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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 4619833" data-attributes="member: 4805"><p>Your body never fully adjusts to shift work, the most you can do is mitigate the worst effects. Some people do handle it better than others though, I know guys who took day runs that they didn't really like (metro/delivery) simply because they couldn't handle working nights. </p><p></p><p> </p><p><em>But Scheer and other experts believe a significant part of the problem with shift work is physiological. On a fundamental level, being awake at odd or irregular hours fights with our biological rhythms. Shift work disrupts the circadian rhythm -- our internal body clock that is keyed to natural daylight and darkness. </em></p><p><em>Because circadian rhythm affects how the body functions, disrupting it can throw everything out of whack -- including our cardiovascular system, <a href="https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/how-to-boost-your-metabolism" target="_blank">metabolism</a>, digestion, immune system, and hormonal balance. That appears to have serious consequences.</em></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/shift-work[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jones, post: 4619833, member: 4805"] Your body never fully adjusts to shift work, the most you can do is mitigate the worst effects. Some people do handle it better than others though, I know guys who took day runs that they didn't really like (metro/delivery) simply because they couldn't handle working nights. [I]But Scheer and other experts believe a significant part of the problem with shift work is physiological. On a fundamental level, being awake at odd or irregular hours fights with our biological rhythms. Shift work disrupts the circadian rhythm -- our internal body clock that is keyed to natural daylight and darkness. Because circadian rhythm affects how the body functions, disrupting it can throw everything out of whack -- including our cardiovascular system, [URL='https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/how-to-boost-your-metabolism']metabolism[/URL], digestion, immune system, and hormonal balance. That appears to have serious consequences.[/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/shift-work[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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