Don't Lose Sleep Over Daylight Savings
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| Fri, 03-09-2007 - 8:51pm |
Adjusting schedule, getting more sunlight make transition easier, experts say
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Pushing the clock ahead one hour this Sunday may create problems by tinkering with your own "body clock," experts warn.
But there are several ways to make the transition to Daylight Savings Time (DST) a little less tiring, including preparing for the change gradually before DST takes effect and getting more exposure to morning sunlight.
This is the first year Daylight Savings Time will start on the second Sunday in March in many parts of the United States, instead of the first Sunday in April.
"The change in time is only an hour, but it's the change in light that makes a difference in how people feel," explained Ralph Downey III, the medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Calif., and a spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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