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Research from the National Library of Medicine showed that shift workers are at a higher risk for liver problems like Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and even cancer of the liver. This is due in part because of the circadian disruption.

Is Your Liver at Risk with Shift Work? To really understand how shift work affects your liver, lets first talk about your body’s natural clock—your good ‘ol circadian rhythm. This rhythm, believe it or not, controls most of the processe…

It’s the holiday season again, and planning is underway for good times filled with friends, family, and of course good (and not so good) foods. It seems that every advertisement that you see, read or hear about all refer to some form of holiday eating. We often give in to the festivities and overindulge in good-tasting food, but as we know these foods may not be the healthiest for us....

Health and the Holidays It’s the holiday season again, and planning is underway for good times filled with friends, family, and of course good (and not so good) foods. It seems that every advertisement that you see, read …

Lower back pain is one of the major causes of disability and loss of productivity. Most back pain that people experience is treatable. Research has shown that up to 85% of you will suffer from lower back pain at some point in your adult lives.

Managing Back Pain Welcome. Today we are going to discuss back pain. If you’re a shift worker and work long hours on your feet you probably have experienced some sort of back pain in your life. Today I am going to ta…

Eating healthy and affordable is critical in maintaining a healthy and happy life style. With the “no end in sight” pandemic, more people are choosing to eat at home which in turn leads to a time crunch with every household member having a different schedule. How do you make healthy meals that is affordable and healthy with limited time? I am here to help solve this problem and offer some tips and tricks to save time and money while still serving healthy meals that everyone will enjoy!...

Time Management and Healthy Eating Eating healthy and affordable is critical in maintaining a healthy and happy life style. With the “no end in sight” pandemic, more people are choosing to eat at home which in turn leads to a time c…

When you change your focus to more of a long-term lifestyle mindset, you tend to be kinder to your body. You will most likely experience things such as less hunger, exhaustion, mental stress, and food deprivation.

Diet or Lifestyle Change? Lifestyle changes can be discouraging at first because it takes longer to see the results of all your hard work. However, the results that you do get will last, and you are more focused on your ove…

There are several types and general categories of exercise bikes, but for this blog we will talk about the most popular ones and the ones I have used and most familiar with such as the recumbent bike, upright bike, indoor cycling bike, and the air bike. Let’s take a deeper dive into these exercise bikes so you can get an idea of which may be the best one for you and for your fitness goals....

What Type of Exercise Bike Do I Buy? There are several types and general categories of exercise bikes, but for this blog we will talk about the most popular ones and the ones I have used and most familiar with such as the recumbent bi…

So how do we burn fat and drop the weight? How do we make our body’s use the fat we have stored as energy? This will really come in to play if you are a shift worker and it’s 3 a.m. and you’re trying to get through the rest of your shift.

How To Convert Fat To Energy So how do we burn fat and drop the weight? How do we make our body’s use the fat we have stored as energy? This will really come in to play if you are a shift worker and it’s 3 a.m. and you’re tryi…

Melatonin can be a really good effective supplement in helping shift workers manage sleep and alertness better, but you must use the right type and dose at the right time. Also timing your light exposure correctly is a big plus as well.

Melatonin and Shift Work Melatonin can be a really good effective supplement in helping shift workers manage sleep and alertness better, but you must use the right type and dose at the right time. Also timing your light ex…

Welcome to my friend. If there are any topics you want to know more about or just want me to talk about it and share with others, please let me know. I always love hearing from my followers and friends about their fitness and nutrition journey and what they are up to. So, today’s topic is on caffeine and the quality of sleep....

Caffeine and Sleep Quality; Is There a Connection Welcome to my friend. If there are any topics you want to know more about or just want me to talk about it and share with others, please let me know. I always love hearing from my followers and fri…

So, what’s with this weird home remedy about eating a marshmallow before bedtime to relieve a nighttime cough? Is it true? Why would we think this? And does it really work? Well, stay tuned my friends because I am about to explain it to you.

Marshmallows and Nighttime Coughs Welcome to my blog. Today’s topic is on the weird, home remedy that is floating around social media lately and creating quite a following. I don’t think the Stay Puft Marshmallow man is going to co…

I know how it is working night shift, or shift work in general. I have been doing it over 16 years now and I believe shift workers can live happy, healthy lives with the right help. Harmony Shift can help you with that. Contact us if you work shift work and want to be healthier.