Two days into my trip to China and the jet lag still is still making me slow and stupid. And anyone who tells you Melatonin is the miracle cure for jet lag has never used it. It makes me constantly groggy...and hungry.

Here are some of Dr. Travel's tips that I think do help:

1. Exercise as soon as you can after arriving
2. Spend at least five hours a day outdoors
3. Take vitamin B12 and potassium supplements
5. Drink at least one glass of orange juice or water per hour on a flight

Cure for the Common Trip [Dr. Travel]
No Jet Lag Tablets

"The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home" by Pico Iyer; for when you're wide awake at 3AM in a foreign city.

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