As Taylor Swift embarks on a mammoth journey through 17 time zones to make it to the Super Bowl… here’s exactly what will happen to her body

The Super Bowl is a time to stock up on snacks, stock up on beer and get comfy in front of the TV supporting your favorite team.

For Taylor Swift, this means traveling through 17 different time zones in just 24 hours to get to the game in time to support her friend.

Despite having a concert in Tokyo the night before the big game as part of her long-running Eras Tour, Taylor said she will be in Las Vegas in time for kickoff to support potential Super Bowl tight end Travis Kelce champions in Kansas City. Leaders.

“Arguably the biggest question going into this game: If the Chiefs win, will Taylor Swift be at the Super Bowl?” said sports commentator Ian Rapoport on NFL Game Day.

“Sources say yes.”

However, reaching Las Vegas on February 11 will mean leaving her stage in Tokyo and taking a plane around the world, putting the 34-year-old at risk of health complications such as high blood pressure and blood clots. , brain fog and bloating.

And the jet lag she faces can cause not only exhaustion, but also diarrhea, nausea, irritability and confusion.

Taylor Swift plans to fly from Tokyo to Las Vegas to support boyfriend Travis Kelce in the Super Bowl

Swift will have to fly through 17 time zones and more than 5,000 miles to get to the game on time

According to experts at the Cleveland Clinic, if you feel like the plane is wasting your energy, it’s not your imagination.

Dr. Matthew Goldman, a primary care physician at the Cleveland Clinic, said in one hospital blog post: ‘The pressure, temperature and oxygen levels in the cabin fluctuate and the humidity is lower than at sea level.’

This can lead to various systems in your body becoming disrupted.

Despite being on a private jet instead of a crowded commercial plane for the 13-hour flight from Tokyo to Las Vegas, Taylor still experiences discomfort.

One side effect of flying, Dr. Goldman noted, is dehydration.

This is because aircraft cabins have very low humidity, because half of the circulating air is drawn in from outside. At higher altitudes, the air is almost completely devoid of moisture.

This can lead to a sore throat, dry nose and itchy skin, as well as excessive thirst.

Being on a flight for so long and crossing so many time zones also means different levels of light coming through the plane windows.

This could disrupt Taylor’s circadian rhythm or her internal body clock.

Natural light suppresses melatonin, a hormone that determines how sleeping or awake people feel.

It is produced in the pineal gland in the brain and its release into the body is controlled by light.

Even though Taylor will be traveling in the comfort of a private jet, she will still suffer from jet lag and a host of other issues

Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has won two Super Bowls so far

During the day, when the eye absorbs light, melatonin levels in the body are low and as a result we feel awake.

But when darkness decreases and the amount of light absorbed by the eye decreases, more melatonin circulates through the body – signaling it’s time for bed and making us sleepy.

Melatonin also prepares the body for sleep by slowing heart rate and blood pressure. However, if it is suppressed, those levels can fluctuate.

The varying light levels on Taylor’s private jet can throw off her melatonin production, causing her to miss out on sleep.

It can also lead to increased release of the stress hormone cortisol, which naturally rises during the day and falls at night.

Dr. Russell Foster, a neuroscientist in Britain, previously told DailyMail.com: ‘Brain areas involved in learning, memory and emotions are affected at night.

“At four in the morning our brain power is comparable to that of being legally drunk.”

This can mean delayed reaction time and slurred speech.

Plus, even on a private jet, Taylor will likely be sitting for long periods of time at a time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), traveling more than four hours can lead to an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

DVT is a blood clot in one or more of the deep veins of the body, usually the legs.

About half the time it causes no symptoms. In the other half of cases, DVT can cause swelling of the leg or arm, pain or tenderness, skin that feels warm to the touch, and redness of the skin.

If left untreated, DVT can lead to a pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication that occurs when a blood clot breaks loose and becomes lodged in a blood vessel in the lungs.

a 2022 study found that after four hours of travel, there was a 26 percent higher risk of blood clots for every two hours of air travel.

Changes in cabin pressure can also lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, Dr. Goldman said. When the plane climbs into the air and the pressure decreases, the gas expands.

Not only can this lead to earaches and headaches as the air puts pressure on those areas, but it can also cause excess gas. This means more farting and burping.

It’s unlikely Taylor will get much sleep before she embarks on her mammoth journey from Tokyo to Las Vegas. Experts warn that this can lead to serious health problems

Lack of sleep can lead to obesity, memory loss, diabetes, heart disease, heightened and unstable emotions, reduced learning ability and a reduced immune response, leaving you vulnerable to disease

Then there’s the inevitable jet lag, which happens every time you cross at least two time zones.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the risk of jet lag increases with each time zone you move through.

In addition to sleep problems, it has been shown to lead to an inability to concentrate, stomach problems such as constipation and diarrhea, mood swings and a general feeling of being unwell.

Even with some sleep during the flight, as Taylor goes from the stage to the plane and then straight to the Super Bowl stadium, she probably won’t get much rest.

Experts have previously told DailyMail.com that a lack of sleep leads to chaos in the body and a ‘ripple effect’ – where one disturbance causes another, followed by another.

Eighteen hours without sleep is when blood pressure starts to rise, causing the heart to work harder and putting extra strain on the organ. Experts also said it’s similar to being legally drunk.

Sleep plays an important role in the regulation of hormones, and if the body doesn’t get enough, it can’t perform its normal functions properly.

It’s also about 18 hours after we wake up that the immune system begins to build up inflammatory proteins linked to heart and chronic disease, and our natural “fighter” cells that fight bacteria and viruses become less effective.

If Taylor doesn’t sleep for about 24 hours, experts suggest she could have reduced reaction times, slurred speech and slowed thinking.

Other symptoms of a sleepless night include irritability, increased stress, decreased concentration and food cravings.

Dr. Carolyn Williams, a registered dietitian and author of Meals That Heal, previously told DailyMail.com that sleep deprivation affects your ability to choose healthy foods.

She also said that lack of sleep changes brain function, affects the foods you crave, how the body regulates hormones and how the body processes food – making you crave foods you normally don’t crave.

If she stays awake for 36 hours, Taylor may also experience microsleeps, short periods of involuntary sleep that can last as long as 30 seconds.

During microsleeps it seems as if you are awake and your eyes are open, but your brain ‘switches off’.

Research has shown that brain activity slows down, preventing you from processing information. Without sleep, the brain tries to cope without having the time it needs to repair itself, leading to extreme stress and decreased performance.

When you’re awake for 36 hours, different parts of the brain have difficulty communicating with each other.

It means that memory, learning, decision-making and responding all become difficult.

So while Taylor races to see her new beau score touchdowns, her hectic travel schedule and lack of sleep may make her a little less enthusiastic as she cheers.

But with some much-needed rest, she should be fine by the end of it all.