Here’s what sleep doctors say against daylight saving time:
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If the clocks were to move forward one hour this Sunday, millions of people could have trouble sleeping. most states Switch to daylight saving time. The change of time makes it darker in the morning and brighter in the evening. Some lawmakers also want to make daylight saving time permanent to avoid disruptions caused by periodic changes.
Senator Marco Rubio (Republican-flat) sun protection law The year 2023 is said to be a ceremony to replace the clocks twice a year. “meaningless” and “stupid”. He is joined by a bipartisan group of Senators including Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Edward Markey (D-Mass).
The Senate unanimously passed a similar bill in 2022, but it didn’t get enough support in the House. Now Senator Rubio is trying again, pointing to potential health and economic benefits. A key argument is that more light in the evening encourages people to go out, spend more Money in stores and restaurants.
Health effects are becoming more complex to grasp. However, in recent years, changes in spring time have been linked to an increase in heart disease, possibly due to disturbed sleep. increased hospitalization Atrial fibrillation, a type of cardiac arrhythmia that occurs for several days following the spring transition to daylight saving time.
‘I was very surprised,’ says researcher and study author Dr. Jay Tudor, Cardiologist at Montefiore Health told NPR last year. “It’s just an hour of change,” he says, but it shows how sensitive our bodies are to disturbances in our circadian rhythms.
Many doctors and scientists agree that the time has come to end the semi-annual time change, but they oppose laws that would make daylight saving time permanent. instead, American Society of Sleep Medicine and the American Medical Association Both prefer a permanent standard time that holds the morning light.
“Human circadian rhythms are very closely tied to sunrise and sunset,” he explains. Jennifer Martin A psychologist who is also the president of AASM.
And she says our body clocks are less regulated during daylight savings time. “Restoring a permanent, year-round standard time is the best option for our health and well-being,” says Martin.
Martin treats patients with sleep disorders. “When we work with people with insomnia, we work hard to keep a consistent wake-up time in the morning, and it’s a lot easier when the morning is bright,” explains Martin.
Say ‘the Senate has it backwards’ Dr. Pedram Nabab Neurologist and sleep medicine specialist in Los Angeles. “The natural daily cycle of light and dark is the strongest timing cue we have to synchronize our body clocks with,” he says.
Daylight saving time increases exposure to night light, which can make it harder to fall asleep at night, explains Navab. He is due to go to the Capitol in April for an advocacy panel at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to object. sun protection law.
ASSM isWealth of evidence accumulated“We link the transition from standard time to daylight saving time to an increase in cardiovascular events, mood disorders, and motor vehicle accidents. For example, a study by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Published in Current Biology In 2020, we found an increase in fatal accidents in the week after the time change in early spring. But their solution is to make standard time permanent.
Regarding the surge in spending related to daylight saving time, the country’s convenience stores last year told a parliamentary subcommittee: Increased spending When the clock advances in spring. Back in the 1980s, the National Convenience Stores Association worked to extend daylight saving time for longer periods of the year. Lyle Beckwith of NACS told NPR last year, “When people come home from work and the sun shines, they tend to be more active. They go to sporting events. They play softball. They play golf. I’ll have a barbecue,’ he says Beckwith. And that leads to more people buying everything from convenience stores. Pick up water, beer, sports drinks, or charcoal.
So there seems to be a gap between the times that are best for our health (permanent standard time) and the times that are likely to be better for the economy (permanent daylight saving time).
Last year, lawmakers were hesitant to take up the Sun Protection Act, citing it as a higher priority. And with inflation, huge budget deficits and the war in Ukraine, it could be repeated this year.
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Even a one-hour shift in the clock can disrupt your body’s circadian rhythms, especially if the clock is “moving forward.”
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Even a one-hour shift in the clock can disrupt your body’s circadian rhythms, especially if the clock is “moving forward.”
Charlie Riedel/AP
If the clocks were to move forward one hour this Sunday, millions of people could have trouble sleeping. most states Switch to daylight saving time. The change of time makes it darker in the morning and brighter in the evening. Some lawmakers also want to make daylight saving time permanent to avoid disruptions caused by periodic changes. Senator Marco Rubio (Republican-flat) sun protection law The year 2023 is said to be a ceremony to replace the clocks twice a year. “meaningless” and “stupid”. He is joined by a bipartisan group of Senators including Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Edward Markey (D-Mass). The Senate unanimously passed a similar bill in 2022, but it didn’t get enough support in the House. Now Senator Rubio is trying again, pointing to potential health and economic benefits. A key argument is that more light in the evening encourages people to go out, spend more Money in stores and restaurants. Health effects are becoming more complex to grasp. However, in recent years, changes in spring time have been linked to an increase in heart disease, possibly due to disturbed sleep. increased hospitalization Atrial fibrillation, a type of cardiac arrhythmia that occurs for several days following the spring transition to daylight saving time.
‘I was very surprised,’ says researcher and study author Dr. Jay Tudor, Cardiologist at Montefiore Health told NPR last year. “It’s just an hour of change,” he says, but it shows how sensitive our bodies are to disturbances in our circadian rhythms.
Many doctors and scientists agree that the time has come to end the semi-annual time change, but they oppose laws that would make daylight saving time permanent. instead, American Society of Sleep Medicine and the American Medical Association Both prefer a permanent standard time that holds the morning light. “Human circadian rhythms are very closely tied to sunrise and sunset,” he explains. Jennifer Martin A psychologist who is also the president of AASM. And she says our body clocks are less regulated during daylight savings time. “Restoring a permanent, year-round standard time is the best option for our health and well-being,” says Martin. Martin treats patients with sleep disorders. “When we work with people with insomnia, we work hard to keep a consistent wake-up time in the morning, and it’s a lot easier when the morning is bright,” explains Martin. Say ‘the Senate has it backwards’ Dr. Pedram Nabab Neurologist and sleep medicine specialist in Los Angeles. “The natural daily cycle of light and dark is the strongest timing cue we have to synchronize our body clocks with,” he says.
Daylight saving time increases exposure to night light, which can make it harder to fall asleep at night, explains Navab. He is due to go to the Capitol in April for an advocacy panel at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to object. sun protection law. ASSM isWealth of evidence accumulated”We link the transition from standard time to daylight saving time to an increase in cardiovascular events, mood disorders, and motor vehicle accidents. For example, a study by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Published in Current Biology In 2020, we found an increase in fatal accidents in the week after the time change in early spring. But their solution is to make standard time permanent.
Regarding the surge in spending related to daylight saving time, the country’s convenience stores last year told a parliamentary subcommittee: Increased spending When the clock advances in spring. Back in the 1980s, the National Convenience Stores Association worked to extend daylight saving time for longer periods of the year. Lyle Beckwith of NACS told NPR last year, “When people come home from work and the sun shines, they tend to be more active. They go to sporting events. They play softball. They play golf. I’ll have a barbecue,’ he says Beckwith. And that leads to more people buying everything from convenience stores. Pick up water, beer, sports drinks, or charcoal. So there seems to be a gap between the times that are best for our health (permanent standard time) and the times that are likely to be better for the economy (permanent daylight saving time). Last year, lawmakers were hesitant to take up the Sun Protection Act, citing it as a higher priority. And with inflation, huge budget deficits and the war in Ukraine, it could be repeated this year.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/11/1162345477/changing-our-clocks-is-a-health-hazard-just-ask-a-sleep-doctor Here’s what sleep doctors say against daylight saving time: