MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As we prepare to turn our clocks ahead one hour, health officials are reminding people of the impacts the time change can have on your body.

Daylight Saving begins Sunday, March 9th. The time change will take place at 2 a.m., moving our clocks ahead to 3 a.m. This of course will give us later sunsets in the evening and later sunrises in the morning. The time change means we lose an hour of sleep this weekend.

Medical research has shown that the time shift has been associated with health concerns in the days following. "I had a colleague who said, we spring forward but we fall apart," said Dr. Jay Balachandran, Ascension Wisconsin Sleep Medicine physician.

Dr. Balachandran says health concerns connected to the time change are something people should be aware of.

"We see an increased rate of heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents in the days after time changes," he said. Even minor disruptions to sleep can impact things like metabolism, stress hormones, and our natural circadian rhythms but there are things you can do to make things easier for you and your family.

"Just try to get to bed a bit earlier...definitely do your best to keep to a regular routine. One of the best ways to reset the body clock is morning natural light," he said.

Dr. Balachandran says sticking to a consistent bedtime and wake time after the time change helps your body's internal clock catch up faster. He also suggests avoiding naps longer than 20 minutes and having a solid bedtime routine.

"Winding down earlier in the night, turning off those screens at least an hour before bed and keeping things calm in the evening," he suggests.