How bad is shift work for your health?

Shift workers make a lot of sacrifices to keep the world running. What are they sacrificing in terms of their own health?

There are harms associated with working at all hours against your body clock.

Norman and Tegan work through what those are, and what you can do to protect against them.

References:

5 long-term health effects of shift work

Shift work can harm sleep and health: What helps?

Coping with shift work

Shift work and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of epidemiological studies

Shift work and long work hours and their association with chronic health conditions: A systematic review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses

Relationship between long-term shift work; night work; sleep deficiency and stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Shifting Rhythms: A Systematic Review Exploring the Multifaceted Effects of Shift Work and Circadian Disruption on Employee Cardiovascular Health

Exercise interventions for sleep and cognitive dysfunction in shift workers: a systematic review of randomized trials