Daylight saving and sleep patterns

Less sleep and low-quality sleep usually happens in the days following the time change.

We spoke to specialists at the Del Sol Medical Sleep Disorder Center about daylight saving time.They say losing that hour of sleep in the spring can be detrimental. They told us they see an increase in work-related accidents and traffic-related accidents, simply because people are not as alert.

Because it takes days before your body to adjust, sleep experts encourage you to change your clocks days before daylight saving time begins.

What you do before going to bed also matters.

Elizabeth Barraza-Baird, director of Del Sol Medical’s Sleep Disorder Center said, “Some people have some poor habits and we need to regulate that. Basically no caffeinated products after 6 in the evening. No alcoholic beverages. Although alcohol helps induce sleep, it actually disrupts sleeping patterns. That’s why we wake up with headaches when we’ve had alcoholic beverages close to sleep time. ”

Barraza-Baid also said eating too late can disrupt your sleep. You should give yourself four hours from the time you finish eating to the time you go to bed.

A study also finds that too much sleep can also be harmful. Adults who normally sleep more than eight hours are at a higher risk of getting a stroke.