A new study has found that it is better 1 you to work “normal' fixed hours, like a 9-to-5 job, than shift work, where your hours change 2 day to day or week to week.
The study found that long-term shift work can age your brain, cause memory loss, reduce processing speed and result 3 a decline in overall brain function.
Researchers believe that working irregular hours, like working nights, disrupts your natural body clock, which is based 4 natural day and night cycles. Because the body's internal clock is designed for us to be active in the day and asleep 5 night, working nights can affect your brain's ability to function normally. Previous studies have also shown that night workers are vitamin D deficient because they are exposed to less sunlight.