England's Lionesses Wear Special Chrono Glasses to Beat Jet Lag; Is It Effective?
England's Lionesses were photographed wearing special glasses during their flight to Australia for the Woman's World Cup in Sydney. Check out what a sleep expert said about the device.
Athletes Wear Chrono Glasses
To prevent them from being overly exhausted from sleep, Keira Walsh, Ellie Roebuck, and Georgia Stanway were spotted flaunting chrono sunglasses. Lionesses tweeted that they were trying their best to avoid jet lag, so it was "Time for the chrono glasses."
According to Better Health, jet lag is a type of fatigue that results from traveling across different time zones. The body will need a few days or even weeks to adjust to the new time zone.
The £255 ($325) spectacles were created by the Dutch company Propeaq, which asserts that they help maintain mental and physical alertness when needed.
Propeaq claims that fatigue, sleepiness, and inattention impair performance on business trips and ruin vacations. By altering the biological clock at the appropriate time, you may get your body ready for the other time zone.
The company added that by doing so, you can also prevent the awful sensation of lead in your shoes and the dreadful appearance of bags under your eyes.
The eyewear aims to reduce jet lag through the use of interchangeable lenses with blue and red filters. Propeaq claimed that light therapy is the solution and their glasses are "the only portable system for optimal light therapy."
According to Propeaq, the body receives energy when the eyes are exposed to the proper blue light, light therapy is the remedy for this issue. Constantly wearing sunglasses that block blue light and sap your energy. By enabling the blue glasses to provide the proper amount of sunlight, the Propeaq light glasses aid in restoring equilibrium. In the absence of sunlight, the body receives additional energy from the active LEDs in the glasses. Active LEDs in the spectacles give the body extra energy when there is no sun.
Time for the chrono glasses.
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 5, 2023
Doing our best to beat the jet lag 👊✈️ pic.twitter.com/JhlPDor9r9
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Is Chrono Glasses With Blue Light Effective?
Even though this idea is not new, it is supported by scientific principles, according to independent sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley. He added that blue light signals daytime because the sky is blue.
When there is no blue light present, such as around sunset, which is typically red or pink, we know it is time to go to bed. So, it's time to get some rest.
Wearers are advised by Propeaq to pair their special glasses with its app. The app advises customers when to alter the lens color by entering the flight times and timezone information. Despite these assertions, filtered glasses' efficacy has long been a subject of debate among sleep specialists.
Blue light glasses, according to Dr. Stanley, are a "waste of time" unless they are worn under well-regulated circumstances. It's hardly unexpected that athletes use this type of thing.
He stressed that performance and performance optimization are the key concepts. However, the moment you see the Sun, it will completely reverse its effects.
The strength of sunlight is a million times greater than that of those glasses. He concluded that it is just a waste of time, unless travelers constantly use the spectacles.
Stanley suggests to travelers to stay awake when it's light and sleep when it's dark in their destination country. He also advised eating food at new correct times. Stanley added that sending the athletes two weeks in advance before the competition was also a big help.
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