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LANSING, Mich. (News 10) – Clocks fall back to standard time this weekend, and sleep experts are again warning of the negative health effects of changing the clocks twice a year
The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the U.S. House this year but has stalled in the Senate
President Donald Trump has expressed support for permanent daylight saving time
A sleep specialist at University of Michigan Health said a change is welcome, but permanent daylight saving time is not her recommendation
“When people talk about permanent daylight saving time, they’re talking about having daylight later into the evening hours, which may be better for some social and athletic and other activities,” said Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a neurologist and sleep specialist at University of Michigan Health. “When we’re talking about what’s best for overall health and well-being in terms of cardio metabolic health, our attention span, our mood, that’s all best when we have an alignment with our internal clock and the world around us, and that happens best with permanent standard time.”
Recent research suggests shifting to permanent standard time would lead to a greater decrease in the prevalence of stroke and obesity than permanent daylight saving time
Shelgikar said spring and summer would still have plenty of light without springing forward
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