Managing Diabetes during Night Shift
Night shift workers have been around since the early 1900s when the automobile, steel and other related industries deemed more profitable a round-the-clock work day than the usual nine-to-five hours....
View ArticleMeal Replacements for Diabetes
What are meal replacements? Meal replacements are food products, such as shakes, milk drinks, packaged entrées, cereals, soups, and bars, that are taken in place of meals and snacks. They contain a...
View ArticleArrival of Qi: Harmony and Energy
You feel irritable. You have no focus at work. You barely touch your food. You can’t sleep at night. These are the classic signs of stress. As western medicine puts it, stress can be defined as the...
View ArticleSleep Debt Facts
Have you ever heard of sleep debt? People need enough restorative sleep – nightly to, feel rested and refreshed. Recurrent sleep deprivation over time results in sleep debt. And if this debt isn’t...
View ArticleHow to Fight the Dangers of Working the Night Shift
An increasing number of Filipinos work in shifts as part of their jobs. These include call center agents, security guards, casino operators, hotel employees and hospital personnel like emergency room...
View ArticleGot Sleep Apnea?
Snoring is considered the trademark of sleep disordered breathing. As one respires, a harsh, disturbing resonance caused by vibrations in the soft palate and the surrounding throat structures,...
View ArticleThe Science of Siesta
Temptation is at hand as one thinks about curling up on the desk, escaping from the noise, and refreshing both mind and body by catching a few Z’s in the afternoon. This is Siesta, a part of Filipino...
View ArticleLittle Miss Independent
Situation: A mother, a father, the children, and their children’s children, all living under the same roof. This is a common Filipino household. But in the digital age of touch screens and video calls,...
View ArticleDiabetes Care for Night Shift Workers
People who have regularly worked night shifts are twice as likely to have diabetes. This is attributed to decrease in metabolic health, impaired glucose metabolism, increased body mass index (BMI), and...
View ArticleCoffee Health Benefits
Coffee is very common beverage that is often drunk to get a person going in the morning. In some cases, especially for night shift employees like call center agents, coffee is used to keep oneself up...
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