Originally Posted by
Led Zep
I stick to the tried and proven method that works for me: good diet, exercise and drink plenty of water. I avoid alcohol and limit my intake of caffeine.
Not scientific, but so far it seems to work very well for me.
That's what I've done too, in fact I gave up caffeine completely last March and I'm sleeping great. I avoid alcohol during an international pairing (the horror, the horror!) and drink tons of water. All that's left to do is workout like a madman....which makes me tired.
While low/no calorie diets preceding an international flight could help shift the body clock, I think the low blood sugar issue would far outweigh the benefit for pilots.