You’re exhausted, and feel light-headed from lack of sleep.

Your body is stiff, your feet are swollen, your skin is dry
and your eyes are as puffy and red as Ozzy Osbourne’s were
before the last round of rehab. Your bowels are acting
strangely, and – to top it all off – you think you are
coming down with a cold.

No, you don’t need to call a doctor.

You’ve just been traveling…

Today’s topics include:

* HOW TO LAND REFRESHED

* SLEEP, SEDATION AND SENSIBLE SHOES

* LET THE SUNSHINE IN

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HOW TO LAND REFRESHED
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Christopher Columbus would call us wimps.

In the old days, travel meant months at sea with no fresh
food and a finite supply of warm, fresh water. It meant
scurvy and storms, privation and pirates.

Nowadays, it basically means jet lag. That and a handful of
other physical annoyances that keep us from feeling at our
peak.

Still, it’s something you’d rather avoid if you’ve just
flown hundreds of miles for a long-awaited vacation or a
make-it-or-break-it business meeting.

Molly Ogorzaly, a tour guide with a PhD in Science
Education, has a list of tips for beating jet lag and the
assorted other ills of modern travel on the TravelSmart
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Here are some of her ideas, along with a few of my own:

* Be Water Wise

Keeping hydrated is THE most important thing you can do to
avoid jetlag and feel good when you land. The humidity in
most aircraft hovers around 15 percent. That’s comparable to
the water level in the air above the world’s driest place,
the Atacama Desert in Chile, where the humidity hovers
around 16 percent

Some experts recommend you drink at least 8 ounces of H2O
every hour, but that only replaces the cup of water you’re
losing from the surface of your skin. You really need more.

While first-class passengers get drinks shortly after they
sit down, in coach you start to become dehydrated by the
time the plane taxis to the runway. Leave your water bottle
unopened until you pass through security. Then drink all 8
ounces and refill it before boarding.

* Reset your internal clock

The moment the flight attendants announce the time in your
new destination, set your watch. This makes it easier to
force yourself to stay awake if you’re arriving in the
evening or to catch a nap if you’re arriving in the morning.

* Avoid pains in the neck

An inflatable neck pillow can help with “bobbing head
syndrome”, prevent neck pain and encourage serious sleep.

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SLEEP, SEDATION AND SENSIBLE SHOES
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* Stay loose

Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Worry about fashion after
you land.

Your shoes should be designed for comfort, not a runway
competition. They should be the kind you can slip in and out
of easily; especially if your feet tend to swell and you
like to wriggle out of your footwear after you settle into
your seat.

* Consider sleeping pills

If you’ve got a really long flight, you might want to take
something that can help you get to sleep.

Or you might not.

If you’ve never used sleeping pills, a plane is not the
place to give them a try. In fact, many physicians
discourage sleeping pills on planes or trains because the
deep sleep and prolonged inactivity they cause can
contribute to blood clot formation, a much more serious
problem than sleep deprivation.

Some people swear by the supplement melatonin, a hormone
involved in regulating sleep cycles.  Others have found it
to have the opposite effect: sleeplessness, insomnia or
nightmares. For this reason, if you’re curious, test this
supplement at home BEFORE traveling.

You also need to consider the duration of the pill’s effect
versus the length of your flight. You don’t want to deal
with customs, car rentals and room check-in when you’re half
asleep.

Sometimes, the best solutions are the ones that don’t come
with a prescription, like an eymask and a set of ear plugs.

* Beware what you eat

Pressurized cabins can have odd effects on your
gastrointestinal system. Avoid gas-producing foods before
you fly – stuff like apples, apricots, beans, broccoli,
cabbage and cauliflower. And pack high-fiber snacks in your
carry-on, such as dried fruit, nuts and whole-grain granola
bars. Dehydration and lack of activity can also result in
post-flight constipation, even among those who never
experience it at home.

If you often have irregularity, bring your favorite remedy -
it may not be available in foreign pharmacies.

* Watch out for bugs

There’s a reason planes are called “culture clubs.” The
recirculated air and exposure to unfamiliar germs, coupled
with the stress of travel, is a recipe for disaster for
those with weakened immune systems.

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LET THE SUNSHINE IN
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* Let the eyes have it

Take along gel eye masks. They are inexpensive and available
at your local drugstore, Target and Wal-Mart.

Ask the flight attendant to keep them in the fridge until a
half hour before landing. Like a cold shower for your eyes,
this treatment helps alleviate the “raccoon look” that comes
with long flights.

Some people pack dry facial cloths, such as those from Oil
of Olay. Dampen them with hot water to give yourself a quick
mini-facial. Your carry-on should also include some or all
of the following: Chapstick or another type of lip balm, a
travel-sized moisturizer, some kind of pre-moistened wipes
and, if you suffer from dry eyes, eye drops.

* Keep moving

Blood clots – in doctor speak deep vein thrombosis – are a
serious health threat on long flights. Force yourself to get
up and move around the cabin on a regular basis. Flex your
legs and rotate your ankles while you’re seated. Do knee
bends while waiting in line for the lavatory. Spend layovers
walking through the airport.

* Expose yourself

Light is essential for resetting your internal clock. If you
arrive at your destination during the day, get outside to
take in the natural daylight. Let the adrenalin rush of
being in a foreign place keep you awake until after supper
time.

If you feel your energy lagging and you must take a nap,
keep it short (less than 2 hours) and don’t sleep through
sunset.

If you arrive at night and if you managed to stay awake on
the plane, you shouldn’t have trouble falling asleep. You
may, however, find yourself awake after only a few hours.

Help yourself back to sleep with a warm bath, an
over-the-counter sleeping aid liker Tylenol PM, or even a
warm glass of milk.

Well, that’s it for this week, group. Thanks again for
reading, and please keep those comments, complaints and
questions coming in.

You can send me an e-mail message at:
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Until next week, thanks for reading.

Your Tipmeister,

Pierce