The constant traveler, who tours different countries across different time zones are faced with a lot of stressors which may contribute to the degradation of the optimal health status. An undetected and unsuspected lenience on traveling across time zones may also lead to affected psychosocial behavior because of the new places and environmental stimuli that are bombarded on the different senses of the body. Staying healthy while traveling is a key factor wherein the traveler should maintain a high state of wellness to prevent complications towards illnesses after his trip.
Jetlag Blues
The most common effect of constant traveling across different time zones is the jetlag. It is defined as the feeling of an individual of having similar symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, and general irritability caused by a tired mind. The new environment and the new culture, as well as the new body clock system may distort the normal time for rest of an individual. This would cause consistent stress on the body functions, resulting to an inefficient output of energy by the different organs which are dependent on day and night settings.
A jetlag is commonly experienced a few...