Being able to stay longer in bed may be one of the upsides of daylight saving time, but it can also pose some health problems if we’re unaware of how to manage the transition. One more hour of sleep may be very beneficial for us, however, once we shift back to our usual schedule, our circadian rhythms might have trouble adjusting, and you might begin to experience cluster headaches, which is a type of headache characterized by intense, sharp pain in or around one eye, or one side of your head.
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Cluster headaches may jolt you from your sleep, and the period it lasts can range from a couple of weeks to even several months. The root cause for these cluster headaches can be found in our hypothalamus, which is also responsible for regulating our circadian rhythm, thus the connection to daylight saving time.
Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta spoke with Madeline Holcombe to share what are the things to watch out for, how to prepare for the end of daylight saving time, and some possible ways to mitigate the effects of the change in our circadian rhythm. Check it out at KWWL.
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Source: neatorama