A Healthy Shift

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Do you struggle to find time for movement as a shift worker? Do you feel sluggish and the very thought of trying to get organised, getting dressed, driving to the gym, exercising for an hour and then coming home and showering, overwhelming and you simply don't have the time? In today's episode I discuss 2 bang for buck extremely beneficial exercise...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Stress, As shift workers we know how much stress impacts us, don't we, or do we? We often think of "Mental Health" but stress can also impact heavily on us biologically as well. In today's episode, I go into my own personal story to highlight how, even being fit and healthy, stress can really bite you, and it may even have catastrophic co...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Why the overnight fast? Are you a shift worker? Do you suffer from digestive issues, gas, and bloating when working the night shift? I receive an enormous amount of positive feedback on my recommended overnight fast, particularly from females. Research doesn't tell shift workers what we should be doing, but we can certainly draw from research that tells...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Victoria Devine Things you didn't know about Victoria ( She's on the Money ) but everyone needs to hear. I picked up a tiny bread crumb she dropped while listening to one of her podcasts that she may have been recovering from an Eating Disorder. Eating Disorders are such an important topic and everyone needs to know how individuals end up in such a...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Vitamin D Do you suffer from fatigue? Do you feel like you are always sick? So many shift workers are fatigued and continually ill and also struggle to get sufficient Vitamin D........there is an absolute correlation between these two. Vitamin D has an enormous impact on our health in so many ways. I discuss 👉  What is the difference between fat-soluble and...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 As shift workers we have a highly negative perception of the world purely by the nature of our role. We think the whole world has gone crazy We also think that anyone outside of our own circle are nuts? or Are they? In this episode I discuss 👉  Our lifestyle and people in it are really the problem 👉🏻  Why the above is true 👉🏼  Our Reticular Activating S...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Nightshift - What's the best way to go into and come out of it? Do you really struggle with going into and coming out of night shift? Does night shift leave you feeling totally out of whack with your body for days on end? Napping when you should be awake or wide awake when you should be asleep. A little bit of knowledge can make a huge difference in you...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Grace Cowan As a female do you really struggle with shift work? If you do then you're really going to relate to this episode.  My guest today, Grace Cowan, with a background working in the NHS and Mental Health joined the Police in the UK. It wasn't long into shift work when her weight started to spiral out of control through lack of education and...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Chronotypes, Social Jetlag, and its impact on Health Does your teenager struggle to get up in the morning and sleeps all weekend? Does having a "sleep-in" bank sleep for you? Are you a "Morning Lark" or a "Night Owl?" What is your chronotype and how does it impact your day and sleep routine. What are the risks to our health of b...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 PCOS - Evidence-based strategies Do you suffer from PCOS? If you do then this podcast is for you. if you don't, then you'll get an espresso snapshot of what it is and then you can sympathise with the sufferers. PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age and twice as many shift workers. So what does the evidence say to help sufferers with PCOS?...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Protein, Why the hype? When we think about protein one of the first visions that come to mind is of "Gym Bro's" walking around with Protein Shakers, right? However, protein is the most underrated food we consume as humans.   Why is it so important? In this espresso episode, I talk about what protein actually is and why it's so important f...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 COACH MARK CARROLL Coach Mark Carroll is extremely well known in the health and fitness industry. Coaching world champions to the stage proves incredible knowledge as a coach, but he has also coached people just like you. Mark motivates people to fall in love with fueling their body to perform in the gym as well as gain a passion for resistance training. 3 1...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Considerations for females performing shift work. In the famous words of Dr Tracy Sims "Women are not small men" In today's episode, I discuss Is shift work more harder for females than it is for men? What complicates shift work for females What are good strategies to help female shift workers? What should female shift workers avoid doing? You...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 " How you breathe matters" As shift workers, our body is already stressed by being out of sync with its circadian rhythm (Biological Clock) The way we breathe is a window into which state of our autonomic nervous system we are in. Are you in a sympathetic (fight or flight) or a parasympathetic (rest and digest) state? During this episode I discuss...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to be. As a veteran 24/7 shift worker of almost four decades, I discuss evidence-based strategies in Nutrition, Health & Wellbeing, to help you live a happy and healthy life with more energy to thrive while performing shift work. THIS EPISODE Angela Borges is "The Healthy Diary" and is the abso...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Fatigue is a symptom so look at these causes first As shift workers, we are always fatigued.   We blame it on "Shift work" but fatigue is a symptom of many things. In this episode, I discuss vital things to look at to identify what may be causing fatigue in your life. I discuss Blood Work Sleep Hydration Vitamin D Iron Vitamin B12 Regular Movement...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 " Start with the basics, my 5 pillars of health" As shift workers, by the very nature of what we do, the world has been out of control for the last few years at least, hasn't it? When it comes to looking after ourselves we are generally all or nothing. Most of the time, it's nothing, but it doesn't need to be. Due to lack of educatio...

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Welcome to the very first episode of A Healthy Shift Podcast In this episode, I introduce myself, my practice, and what I hope for you to get from the podcast. Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to be. As a veteran shift worker of more than 37 years, I discuss evidence-based strategies in NutritioShift work can be brutal, but it doesn't...