India, April 8 -- Not everyone looks forward to flying, especially after the novelty of being airborne has worn off with repeated flights. Some prefer to take a nap so that they can hit the ground feeling refreshed after landing.

Taking to Instagram on April 7, Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine, shared his opinion on a popular remedy to fall asleep during air travel - a large glass of red wine.

According to Dr Sood, one should rethink their position on consuming alcohol on a flight to fall asleep, as a recent study has shown multiple negative effects on the health of individuals caused by the action.

"A recent study found that consuming alcohol and then falling asleep on a plan...