Timeshifter, an app designed to combat jet lag, offers travelers a structured approach to managing the effects of long-haul journeys across multiple time zones.
The issue centers on what is formally known as desynchronosis, the cognitive and physical misalignment the body experiences after rapid travel. According to a report from scmp.com, managing this circadian disruption is a growing focus for frequent fliers. The same report notes that severe circadian disruption has been shown in animal studies to have potential links to significant health issues, framing the management of jet lag not merely as a matter of comfort but of long-term wellness.
What We Know So Far
- The Timeshifter app was co-founded by Mickey Beyer-Clausen and is designed to help people reduce their jet lag, according to scmp.com.
- Jet lag, or desynchronosis, is the misalignment between the brain and body's internal clocks upon arriving in a new time zone, as described by scmp.com.
- The term 'jet lag' may have been first used by Los Angeles Times journalist Horace Sutton in a 1966 article, scmp.com reports.
- Severe circadian disruption in animal studies has been shown to increase susceptibility to cancer, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, according to scmp.com.
- The same source notes that some studies support the claim that reducing circadian disruption is likely to lead to a longer life.
