Is it true that you can actually lose years off your life by working graveyard shifts for a long time?
2007-11-27 04:58:24 · 14 answers · asked by busybee 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
That is what the scientific studies have proven. The exception is someone who body rhythm is geared toward the night time.
2007-11-27 05:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would believe that....graveyard shifts take a toll on your heart health due to stress and feeling lonely, like you are living on a different planet than everyone else.
2007-11-27 13:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe if you consider time you would've spent in traffic (etc) if you were working a 9-5 and commuting.
i mean, if you spend 2 hours a day in your car in traffic and as opposed to 30 minutes on your way to work in the middle of the night...
you end up with more free time I guess.
2007-11-27 13:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you get enough rest, nutrition and sunlight, you shouldnt lose any more years off your life than the average person.
2007-11-27 13:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by CantHoldBack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so sure about years, but weeks, for sure. The abnormal hours tend to wreak havoc with the body's internal clock.
2007-11-27 13:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naaa I asked this question a while back. I was concerned too. They say up to 10years is lost. But I think that's if you don't have a proper diet and good sleep.
2007-11-27 13:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Honey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you torture your body by working late, and working hard, it will definitely take years off your life.
2007-11-27 13:08:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, if you take care of yourself you will live longer just get lots of rest.
2007-11-27 13:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by delow200 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is actually more and more evidence to support that very notion. it has to dur with the interruption of our bodie's circadian rythms.
2007-11-27 13:02:00 · answer #9 · answered by cool breeze 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I imagine... It messes up your bodies natural order.
2007-11-27 13:01:12 · answer #10 · answered by Go Bears! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋