Melatonin and Light for Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time (DST)

We all wish that the government gets rid of the dreaded Daylight Saving Time (DST), particularly when we have to wake up an hour early for "Spring Forward" in early March. ‪@andyberkowskimd‬ of ReLACS Health imparts wisdom on the use of intense light and melatonin supplements to help ease the transition to waking up an hour earlier in the spring.

Though sleep expert consensus is in favor of the elimination of time changes, and most support a permanent standard time through the United States, as of now, we still must adjust to the time changes twice per year.

For more information on why we should let the sun set when it comes to daylight saving time, read this blog post on this topic: https://www.relacshealth.com/blog/day...

For more detail about why falling back is easier in November, read A ReLACSing Blog #19 on this topic: https://www.relacshealth.com/blog/for...

‪@andyberkowskimd‬ discusses the following in this video:
A brief reminder on why DST is so bad from a health standpoint and should be abolished
Important points about the body's circadian rhythm (biological clock) that make waking up an hour early so challenging
Adjusting the alarm clock to prepare for DST
What is the light-phase response curve and how does intense, blue-wavelength light affect it?
Ways to use intense light to shift the clock
The use of melatonin in advancing the biological clock for daylight saving time
The formulation and dose of melatonin is important
Possible adverse effects of melatonin

This is the position statement by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to abolish DST and institute permanent standard time:
https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcs...

For a review of all the strategies for adapting to daylight saving time, watch this video:
   • 5 Tips to Prepare for Daylight Saving Time...  

Why is it easier to fall back than to spring forward?
   • For Daylight Saving Time (DST), It is Easi...  

These videos are for general medical information only, but for those who live in or near Michigan, Ohio, or Florida, you can hire ‪@andyberkowskimd‬ of ReLACS Health as your personal physician to analyze your own difficulties waking up, staying alert throughout the day, or falling asleep at night. ReLACS Health is a direct specialty care clinic designed for those who need more personalization, time, and expertise than one can get from 10 minutes or less in front of the local sleep doc. Go to https://www.relacshealth.com/ to schedule your consultation now.