Written By Editorial Team | Published : April 4, 2019 12:33 PM IST
As the New Year dawns, many make ambitious resolutions in health and well-being, though tragically, all too often, these well-intentioned pledges slip away after mere weeks. Wellness Expert Kritika Makker Kapoor, Director, SK-27 Lifestyle Wellness Club shares that unfulfilled, these promises still need to be addressed for the remainder of the year, with the same story repeated yearly.
Diabetes: Working in shifts can even cause fluctuations in your blood sugar levels. According to a 2010 study published in the journal ELSEVIER, the doctors noted that those who had 16-hour shifts were 50 per cent more likely to develop diabetes than normal day workers.
Heart attack: You may want to reconsider working outside the usual 9-5 schedule, as a 2012 study published in the British Medical Journal revealed that those who work in night shifts are 7 per cent more at risk of having a heart attack.
Insomnia: When you are working in shifts, it affects your sleep pattern and may even lead to insomnia, a sleep disorder. Sleep is a crucial part of your overall health, as when you doze off, your body starts to reduce stress, repairs injury, and eliminates the toxins inside your body.
Depression: Several studies have mentioned that night workers or those who work in shifts are more likely to have a smaller number of serotonin (a chemical found in the brain) which plays an important role in managing your mood. The low levels of serotonin can cause depression.