Recovering Quicker From Jet Lag On A Plant-Based Diet
A whole foods plant-based diet may help you recover quicker from Jet Lag. This can be due to easier digestion and more nutrient dense foods (Micro Nutrients).
Jet Lag: a sickness that occurs when people travel rapidly from east to west, or west to east due to changes in circadian rhythms.
Circadian Rhythms: body clock (internal clock) that tells the body when to sleep, digest, wake-up, etc.
Travelling East is a beast and travelling west is best! (When it comes to recovering from jet lag)
Best Planes To Help With Jet Lag: Airbus A350 & A380 have the best LED Lightning & humidification system that help with jet lag recovery
Some Jet lag symptoms:
- Headaches
- Head feels heavy
- Lethargy, fatigue
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Mild depression
- Attention deficit – hard to concentrate on one thing for long
- Loss of appetite
- Slight confusion
- Dizzy unsettled feeling – this may be due to the constant movements of the aircraft
- Some gastrointestinal disturbances, such as diarrhea or constipation
(Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165339.php)
How Recover Quicker from Jet Lag – Tips
- Eating healthy whole plant-based foods
- Avoid Caffeine
- Keep Hydrated with Water!
- Perform some physical activities
- Use a SAD light
- Magnesium Powder – http://naturalcalm.ca/product/natural-calm-magnesium-citrate-powder/ref/29/
- Melatonin – http://amzn.to/2ywav4g
- 20-30 minute naps Max!
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