Park Hyatt’s new juices hydrate the jet-lagged

Frequent fliers have tried it all: melatonin, homeopathic remedies, over-the-counters and even dried cherries. But most of us still feel totally pooped, and maybe a little parched, after a long-haul flight.

Park Hyatt answers the call of the jet-lagged and weary with a glass of juice. As of this month — after using pilot programs in Dubai, Paris and Moscow — all of the hotel chain’s properties are offering organic smoothies and juices targeting specific complaints that nag travelers.

Photo de Anti Jet Lag Juice / Park Hyatt

Take the Anti Jet Lag Juice. It contains kale, which purportedly aids in detoxification, and pumpkin seeds, which “assist in producing the body’s sleep hormone, melatonin,” according to a Park Hyatt news release.

Did you leave the germ-ridden flight cabin with a little sniffle? Try the Immune System Juice, a concoction of orange, pineapple and red apple with a ginger kick. This one is supposed to help your respiratory tract and immune system as a whole.

If the in-flight meal’s given you a funny tummy, perhaps you’ll want the Care Smoothie, which features raspberries (an antioxidant) and aloe vera, which helps with digestion.

Drinks are $10 a pop, and exact offerings vary by location. The juices are part of the Healthy Living at Hyatt” menu developed with the help of Brazilian nutritionist Patricia Teixeira. They’re worth a taste test, I’d say. After all, even if swilling one glass of juice doesn’t make the jet lag vanish, it may serve as a better toast to good health than, say, that double espresso.

Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times.