Tag: shift worker

HSW 53: Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin

In today’s episode we’re chatting all things to do with Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin who is a board-registered dentist, writer and speaker based in Sydney, Australia and has recently published a book titled – The Dental Diet. Dr Lin shares his insights on how our current highly processed diet is… Continue reading HSW 53: Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin

HSW 51: Sympathetic Dominance with Dr Wayne Todd

Over the past 2 years or so of recording podcast episodes, I’ve occasionally mentioned the words ‘sympathetic dominance’, as it’s a condition that I quite often see in many of my patients who work 24/7, in particular those who struggle to get good quality sleep. Otherwise known as the ‘fight or flight’ arm of our… Continue reading HSW 51: Sympathetic Dominance with Dr Wayne Todd

HSW 45: Shift Work Cognition with Emily Breese

Do you struggle with poor memory?  Perhaps you leave sticky notes everywhere as a reminder so that you don’t forget things?  Well if you work shift work, chances are you answered “yes” to that question and have experienced bouts of ‘forgetfulness’ thanks to your sleep deprived lifestyle. In this episode I chat with Emily Breese,… Continue reading HSW 45: Shift Work Cognition with Emily Breese

HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

Are you a nurse or midwife?  If so, then you’re going to love this episode as I had the pleasure of chatting with Carmen Barry, a nurse based at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne who has been involved in the rollout of a pilot program called ‘Happy People’. The Happy People program is an… Continue reading HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

HSW 43: Happy People Pilot Program with Sharon Richens.

Happy People Program?  How good does that sound?!  Considering a happy workforce is always going to be way more productive when morale is high, and staff are feeling well, my first impression when I heard about this program is that it sounds too good to be true!  Just to put things into context, when I… Continue reading HSW 43: Happy People Pilot Program with Sharon Richens.

HSW 42: Fertility, Stress and Sleep with Dr Nat Kringoudis

Sleep deprivation undeniably plays havoc on our hormones, so today’s show is all about how shift work, or more specifically how sleep deprivation affects the function of our reproductive hormones. Dr. Nat Kringoudis is a doctor of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturist, Author, Speaker and all-round natural fertility expert based in Melbourne, Australia and discusses why sleep deprivation is essentially a form of stress… Continue reading HSW 42: Fertility, Stress and Sleep with Dr Nat Kringoudis

HSW 41: Social Media, Blue Light and Sleep.

This week’s episode is all about things that can disrupt our sleep which is not great when you’re already running on a deficit thanks to a sleep-disrupted lifestyle, and include social media and blue-light. Whilst as a Nutritionist, a lot of my clinical focus when working with my patients is around food, nutrition and supplementation,… Continue reading HSW 41: Social Media, Blue Light and Sleep.

HSW 38: Sugar Cravings and Sleep Deprivation

One of the most common struggles I hear from my shift working clients is this ongoing, relentless craving for sugar! But why is that? Why are shift workers notorious for craving (and eating) all of the sweet stuff – the highly refined carbohydrates that are neither good for our insides or our waistline?! Well it… Continue reading HSW 38: Sugar Cravings and Sleep Deprivation

HSW 32: Eating for Energy with Yuri Elkhaim.

Ongoing and relentless tiredness is such a big part of being a shift worker, which is why in this week’s podcast, I’ve brought in the expert on all things to do with boosting our energy – nutrition, fitness and fat loss expert Yuri Elkhaim, who is joining us all the way from Toronto in Canada.… Continue reading HSW 32: Eating for Energy with Yuri Elkhaim.

HSW 25: Over 50 Years of Working Shift Work with Jim Ward.

Holy smokes!  Can you imagine working shift work for over 50 years?  That’s 50 years of disrupted sleep, getting out of bed in the dark, working weekends, public holidays and time away from family at Christmas?  Well my mind boggles at the thought, but Train Driver Jim Ward did exactly that.  In fact, Jim spent… Continue reading HSW 25: Over 50 Years of Working Shift Work with Jim Ward.