If you have traveled by jet over several time zones, you are perhaps familiar with the malaise that's known as jet lag. Suddenly night and day are reversed, and your body's rhythm just isn't ready to cope with it. For several days, you may feel tired, disoriented and generally unwell. Your stomach is upset, your muscles may ache, and you find it impossible to sleep.
Until now, I've relied on these tried-and-true tips to battle my own jet lag:
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