If you work night shifts or have an irregular schedule, your liver might be feeling the strain—and you might not even realize it. Research has shown that shift workers are at a higher risk for liver problems like Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and even...
Could you be unknowingly poisoning yourself? It might sound like an odd question to ask as none of us would ever want to intentionally harm ourselves, however, I remember back in my early 20’s when I was new to shift work (and eating crap food) – I went...
Something which is not often spoken about when it comes to immune function, is how our body composition can play a role in its ability to function at its optimum. Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of conditions comprising of: – excess abdominal weight-...
In today’s episode of The Healthy Shift Worker podcast we’re joined by Steph Lowe who is a Sports Nutritionist, triathlete, author and founder of The Natural Nutritionist – a hub for celebrating the importance of real food. Steph talks to us about the importance of...
It’s certainly no secret that shift work is taxiing on our health in more ways than one. In fact I’m sure you can appreciate first hand just how challenging it is to work irregular hours day after day after day … or should I say night? But what...
