Next month, the World Health Organization will officially list working the overnight shift as a probable cause of cancer. Of course, humans have been working during the day and resting during the night for millions of years. This is a natural and healthy pattern of activity that the body is suited for.
I think cancer will be just one of the health problems that are found to result from flipping this day-night pattern. A person is really short-circuiting a lot of hormonal processes when he or she works through the night. And sleeping during the day limits a person's ability to receive healthy sunlight.
Next month, the World Health Organization will officially list working the overnight shift as a probable cause of cancer. Of course, humans have been working during the day and resting during the night for millions of years. This is a natural and healthy pattern of activity that the body is suited for.
I think cancer will be just one of the health problems that are found to result from flipping this day-night pattern. A person is really short-circuiting a lot of hormonal processes when he or she works through the night. And sleeping during the day limits a person's ability to receive healthy sunlight.