SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – On March 8, millions of Americans lost an hour of sleep when clocks sprang forward from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. for Daylight Saving Time, and doctors warn that one lost hour could be doing more damage to your body than you realize.
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“I like daylight savings time because we have more day time,” said Angela Jandres, a community member. “When I wake up and it’s dark outside and when it gets dark early, your energy levels it messes that up. It’s hard to be awake longer when it’s dark longer.”
Dr. Sheila Asghar, associate professor of clinical pediatrics and neurology at LSU Health Shreveport, warns that the sudden shift disrupts the body’s internal clock, raising blood pressure, increasing heart rate, and elevating inflammatory markers that can affect long-term health.
“Our circadian clock is very slow,” Asghar said. “By the time it’s ready, after a few months we have to go back again and change the clock backwards.”…