I think we can all agree that feelings of constant fatigue, tiredness, sleepiness and drowsiness certainly comes with the territory when working 24/7. However whilst a good part of this may ring true, it’s important to understand that shift work may not be the only...
If you were near a television, radio or just surfing the internet yesterday you would have definitely heard about the recent shark attack in South Africa on Australian surfing champion Mick Fanning. Like most of us around the world, as we watched the terrifying...
Making the transition from an unhealthy shift worker to one which is vibrant and healthy can certainly be a tough and turbulent road. In fact you may even think it’s beyond your reach as you endeavour to work (and survive) in an occupation which is known to cause...
I’m sure we all agree that shift work can be physically, emotionally and mentally exhausting. We can definitely blame continual sleep deprivation as the reason for our zombie existence. But what about when you have to stand on your feet all day long? Because there...
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...
