Archive for the ‘Circadian Rhythms’ Category
Daylight Savings Time vs Jet Lag
I just completed a brief interview on WTOP-AM in Washington D.C. on the impact of DST. As before, in my clinical experience, the more severe your complaints following the DST change, the more likely an underlying physical sleep disorder is part of the equation. The astute interviewer, Nathan Roberts, asked me if this problem was similar to jet lag. And, I feel once again that the more sleep difficulties you report following your travel experiences, it strongly suggests the presence of an underlying sleep problem.

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