3229: 8 Best Night Shift Health Tips by Deevra Norling with Elly McGuinness on Better Sleep & Energy

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🗓️ 20 December 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3229: Deevra Norling highlights the hidden toll of night shift work, from disrupted sleep cycles to increased risks of chronic disease and mood disorders. Learn how small, strategic changes, like optimizing your sleep routine, eating real food, and scheduling time outdoors, can protect your health and well-being while working through the night. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://ellymcguinness.com/blog/night-shift-health-tips/ Quotes to ponder: "Shift work disrupts the body’s natural wake/sleep cycle." "Maintaining a regular sleep schedule helps reset your body clock." "A short but sound nap (15-20 minutes) can be refreshing to the body and mind." Episode references: Breast Cancer Risk and Night Shift Work: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952443 Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25269670 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily.
0:02.9	8. Best Night Shift Health Tips by Deaver Norling with ellie McGinnis.com.
0:08.4	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:11.5	Hey there, happy Saturday and welcome back to Optimal Health Daily or O.D.,
0:16.6	where I act as your narrator of popular health and fitness blogs,
0:20.2	and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:22.8	For now, let's get right to today's article and start optimizing your life.
0:31.3	8. Best Night Shift Health Tips by Deaver Norling with Ellie McGinnis.com.
0:40.3	Do you work in health care, the police, or emergency services? If you do, chances are you've worked the graveyard shift during your career.
0:46.7	This article explores night shift health risks and the best night shift health tips.
0:52.1	Listen on to find out how to work night shift and stay healthy.
0:56.1	Globally, around 18% of people work night shifts in the U.S., 11.7% in the UK, and 13.2% in the European Union.
1:06.5	These workers include taxi drivers, cleaning staff, hotel staff, 24-hour restaurants and supermarkets,
1:12.9	and call center agents.
1:15.0	You may think you've adjusted well to working the night shift, but are you aware of its
1:18.7	risks to your health?
1:21.1	How night shift work affects health.
1:24.1	Shift work disrupts the body's natural, wake, and sleep cycle. Working at night forces the body
1:29.4	to remain awake when it should be asleep. Even after adjusting to your night schedule, nighttime
1:35.1	work may still adversely affect your health. Some of the health risks of working the night shift
1:40.7	include 1. Sleep Problems. With your circadian rhythm out of whack, you're
1:46.9	likely to suffer shift work disorder. This is characterized by insomnia when trying to sleep,
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