Change at summer time, which involves one hour of sleep less, can lead to fatigue, a drop in appetite, but also much more serious consequences on our health. Here is what you need to know to limit the risks. © Malvestida Magazine/UNSPLASH – Summer time can disrupt our sleep cycle. Save save Receive sleep alerts on the night of Saturday March 29 to Sunday, March 30, the clock put forward one hour. At 2 am, the needles moved at 3 am. These sixty minutes of less sleep that arises every year during the change at summer time are not without health consequences, reports Actu. Indeed, this disturbance affects our body which is accustomed to a precise and regular rate. The inserm indicates that this discrepancy “impacts our internal biological clock” and can “induce harmful effects on our health”. Our body can also take a few days and up to “several months” to adapt to the time change. For night workers and those who suffer from a sleep disorder, it will be even more delicate to marry a new rhythm without having a disturbed sleep and difficult awakenings. The impact is more moderate for young children and in particular newborns whose sleeping phases are not yet regular, specify our colleagues. Read also: Summer time: but by the way, why do we continue to change time? A higher cardiovascular risk Doctor Arnault Pfsdorff indicates, on its pediatric-online.fr site, that for children and the elderly, this time of lost sleep will be synonymous with drop in appetite or even change of mood. A study by the University of Colorado had even noted in 2014 that heart attacks increased by 24% in the aftermath of summer time. Actu also points to another Finnish study which has noticed an increase of 8 % of cerebral vascular accidents. National sleep and vigilance institute also shows that car accidents, myocardial infarction or depressive states may be more numerous. To adapt to this situation and limit health risks, it is advisable to go to bed earlier during the evenings preceding the time change, to be attentive to your food menu on Saturday evening and to eat at least two hours before bed. Receive our latest news every day, selecting the main news of the day. (tagstotranslate) sleep
