What Is Jet Lag?

Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 18:00 in Biology & Nature

Jet lag results from disruptions to the body's "clock" or natural, circadian rhythms. This internal clock — which runs on an average 24.1-hour schedule — controls sleep, wakefulness and a host of other physiological processes.

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