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: www.relacsheal...
For more detail about why falling back is easier in November, read A ReLACSing Blog #19 on this topic: www.relacsheal...
‪@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:
jcsm.aasm.org/...
For a review of all the strategies for adapting to daylight saving time, watch this video:
• 5 Tips to Prepare for ...
Why is it easier to fall back than to spring forward?
• For Daylight Saving Ti...
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 www.relacsheal... to schedule your consultation now.

[@liamtaylor4955]

Great info and well timed, thank you! I just checked my bottles of melatonin and yikes! 10 mg a tablet. Even cutting them into quarters is too much. So, as one of those who does have to follow a strict sleep schedule, I'll try your tips for advancing the clock 10 minutes a day, and going to bed 10 minutes earlier each night. As for light... already part of my routine. :)
Thanks again.

[@andyberkowskimd]

Glad it was helpful!