As shift workers we all know and understand how hard it is to work irregular hours. Let’s face it, working a 24/7 roster when you’re single is hard enough, particularly when you’re trying to have a relatively normal social life. And when we start comparing ourselves...
As a student of Nutritional Medicine, I’ve begun to do some Clinical Observation at University in the last few weeks which has been fabulous. It certainly beats sitting in a classroom and just going through a bunch of power point slides! However I must admit I’ve been...
As a shift work veteran and student of nutritional medicine I’ve certainly begun to understand the connection between nurturing your body with nutritious food as a way to help a fatigue-riddled body feel somewhat “normal”. But is getting enough sleep and eating the...
I hope you’re having a great week, whether you’re working or happen to be one of the lucky ones on days off or perhaps even on holidays! It was back to Uni for me this week so I’m super-excited but a little nervous at the same time. It’s been quite a few years since...
How to stay healthy when you work 24/7 has got to be the million dollar question asked by shift workers everywhere, because let’s face it – shift work is a really tough occupation. And the harsh reality is that staff turnover within a workplace can be very...