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Newsroom Chapter Blog
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Mar
11
3/11/2009 5:50 AM
 It’s Wednesday – and I’m still feeling the effects of Daylight Savings Time. It’s only an hour difference. But it really takes a full week for me to feel caught up on my missed sleep.
Now I understand why. Scientists say the change really wreaks havoc on our bodies. Our friends at the Oregon Trail Chapter blogged this week about the link between Daylight Savings and the risk of heart attacks:
“According to this study, the risk of heart attack goes up for the three days following spring DST, possibly because of sleep deprivation. Conversely, the risk declines in the fall when people get an extra hour of rest.
What's particularly scary about this is that women who are under the age of 65 appear to be the most vulnerable. Yikes.”
Getting enough sleep has to be a priority. But if you are still worried about your loved ones having a heart attack, consider taking a CPR class so you know what to do if the worst happens.
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