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Here are things I don't recommend for jet lag.
A few other solutions that some people swear by, but I don't recommend, are meltanin, herbal remedies and sleeping pills.
Melatonin is a controversial and complex treatment for jet lag. Melatonin adjusts hormone levels that control your natural sleeping patterns. While it is my personal preference not to introduce substances into my body unless their effects are fully understood, there is also a lot of controversy as to how melatonin is correctly used to fight jet lag. From my personal observation of those who use it, it is just as easy to further disturb sleeping patterns as it is to help them!
While I have nothing against herbal remedies, I haven't come across any that I could tell were effective, and they can be pretty expensive. But every body is different, so if you've found one that works for you, go for it.
Sleeping pills can introduce additional health risks. While you can force yourself to sleep with sleeping pills, they don't always result in a person waking rested. Also, sleeping pills introduce abnormally deep sleep that limits natural body movements. When combined with air travel, there is a slightly greater risk of blood clots--a risk I'm not interested in taking.
Use your own formula for jet lag.
Everyone needs to determine what works best for his or her own needs. Each body is different. I've heard it said that a body needs a day to recover for each hour of time zone travel. But I have found that by strictly following to my six tips, I can typically recover from a 9 hour time change in a day, and have completely normal sleeping patterns within two or three days. I'm sure they will help you as well.
