by Audra Starkey | Jan 8, 2019 | Nutrition, Sleep
As we close the door on yet another year, I have to ask – “is one of your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight?” As a shift worker immersed in a sleep disrupted lifestyle, I’d say the chances of you replying to that question with a...by Audra Starkey | Nov 29, 2018 | HSW, Podcast, Sleep
“Can splitting the timing of sleep reduce the adverse effects of night shift work?” It’s an interesting question, and one which was put forward by Dr Melinda Jackson who I met at the recent Sleep Down Under Conference here in Brisbane a few weeks ago. Melinda is...by Audra Starkey | Nov 18, 2018 | Early shift, Night shift, Nutrition, Recipes, Sleep
When it comes to shift work nutrition, there are four things that we need to focus on when working nights or early shifts: Consuming foods that will help to sustain us through the shift, as our bodies struggle to remain alert as a result of both sleep disruption and...by Audra Starkey | Oct 24, 2018 | Podcast, Sleep
In this episode I go solo and discuss a phenomenon called ‘Sleep Debt’, which given the irregular hours and rotational rosters that many shift workers are required to work, is a situation experienced by many who work 24/7. In this episode you’re...by Audra Starkey | Oct 17, 2018 | HSW, Nutrition, Podcast, Sleep
In today’s show we’re talking all things fatigue because let’s face it, when we work 24/7, it forms a huge part of our way of life! John Toomey is based in Melbourne, Australia and is affectionately known as ‘The Fatigue Professor’....