Jet lag can be controlled by carefully managing your dietary intake several hours before a flight. According to sleep experts, sleeping pills are not an accepted method of sleep control and should be avoided. Small amounts of alcohol prior to bedtime can be an effective way to induce sleep. Due to the most recent research and studies regarding sleep, many of the mysteries surrounding that field have been solved. There is no conclusive evidence that diet can in any way minimize jet lag.
Experts say, if taken as directed, sleeping pills can be an effective sleep manager.
However, they have no effect on re-aligning the body's biological imbalance caused by traveling to a different time zone. Scientists agree that more studies are needed to confirm or disaffirm what relatively little is known about sleep.