After a long flight, 24 hours, what is the best way to get rid of jet-lag quickly?

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Djilali Z

Jet lag, also jetlag or jet-lag, is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such alterations result from shift work, daylight saving time, altered day length, or as the name implies, transmeridian travel as on a jet plane. They are known as desynchronosis, dysrhythmia, dyschrony, jet lag, or jet syndrome. The condition is generally believed to be the result of disruption of the "light/dark" cycle that entrains the body's circadian rhythm. It can be exacerbated by environmental factors.

Simple prevention can be good sleep aboard plane, and adequate intake of fluids (without coffee or alcohol) to reduce the effects of dehydration on the body, caused by the dry air at altitude and the interruption of regular eating/drinking patterns. Seasoned travelers set their clock to the destination time zone, as soon as it is practical, and join the new rhythm. Exposure to sunlight may be a factor to reset the body's clock. For people who don't fly multiple times per week, it can be an effective non-drug remedy to skip sleep entirely for one night and one day and then go to bed at a normal destination-area bedtime. Since the experience of jet lag varies among different individuals, it is difficult to assess the efficacy of any single remedy. In addition, most chemical and herbal remedies are not tested or approved by the Food and Drug Administration, therefore their safety and/or effectiveness has not been scientifically established.

The condition of jet lag generally lasts a few days or more, and medical experts have deemed that a recovery rate of "one day per time zone" is a fair guideline. Sleep, relaxation, moderate exercise, and sensible diet seem to be the simplest recovery methods.

Good sleep hygiene promotes rapid recovery from jet lag.

ali b

Rest if you feel like it, if you are awake , walk around outside, because being in the natural light of the new location will help re set your internal clock. Try to stay in the schedule of the new location. Of course drink lots of water and try to eat good food, though I know that is not easy when you travel

DAVID M

sleep

scouser 2

The best way is to revert back to local time the day before you travel

krispykremekrazy1

When I came back to Australia, I arrived early in the morning so I forced myself to stay awake all day and by 8pm I crashed. Didn't wake up til the next morning in time to get ready for work.

SiSi

Get alot of sleep and rest.

little_devil86789

Stay at local time, dont sleep as you wont be able to adjust your internal clock. Its better to just keep going.

red beret

FLY BACK.

cherub

Try and stay up and awake until it is time to go to bed in that country. Drink lots of water. It works better than going to bed for a few hours.

Emily Wii

SLEEP

littlelatinlupelo

There is a great product ( a pill) called jet lag, I always use it.

Susan G

Your best bet is to go to bed around 9 or 10 PM local time and set the alarm clock to go off around dawn or shortly thereafter. You should work hard on rehydrating yourself the first day and it helps to stay active and not nap. Eat at the local meal time and get some tea or coffee mid-afternoon to get you over that hump. I think that it's easier to adjust going to your destination as the long flight is usually exhausting and you're glad to collapse at the end of the day. For me, it's really important not to sleep too much so I open the blinds in the room after I'm ready for bed (if it's safe) so that the sunshine wakes me up.

Helen B

Shower, Burger King and a beer. Worked for me when I flew from London to Auckland. I also stayed up unitl bed time in Auckland.

redhotboxsoxfan

Good sleep inducing drugs. That is what the U.S. goverment uses on troops and such.

garrett

Take shoes off, get temp in room cool and walk around barefooted. Trust me it works

bathe the sun. sunlight would make your time-lag neutral.

Ice Troy

The best solution : Sleep.

Cia

Well, i got a prescription from my doctor for jet-lag and it's called Arnica. It's really good. You take it once every hour for 5hrs. You feel alot better!

Danielle

Coffee, coffee and more coffee and maybe some sleep.

Ken and Wendy M

seriously...a hot shower and sleep....

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