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. But what is melatonin? How can you use it correctly? And what effectContinue reading ” Melatonin and Shift Work”
Tag Archives: Circadian rhythm
Circadian Rhythms, Biological Clocks, Master Clocks, Oh My!
Researchers have identified similar genes in people, fruit flies, mice, plants, fungi, and several other organisms that make up the “clocks” molecular components. However, research has shown that the biological clock is not equally sensitive to light at all times of the day as has been shown subsequently for many organisms that use light as an entraining signal.
APPS for Shift Workers
Today, I’m going to tell you about some of them and the differences and the pros and cons. Now this is not all the apps, just some of the ones I have researched and thought I would mention. I don’t use any of them personally, but I might try one just to give you some honest feedback. So, let’s dive right in and take a look at some of these interesting apps.
Harmony Shift 