for one to several days until your body adjusts to the new time it is trying to run on. Some jet lag symptoms can include insomnia, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, constipation and the urge to complete tax forms. Here’s a top ten list of jet lag r ...
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Pycnogenol supplement cuts jet lag
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Dr. John Z.
Study shows Pycnogenol pine bark extract lessens jetlag symptoms by almost 50 percent.
A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting of a brain CT scan and a scoring system, ...
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Jet Lag is Bad For Your Brain
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Drs. Fernettte & Brock E.
Short post today, we just finished a 20 hour road trip helping my mother move out of her house. Bottom line: don't jet lag your brain if you can help it. Chronic jet lag elevates cortisol levels, reduces your accuracy and reaction time on spatial tests, and causes temporal lobe atrophy! Chronic 'jet lag' produces temporal lobe atrophy and spatial c ...
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Prevention and Treatment of Jet Lag
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SleepTeam ..
ANNOUNCER: Every day millions of travelers crisscross the globe. Some are on business, others travel for pleasure. But there's one constant for many of them: jet lag. GARY ZAMMIT, PhD: The traveler has his or her own internal body clock and that body clock is normally synchronized to the traveler's home environment. When the traveler goes across ...
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Jet Lag - Why Menopausal Women Should Not Fly
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Lynette Sheppard
Memory loss is one of the more disturbing manifestations of Menopause Brain. Just when it seems that it cannot get any worse, I climb on a plane for a five + hour flight. I love zoning out for such a long time period - no one expects you to DO anything when you are traveling.
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