Twenty-three-year-old PR Executive Varun Mittal is an ex-call centre employee. He says he quit because working through the night threw his body clock completely out of gear.
"I felt tired all the time, had frequent headaches, digestive disorders, loss of appetite. You name it and I had it," says he.
But that's not all. According to a recent study conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organisation, (WHO) working the graveyard shift could increase a person's susceptibility to cancer.
This is because working through the night disrupts the circadian rhythm or the body's biological clock.
Working overnight also leads to a drop in production of Melatonin, which is a hormone that suppresses tumour development.
WHO is now considering listing graveyard shift work as a probable carcinogen.
Consultant Oncologist, Jaslok Hospital Mumbai, Dr Suresh H Advani says, "In the night shift people tend to have junk food and there is lack of exercise."
Oncologists believe cancer is a lifestyle disease, so here are a few tips to help you lead a healthier life.
Dr Advani says, "Eating fish, lots of vegetables and fresh fruit, salads, and exercising regularly and having a tension free positive frame of mind will go a long way in keeping cancer at bay."
And that's not all. The best way to remain cancer free is to remain stress free and to take time out of your busy schedules and learn to relax outside your office space.
news by: ibnlive
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