INTI for night shifts: doctors, nurses, security

Night shift workers (on-call doctors, nurses, 3x8 shift workers, security guards): INTI can support energy + health in the long term.

The health cost of night work

• Cardiovascular risk +30%
• Type 2 diabetes +20%
• Certain cancers +15-30%
• Elevated chronic inflammation
• Dysbiotic microbiota
• Melatonin desynchronization

Common cause: chronic circadian desynchronization.

Why not just coffee?

5-6 coffees during a 12-hour shift = caffeine overload. Effects: anxiety, palpitations, degraded sleep after the shift, dependence.

The INTI approach for night shifts

Time	Action
7 PM shift start	15ml INTI + 1 coffee
11 PM slump	10ml diluted INTI (instead of 3rd coffee)
2-4 AM difficult zone	Walk + hydration, moderate coffee if needed
5-6 AM end of shift	Water, transition to sleep
7 AM return home	NO INTI (stimulating cayenne before sleep)

For recovery on OFF days

• Anti-inflammatory: ↓ cumulative inflammation from night shifts
• Immune support: compensates for immunosuppression from shift work
• 1.19g sugar: consistent with glycemic management