A Healthy Shift
[298] - Relaxing or Ruining You? Alcoholâs Hidden Impact on Shift Workers
05 Oct 2025
Text me what you thought of the show đAlcohol consumption compounds the health challenges of shift work by disrupting sleep quality, increasing weight gain, and exacerbating cardiovascular risks. After 634 days of sobriety, I've experienced transformative benefits including better sleep, weight management, improved mood, and significantly more energy.⢠Alcohol is a sedative, not a relaxant, causing broken and shallow sleep that misses restorative stages⢠Shift work already weakens the body, and alcohol compounds these effects⢠Alcohol negatively impacts weight, blood sugar, immunity, heart health, and mental wellbeing⢠The shift work culture normalizes and often celebrates drinking⢠Choosing not to drink is empowering and true friends will respect this decision⢠Zero-alcohol alternatives can help maintain social comfort while avoiding alcohol's harmful effects⢠Sobriety brings improved sleep, weight stabilisation, clearer thinking, and increased energyJoin the Shift Workers Collective, a private community of shift workers sharing evidence-based strategies. I run weekly Q&As and monthly webinars focused on shift work education in a supportive environment. Find the link in the show notes.Support the show---------------------------- ANNOUNCING "The Shift Workers Collective" https://join.ahealthyshift.com/the-shift-workers-collective Click the link to learn all about it----------------------------- YOU CAN FIND ME AT Website Instagram LinkedIn Shift Work Health and Wellbeing Seminars One2One Coaching _____________________ Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death. _______________________
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