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Is there a cure for jet lag?
Manage episode 504003308 series 2632024
It’s a tale as old as air travel … you’re off on a whirlwind holiday but spend the first week suffering from fatigue.
If you ask anyone about jet lag they’ll have their own tips, but what are some evidence-based ways to reset your body clock?
Norman and Tegan talk through some of the ways you can adjust to a totally different timezone.
References:
- Time-zone effects on the long-distance air traveler - 1969
- Jet lag syndrome: circadian organization, pathophysiology, and management strategies
- An Abrupt Shift in the Day/Night Cycle Causes Desynchrony in the Mammalian Circadian Center
- The genetics of mammalian circadian order and disorder: implications for physiology and disease
- How To Travel the World Without Jet Lag
- Eastward Jet Lag is Associated with Impaired Performance and Game Outcome in the National Basketball Association
- Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement
- Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag | Cochrane Review
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- Chronotypes: Early birds vs night owls
- Is daylight saving time bad for us?
- What is the perfect nap duration?
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832 episodes
Manage episode 504003308 series 2632024
It’s a tale as old as air travel … you’re off on a whirlwind holiday but spend the first week suffering from fatigue.
If you ask anyone about jet lag they’ll have their own tips, but what are some evidence-based ways to reset your body clock?
Norman and Tegan talk through some of the ways you can adjust to a totally different timezone.
References:
- Time-zone effects on the long-distance air traveler - 1969
- Jet lag syndrome: circadian organization, pathophysiology, and management strategies
- An Abrupt Shift in the Day/Night Cycle Causes Desynchrony in the Mammalian Circadian Center
- The genetics of mammalian circadian order and disorder: implications for physiology and disease
- How To Travel the World Without Jet Lag
- Eastward Jet Lag is Associated with Impaired Performance and Game Outcome in the National Basketball Association
- Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement
- Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag | Cochrane Review
If you enjoyed this episode, check these out!
- Chronotypes: Early birds vs night owls
- Is daylight saving time bad for us?
- What is the perfect nap duration?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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