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A new study in the USA has revealed that spending too much time on the phone can harm not only your eyes but also the functioning of the rest of your body, and even shorten your lifespan.
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Cell phones are now an indispensable part of our lives. In fact, we are so connected to our phones that we mobile phone defined as ‘the fear of being disconnected from the communication they establish throughNomofobi) we even got a new phobia.
SCREEN TIME INCREASES
While smartphones are becoming a natural part of the digital world, the time people spend in front of the screen is increasing day by day.
In addition to communication, transactions such as reading books, newspapers and magazines, following social media, various games and paying bills smart phone and on tablets. As a result, most of today’s technological devices are in our hands.
With the warnings scientists have made so far, ‘phone addiction’ He repeatedly stated that it can cause bad posture, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches and even anxiety and depression. But the latest study by US researchers has revealed a much more frightening picture.
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LOTS OF SCREENS CAN SHORT YOUR LIFE
The circadian rhythm is a biological mechanism that controls the body’s sleep-wake cycle. It determines when and for what purposes the hormones will be secreted, when the muscles need rest, and the recovery range of the immune system.
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A study by the Buck Institute in the USA suggests that too much screen time can harm not only your eyes but the functioning of the rest of your body and even shorten your lifespan.
Researching issues related to aging and age-related diseases, the institute has discovered that exposing the eyes to too much light can disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm, resulting in chronic disease.
Unlike other organs in the body, the eyes are constantly exposed to the outside world, so their immune defenses are more active. Overactive defenses can disrupt internal body processes and ultimately damage other organs.
BREAKING THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
The research team points out that there is a surprising link between eye disorders and general health problems. Professor Doctor Pankaj Kapahi, who conducted the research, made a statement regarding his studies, “Looking at phone screens for a long time and being exposed to light pollution is very dangerous for the circadian order. This affects the immunity of the eye and harms the rest of the body, even the brain, beyond vision.” said.
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INFLAMMATION AND AFTER CHRONIC DISEASES
Another researcher from the Buck Institute, Dr Brian Hodge, states that every cell in the body works according to a circadian clock and emphasizes that disruption of the circadian rhythm will adversely affect body functions:
“Today’s living conditions, stress, people sleeping less, heavy device use and especially light cycles disrupt people’s circadian rhythm. When the eyes are exposed to too much light, inflammation occurs. And if this inflammation continues for a long time, it causes chronic diseases.”
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The results of the research have caused concerns, especially in a process where people have doubled their screen time with the coronavirus pandemic.
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In an experiment on fruit flies, Dr Kapahi and Hodge, who participated in the research, observed that flies that were less exposed to screen light lived longer.
The fact that flies kept in the dark live longer reveals how the circadian cycle can affect a living thing’s lifespan.
IT IS DISTURBING THE SLEEP PATTERN
Smartphones and tablets can disrupt the balance between the brain and sleep. Even if these technological devices are not connected to the internet, they emit some radioactive waves, which causes a decrease in the hormone melatonin.
It also spreads from phones and tablets. ‘Blue light’ to the brain “wake up” It delays the sleep time in every blue light stimulus that the eye and brain perceives.
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For this reason, leaving phones and tablets before sleep is an important rule for a healthy sleep and quality of life.
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