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IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a medical site. You should always discuss medical matters with your doctor. The Argonne Anti Jet Lag DietEat Your Way Clear Of Jetlag!Unlike many fad diets around, the Argonne Anti Jet Lag Diet has excellent scientific credentials.The diet was developed at Chicago's Argonne National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy research centre. The jetlag diet was developed by Dr. Charles F. Ehret based on his studies of the daily body rhythm (circadian rhythm). A study by Miltary Medicine on soldiers in Korea showed that using the Argonne diet reduced the chance of jetlag by a factor of seven when travelling West to East. The Argonne diet worked best on the return flight East to West where its effect was to reduce the chance of jetlag by a factor of 16.
What Is the Anti Jet Lag Diet?Like other jet lag cures, the Argonne diet works by attempting to resynchronise the body's natural internal clock with the target timezone. It does this by means of the digestive system. Obviously if you have special dietary or medical needs you must consult your doctor before starting the diet.
How Does It Work?One difference between the Argonne diet and other jet lag prevention techniques is that the Argonne system begins before you fly. It is therefore only of use to those who know in advance that they are going to travel and have enough flexibility to modify their behaviour patterns.The Argonne Diet system essentially consists of adjusting the body clock by first confusing it then resetting it. The basic system is alternating "feast" and "fast" days before travelling. "Feast" days consist of three full meals. Breakfast and lunch should be protein high, the evening meal should be high in carbohydrate. "Fast" days are not complete fasts, however very little food of any sort should be eaten. You should remain slightly hungry all day. Alchohol should be avoided during this phase of the diet, caffeine restricted to a little mid-afternoon. On the day of the flight, you break the final "fast" and begin to "reset" the body clock. Start by eating a good breakfast at the time breakfast would be eaten at your destination. Continue to eat meals at the times they would be eaten at your destination - this might require you to negotiate with the airline staff or bring your own food. If you do the latter, be aware of the rules concerning importing food into certain countries. On arrival, your body should be reasonably synchronised with the new timezone. Continue eating meals at the new times and if the Argonne diet works for you then you might avoid the worst jetlag symptoms.
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