I just came across this item and thought it might be of use to travellers......
I haven't had occasion to try it yet, but it looks promising. In the interests of full disclosure, I have no financial interests in the company making this product.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19099 posts
To get "fresh air & exercise", you probably have to be off the plane and in the sunshine, and sunshine (and you have to be exposed to it when it is nighttime back home) is the only remedy for desynchronization or true jet lag, although getting sleep on the plane help with travel fatigue, which exacerbates desynchronization.
Anytime someone sells a remedy for jet lag, I have to be suspicious.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
4888 posts
Soooo.... can we predict a worldwide run on lemons in the coming year? Time to start playing the commodities market?
Posted by
2527 posts
...switching from avocados to lemons.
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
13978 posts
Interesting! Plus who new Potsie and Dr Heimlich were related!!
Posted by
OP
Vernon, Canada
32214 posts
I've tried the "fresh air & exercise" solution numerous times, and it doesn't work for me. I've also tried the No Jet Lag pills and those are useless. I'm willing to try the lemon approach on my next trip, but I'm really not expecting any miraculous results.
Posted by
2527 posts
Divide posters into two groups and test it. Report back.
Posted by
Berkeley CA
1307 posts
Ken, would you need to buy the product? It seems to be basically lemon juice and a preservative.
Maybe just take a little container of fresh squeezed juice and a few Q-tips to dab it on your tongue.
Let us know if it works for you!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16338 posts
While they mention jet lag in the caption, they are really talking about travel fatigue. It appears that what it does is wake one up right away when drowsy---something about a direct connection to the brain from the taste receptor for sour tastes. This does nothing to re-set the body clock, which is what you need to do to recover from jet lag.
Posted by
Boston
4132 posts
What Lola said. There are things you can do with food to reset your circadian clock, but this isn't one of them.
The article actually doesn't mention jet lag at all, it's just a buzz word in the headline that someone slapped onto it.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
I find it a little hilarious that Potsie called his uncle "Dr Heimlich".
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19099 posts
I've tried the "fresh air & exercise" solution numerous times, and it
doesn't work for me.
To repeat, it's not the fresh air and exercise that works, it's just the exposure to sunshine when you body doesn't expect it.
Posted by
OP
Vernon, Canada
32214 posts
"To repeat, it's not the fresh air and exercise that works, it's just the exposure to sunshine when you body doesn't expect it."
OK, to expand on my original statement......
I've tried the "fresh air, exercise and blistering hot sunshine" solution numerous times, and it doesn't work for me. Whether my body expects it or not, it doesn't help in my case. The only solution that seems to help is a short power nap after I get checked into the hotel.