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Medical Reasons For Jet Lags
Jet lag is a sleep disorder that occurs when the body's biological clock does not correspond to local time. This is common when traveling across different time zones.
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Here are some tips to help prevent jet lag:
- Maintain a sensible bedtime schedule before your trip. Don't avoid sleeping in order to make yourself tired.
- Consider going to bed earlier for a couple of nights before leaving if you are traveling east. Go to bed later for a couple of nights if you are traveling west.
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