by Audra Starkey | Mar 13, 2024 | Podcast
A great conversation with medical doctor, GP Registrar and decentralized health educator Dr Max Gulhane around the topic of preventative health care and why we need to be adding additional strategies to the sleep-nutrition-exercise equation when it comes to optimising...by Audra Starkey | Feb 21, 2024 | Podcast
In this podcast we talk to Dr Emily Manoogian, a postdoctoral researcher and chronobiologist from the Salk Institute in San Diego, California, as she shares research on how time restricted eating (TRE) improved the health of firefighters. Results from this randomised...by Audra Starkey | Feb 7, 2024 | Podcast
In this episode we’re talking with Sleep Researcher and PhD candidate Alexandra Shriane from the Appleton Institute at Central Queensland University on her latest research titled – ‘Healthy sleep practices for shift workers: consensus sleep hygiene...by Audra Starkey | Jan 19, 2024 | Podcast
This interview was recorded for members of The Healthy Shift Worker Club, but is too good not to share far and wide! Chloé is a small animal vet and surgeon based in the UK where she graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2012. She is also the...by Audra Starkey | Jan 5, 2024 | Podcast
Shift work is tough, incredibly tough. It’s why those that work outside the traditional 9-5 model are prone to developing chronic health conditions. In this episode, Dr Keshav Grover shares his personal story of working a variety of shifts in a high-stress...by Audra Starkey | Dec 18, 2023 | Podcast
We’re continuing on from episode number 105, where we discuss the correlation between declining hormone levels and the difficulties experienced by many shift working peri-menopausal and menopausal women in wanting to lose weight. We talk about the influence of...by Audra Starkey | Oct 24, 2023 | Podcast
Are you going through peri-menopause or menopause and struggling to lose weight whilst working 24/7? If so, you’re not alone! There are 1000’s of women worldwide who are struggling with this scenario too. In this episode, I explain how...by Audra Starkey | May 1, 2023 | De-stress, Energy, HSW, Immunity, Sleep
When getting vitamin D levels tested, many shift workers show up as being ‘deficient’. In other words, they fall short of fitting within what’s deemed to be the healthy range. However serum vitamin D, is simply a proxy marker for sun exposure....by Audra Starkey | Apr 20, 2023 | Book, De-stress, Energy, Immunity, Nutrition, Sleep
I’m not going to be very popular for sharing this post, but I’m going to share it with you anyway, because I do what I do because I CARE. This means telling you things that you don’t necessarily WANT to hear, but NEED to. So, if you’ve got into the habit...by Audra Starkey | Feb 16, 2023 | De-stress, Energy, Mindset, Sleep
There are a myriad of reasons that can contribute to fatigue. Some of which include low iron and an under-active thyroid. However, before spending a fortune 💰 on exhaustive testing, have you considered the real reason for your fatigue? As in – could it be...