Stanford Study: Why Return Flights Worsen Jet Lag And How To Cure Without A Pill

The Jet Lag Cure That’s Not a Pill

For years, travellers have tried to outsmart jet lag with melatonin pills, blackout curtains, and caffeine tricks. But new research from Stanford University suggests that the real cure might not come from a tablet at all, it might come from light and timing.

Scientists now say that how and when you expose yourself to light, and even when you eat, can reset your body clock faster than any supplement. And it also explains why the return flight home almost always feels worse.

Why Jet Lag Feels Like Borrowed Time

Jet lag is the body’s way of protesting time travel. Your brain and body run on a 24-hour rhythm called the circadian clock. It tells you when to sleep, eat, and wake up, guided mostly by sunlight. When you fly across time zones, that rhythm goes