Pyramid power; homeopathy; tinfoil hats; voodoo--all cut from the same cloth.

Best formula to prevent jet lag is following:
1. Good sleep night before flight
2. Drink lots of fluid during flight (no alcoholic beverages, no coffee)
3. Eat light if meals available on flight
4. Move around the cabin every hour, during flight.
5. Set your watch to local time before touch down.
6. Act and behave according to local time
This works for me, both domestic US and/or overseas. I seldom sleep on the plane. I pull out my laptop, either work or edit my travel photos.

sf oak - I like your advice.

I like to drink tomato juice or V-8 on the flight. Does anyone think that helps? Electrolytes maybe?

VS

I drink the tomato juice because I feel like it has more nutrients than a soft drink.

Ha, that came out wrong, I know that it contains more nutrients than the sugared water soft drinks.

Agreeing with Anthony and sfos as to the best way to combat jet lag. I would only add that spending some time outside in sunlight (daylight) supposedly helps reset your internal clock.
Pyramid Power (LOL) - the last time I heard of that was when it was placed under the bench of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a desperate attempt to overcome a losing streak. Maybe some herbs would have worked better then, too.

No Jet Lag works for me. Melatonim doesn't. I also avoid alcohol and drink lots of water and healthy drinks like orange juice. But I also take a 1/2 ambien and sleep, but we're coming from the West Coast so it's really a LONG flight.

Both Melatonin and any homeopathic remedy are safe for kids, certainly on a short term basis. Melatonin is a hormone naturally found in milk. Homeopathic active ingredients are miniscule, like 0.0000015mg. Whether they would help a given individual is another question.

Oh...that "Pyramid Power". It actually reminds me that a friend of mine, who is an architect, actually built a gilded pyramid ceiling over his bed. Guess what happens to his marriage?

The amnesia effect from Ambien sounds scary. I'm sticking with Melatonin and No-Jet Lag.

I kind of like jet lag when I get over there - I can comfortably eat dinner at 10:00PM!

But I don't like it much when we get home.

If your tired when you get to Europe, try their coffee. Much stronger than American coffee. I always ask for a second cup when they serve breakfast when I fly over.

No-Jet-Lag seems to work for me - however it is NOT a sleep aid. It seems to help eradicate the disorientation and drowsiness you encounter your first day in Europe. I've wondered how it would work if you also take melatonin.

I am sticking with No Jet Lag too, it works for me and I am not sure about the carry-on requirements for a pyramid, maybe they have travel folding pryamids now days?

SeaUrchin--oh yes, there were folding, portable pyramids available at the height of the craze.