What Are Circadian Rhythms & What Do They Have to do With Jet Lag?

Don't worry, it's really not as complicated as it sounds.

The Term Circadian Rhythm is Just a Technical Term for Your "Biological Clock."

These rhythms are developed over time as your body becomes accustomed to the waking and sleeping cycles of your local time zone.

The interesting thing about circadian rhythms is that they operate on a 25 hour clock and not a 24 hour clock.  That is why is easier to stay up an hour later, but much harder to go to bed an hour earlier. 

This also lends itself to the reason most people feel jet lag worse when traveling west to east, because they are losing time and it is actually earlier in their natural time zone.   

These rhythms are responsible for your feeling rested in the morning and sleepy in the evenings.  In addition to your sleep cycles, these circadian rhythms also control some pretty important functions of your body. 

Here are just a few of the bodily functions that your circadian rhythms affect:

 Digestion                                Body Temperature

 Urine Production                     Bowel Habits

 Hunger                                   Blood Pressure

As you can see, these rhythms play a major role in the day to day operation of your normal bodily functions.  

So when you cross times zones your body is asked to sleep at different at a different time, wake up at a different time, and even want to eat at different times.  This disruption in your circadian rhythm may cause you to feel stressed and irritated while it adapts to the new time tables.

Now you see how crossing time zones can affect your body by disrupting its normal circadian rhythms which in layman's terms is called, yup you guessed it,"JET LAG."

This is also why is crucial that you sync your circadian rhythms to your new time zone as soon as possible.  Getting your rhythms back in sync with your new time zone will aid in all the above mentioned functions returning to normal as quickly as possible.

At TRAVELERS DEFENSE, we understand the complexities of travel and the affect it can have on your circadian rhythms and ultimately your body. 

We developed TRAVELERS DEFENSE to prevent your body form experiencing the adverse effects of jet lag and help sync your body's natural rhythms to your new time zone quicker.

Get your bottle now and start enjoying your travels again....

  

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