Melatonin
From The Whole Foods website: (DISCLAIMER: I'm not a doctor but this seems to help me!)
Melatonin is widely used to relieve the symptoms of jet lag. Unlike many other sleep aids, melatonin isn't addictive.
Fight jet lag and restore normal sleep patterns. If you're traveling across time zones, melatonin may help your body to overcome any disorientation and quickly reestablish a normal sleep pattern. Recent studies of airline personnel and others who travel long distances found that melatonin supplements significantly relieved jet lag symptoms. This was true regardless of whether they were flying eastbound or westbound.
Dosage Information
To prevent jet lag when flying from west to east: (US to Europe/Africa)
* On the day before the flight, take a small dose (about 0.5 mg) of melatonin in the middle of the afternoon.
* The day of the flight, take 3 mg two hours earlier than you took the melatonin dose the previous day.
* Upon arrival at your final destination, spend some time in natural sunlight as soon as possible.
* For the first three or four nights of your stay, take 3 mg before bedtime.
To prevent jet lag when flying from east to west: (Europe/Africa to US)
* On the day before the flight, take a small dose (0.5 mg) in the morning, and the same amount again on the morning of your departure.
* Upon arrival at your final destination, wait until morning to take another small dose (0.5 mg, for example) and continue to do so for the next few mornings.
* In the late afternoon of the day that you land, try to spend at least half an hour outside without wearing sunglasses.
Melatonin is widely used to relieve the symptoms of jet lag. Unlike many other sleep aids, melatonin isn't addictive.
Fight jet lag and restore normal sleep patterns. If you're traveling across time zones, melatonin may help your body to overcome any disorientation and quickly reestablish a normal sleep pattern. Recent studies of airline personnel and others who travel long distances found that melatonin supplements significantly relieved jet lag symptoms. This was true regardless of whether they were flying eastbound or westbound.
Dosage Information
To prevent jet lag when flying from west to east: (US to Europe/Africa)
* On the day before the flight, take a small dose (about 0.5 mg) of melatonin in the middle of the afternoon.
* The day of the flight, take 3 mg two hours earlier than you took the melatonin dose the previous day.
* Upon arrival at your final destination, spend some time in natural sunlight as soon as possible.
* For the first three or four nights of your stay, take 3 mg before bedtime.
To prevent jet lag when flying from east to west: (Europe/Africa to US)
* On the day before the flight, take a small dose (0.5 mg) in the morning, and the same amount again on the morning of your departure.
* Upon arrival at your final destination, wait until morning to take another small dose (0.5 mg, for example) and continue to do so for the next few mornings.
* In the late afternoon of the day that you land, try to spend at least half an hour outside without wearing sunglasses.
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