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Spring Forward!

The Sunday, March 10, we "spring ahead" that we adjust our clocks an hour ahead in honor of the summer time ( DST). With this change, we lose an hour of sleep, causing a disturbance in our 24 hours "biological clock" or circadian rhythm, which controls sleep and wakefulness.

Konrad Bakker, MD, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the Adventist Hospital in Shady Grove, offers the following tips to beat DST drowsiness :.

• transition towards change gradually going to bed earlier every night before summer time
• Get a full night sleep the night before change clocks.
• Avoid naps and drinks containing caffeine.
• Keep your routine. Go to bed and wake up at the time you usually do.

If you continuously experience daytime sleepiness, you may have a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders center hospital diagnoses Shady Grove Adventist and treats a variety of sleep-related problems, including insomnia, sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

For more information about the Center, visit ShadyGroveAdventistHospital.com/Sleep or call 301-294 -5580 to schedule a personal consultation.

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