Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode: As I’ve submerged myself in journal articles on all things to do with shift work health over the years, one of the things which keeps coming up in the research, is that shift workers are quite prone to developing insulin...
I stumbled across this quote today and it absolutely resonated with me. As a former employee and trainer for Qantas, training people in a way so that they feel confident in their role was an area which I was always very passionate about. In fact I’ll be perfectly...
Have you ever sat down and really thought about this question – “why do we sleep?” Considering we live in a society which hardly ever stops and for those of us working 24/7 who run on very little sleep, I think it’s a pretty powerful question. I know after working...
Despite studying nutritional medicine and working shift work for over 20 years, one of the things I’ve learnt along the way is that becoming a “healthy shift worker” is not all about the food. Food is important – absolutely. In fact it’s essential that we eat...
So fellow shift workers, your alarm clock has just let out a piercing (and rather unbearable) sound, breaking the silence of your highly sought after yet often elusive tranquil slumber. You drag your heavy, aching body out of bed and throw yourself under the shower to...
