3 serious reasons that will make you stop using your smartphone before you go to bed!
|
Everyone loves their smartphones, that's for sure. It is perhaps your most favorite device all over the world, and you use it everywhere - from checking out your favorite recipes online to chatting with friends.
But you may not want to hear that your cell phone has a crucial impact on your overall health.
Have you ever heard of cellular radiation? It's all about the blue light coming from your cell phone.
"Blue light is part of the light spectrum, which means we are exposed to it by the sun every day. But, exposure to it at night, at high levels, because of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other LED screens, can damage your vision.
It also suppresses the production of the hormone melatonin, which impairs the body's ability to sleep".
Scientists and researchers have confirmed in a reasearch by Harvard University the link between smartphones and the following health problems / diseases:
1. Cancer risk
The blue light affects our sleep, and increases the risk of getting cancer, especially breast and prostate cancer.
Melatonin is the body's natural weapon against cancer. The blue light depresses it, and a lot of exposure to it can create fertile ground for the development of serious health problems.
2. Insomnia
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, blue light affects melatonin levels. You need this hormone to enjoy a normal and healthy sleep cycle. Melatonin deficiency causes abnormal sleep, and can cause the following problems:
- Obesity
- Depression
- Cardiovascular problems
- Memory problems
- Premature aging
- Slow response speed
3. Vision problems
The blue light is harmful to the retina, causing macular degeneration and cataracts.
Scientists explain that 35-year-old patients suffer from the same problems that older people suffer from just because of smartphones. But more research is needed on the subject.
The solution
Simply turn off your smartphone when going to sleep, or leave it far away in another room for a much healthier sleep.
So will you continue to stare at your smartphone screens before going to bed?
