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November/December 2007 Alternative Health
Jet Stress: How to Survive Life in the Air

by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., M.D. (H)

Gabriel Cousens

Flying high on an airplane is as much a stress for the body, mind and spirit as flying high on the inner plane is a balm.

There are two major categories of jet stress, commonly known as jet lag: the disruption of biological clocks as we travel through the time and magnetic zones, and the effects of being inside the belly of an airborne electromagnetic vibrating beast.

The more time zones we travel through at one time, the more our circadian (24-hour cycle) and ultradian (cycles less than 24 hours) cycles are disrupted.

Moving through time zones and magnetic lines causes a cellular confusion that manifests as the body's homeostasis begins to shift into the new time frame and rhythm. The time it takes to reset all the biological rhythms is considered, by many, both the definition and the main cause of jet lag. It is officially called "circadian desynchronization." Not only is each cycle off, but also all the body cycles and rhythms are out of sync with each other. Jet stress affects us on a physical, subtle body, emotional, mental and spiritual level.

Flying east to west is a little easier than flying west to east, but both directions are considered the main causes of desynchronization and upsetting the sleep cycle. The rapid crossing of the magnetic lines may create a "magnetic burn" on the subtle energy systems. Flying north to south or south to north has a different effect. As we move closer or farther from the North magnetic pole there is a change in the pull on our circulation since our hemoglobin is made of iron and we are 65 to 70 percent water, which like the oceans, is affected by magnetic pulls.

The effects of riding inside the beast also have a significant impact on our well being. There are stresses from the physical vibrations of the airplane, stresses from the movements detected by the inner ear, considerably lower oxygen concentration, lower atmospheric pressure, lower humidity, increased free radical exposure from increased radiation, and increased viral and bacterial exposure from sharing an enclosed air space.

Try this seven-step program to protect against jet stress:

1. Wear a Teslar watch or use a micro-harmonizer, which are jet stress electronic devices that give off a 7.83 hertz frequency that makes the body feel as if it is still in the Earth's resonance field.
2. Wear a portable air purifier.
3. Drink one bottle of water every hour with 8 drops of crystal energy. Avoid alcohol and diuretics such as soft drinks, coffee and black tea, which further dehydrate the system.
4. Increase oxygen by doing breathing exercises before flying and using stabilized oxygen water.
5. Use antioxidant supplements to minimize radiation and other free radical stress.
6. Try adaptogens to minimize adrenal stress such as tachyonized Siberian ginseng and tachyon Klamath Lake algae to minimize brain, body and adrenal stress.
7. Use melatonin for jet lag time zone adjustment. Also, go to bed at the normal time for the new time zone and awake to get early daylight.
8. Do airplane yoga or any exercise you can while flying.

Symptoms of Jet Lag

Gabriel Cousens, M.D., M.D. (H), D.D., Diplomat American Board of Holistic Medicine and Diplomat in Ayurveda, is the founder and director of the Tree of Life Foundation and Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona. His is the best-selling author of many books, including Spiritual Nutrition, Conscious Eating, Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine, Sevenfold Peace, and Depression-Free for Life. Visit www.treeoflife.nu. For jet stress products, visit www.awakenedshoppe.com or www.toolsforwellness.com.