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Hello again!
I hope you’re having a great month of July so far! I have some exciting feature updates in store for this newsletter going forward—here are two of them:
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In this issue, given that we’re in the midst of the summer travel season, we’ll be focusing on ways to beat jet lag. While some degree of jet lag is unavoidable when crossing multiple time zones, there are ways to alleviate it—and that can reduce the stress on your heart and overall health.
I’m pleased to share that I found inspiration for this travel-themed issue from a newsletter that I myself read weekly, Booked It On Points. It’s full of great travel info and news, and will help you make the most of your travel points! See more details below.
To your health,
Yasmine S. Ali, MD
Occasionally, I’ll share with you links to other newsletters that I read myself, if I believe they can be helpful to you. This is one such occasion. Booked It on Points is a newsletter I read every week. I especially love all the travel news, but Booked It on Points is even more than that—it can save you time and money!
As Booked It on Points’s tagline says, it’s a “curated collection to keep you traveling for less money and more know how.” And I happen to know that the newsletter authors live this principle themselves, and share with you their personal experiences putting into practice their own recommendations.
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My Take:
As a cardiologist, I have always been interested in ways to reduce jet lag, not only because I experience it quite keenly myself when I travel, but because it’s connected to the larger issue of sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation—which, as you know from prior issues of this newsletter, has become its own health epidemic in this country.
Disruptions in circadian rhythms, sleep deprivation, and insomnia all take a toll on the heart. On a chronic basis, these sleep disorders can increase the risk of heart attack, arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms like atrial fibrillation), and stroke.
Chronic sleep deprivation has also been shown to increase the risk of obesity:
So, have a look at the multiple tips above for reducing jet lag. How many of them can you put into practice the next time you travel to a different time zone?
My Take:
While we’re on the topic of sleep, I thought I’d share these 6 tips for getting better sleep every night—starting tonight!
I’d be interested to know: which of these 6 steps do you find most challenging? Just reply to this email and let me know! (For me, it’s #6.)
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