7 non-obvious ways that your smartphone hurting you

People used to use mobile phones and smartphones are sometimes hundreds of times a day, and a few people think about how mobile devices can affect their health. Here are a few proven negative effects from frequent use of your favorite gadget.

1. Deterioration zreniya



Doctors say that the long-term concentration of a small object can cause irritation of the eyes, and this, in turn, is fraught with inflammation or infection.



Also, doctors are concerned about the influence of the gadgets on the health of the younger generation of ophthalmology surgery consultant at the University Hospital Luton and Dunstable Alon Barsem argues that the whole day looking at the screen the children are likely to grow short-sighted.

His studies show that frequent use of smartphones makes people used to wear glasses, "farsightedness, or the inability to focus on close objects, usually develops after 40 years, so many people in this age need glasses for reading. But we keep the phones are much closer to the eyes than, for example, a book, so vision problems begin earlier, because in this way increases the load on the eye - the two main distances of view, when we look away and read, added a third - look at the screen " .

If you want to maintain good eyesight, try not to use the device in a dimly lit room, limit the use of sessions to 15 minutes and increase the font size on the screen if you want something to read.

By the way, recent studies have shown that children often use electronic gadgets, there are problems with being overweight, and abnormalities in the heart, so the psychologist Aric Sigman (Arik Sigman) advises not to give children between the ages of three to seven years of playing more than an hour a day, and for those over 16, this figure rises to two hours a day.

2. Curvature pozvonochnika



Smart phones are bad for the posture, scientists believe. "Our bodies are formed by us every day," - says physiotherapist Kirsten Lord.



"Recently people have frequent problems with the neck and shoulders. This is because we usually tilts his head forward, when we look at something on the screen of your smartphone or tablet, and this creates additional load on the spine and pinches the nerve pathways that go to your head. As a result, people quickly get tired and may experience headaches, "- she explains.

To reduce the risk of spinal curvature, it is necessary to use a headset to communicate and regularly perform some simple exercises to improve posture: straight, and try to imagine that someone is pulling your head straight up

3. "Fatigue" kozhi



According to dermatologist Sam Bunting, to him more and more often treated 30-year-old woman concerned about a decrease in skin tone.



Bunting explains this constant inclination of the head during the use of phones and tablet computers. "Our skin gradually loses its elasticity, including - from the constant bending of the neck, if you look at the clock gadgets. Keep your screen in front of you, preferably at eye level, not somewhere at the bottom, at the breast "- advises Doctor.

4. The emergence pryschey



Scientists have conducted an interesting experience: taking from 30 random volunteers mobile phones, they checked for the presence of disease-causing bacteria. It was found that on average phones are 18 times dirtier than a toilet flush button.

It is no wonder that frequent contacts screen gadgets with the skin can cause acne or rashes.

If you care about the health of skin, use a headset and often wipe the case gadget disinfectant.

5. Deterioration sluha



"Loud music on headphones can cause the so-called induced hearing loss when a person can be difficult to make out speech, especially when there is background noise," - says Karen Finch, an expert of the Center for Hearing Conservation, located in Ipswich, UK.



"Many headphones came with the device, do not allow close contact with the ears, so people are forced to increase the volume to background noise does not interfere with your favorite music" - adds Karen.

To reduce the load on the ears, you should carefully choose the headphones, but even then you should not excessively increase the volume of the music using headphones for a long time.

6. Violations sna



Computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones - all sources of radiation, which affects the production of hormones in the body which is responsible for sleep.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic (Arizona, USA) Tip: To avoid serious disturbances of sleep, try not to use while keeping gadgets closer than 40 cm from the face, reduce the brightness of the display, and even better - do not place the device near, when you go to bed.

7. Phones destroy otnosheniya



It would seem that the development of technology makes life easier and facilitates communication, but psychologists from the University of Bedfordshire claim otherwise.



"When we look at the phone, you can not pay enough attention to those who with us next. In addition, as the results of our studies, spend a lot of time if, for example, in social networks, you can stay alone, losing friends, family and even work, "- says psychologist Emma Short.

In order not to offend people constantly "digging" in your phone, try to clean it away, for example, when he and dine or relax.

via factroom.ru