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When it comes to shift work struggles – there are many! From chronic fatigue and tiredness to sleep-deprivation, having no energy to exercise, weight fluctuations, a depleted immune system, digestive complaints, nervous system dysregulation and a disrupted family and social life. It’s certainly not easy working 24/7 and you’re not alone in feeling this way. In this podcast, Audra speaks with experts on sleep, nutrition, weight management, stress relief and a realm of other topics relevant to shift work health. Audra also interviews current and former shift workers from an array of different industries and occupations, who are essentially the real experts behind working 24/7. This fun, informative and engaging podcast will leave you feeling motivated and inspired, and that you’re not alone in feeling like some kind of weird, nocturnal animal stuck in a wheel going round and round in circles.
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
HSW 112 - The Lost Wisdom of Heliotherapy with Zaid Dahhaj
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Did you know sunlight therapy, also referred to as heliotherapy, was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by dermatologists and ophthalmologists as a therapy to heal many conditions?
In fact, the healing properties of sunlight was even embraced in hospital settings as patients were moved outside in the sun, in lieu of being left indoors under artificial light.
Hard to imagine here in Australia (and in many countries around the world), as sun is often demonised as the number one cause of skin cancer. But could the experts have it wrong?
In this episode I talk with Zaid Dahhaj, a men's health coach based in Southern California that has extensive knowledge on circadian biology, share research that totally debunks this theory, and how sensible sun exposure is actually essential in order to prevent the majority of chronic diseases that we see today.
To learn more about Zaid, visit:
https://www.zaidkdahhaj.com/
To read Zaid's article titled - The Lost Wisdom of Heliotherapy, visit:
https://zaidkdahhaj.substack.com/p/the-lost-wisdom-of-heliotherapy
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