A report from British scientists revealed that charging cellphones in the bedroom will affect the secretion of melatonin in the human body.
The scientists say a dark sleep environment is conducive to the body's production of melatonin. It can promote human metabolism and improve sleep quality.
If someone charges a cellphone or tablet in the bedroom, it will affect the secretion of melatonin in the body. As a result of this there will be an imbalance of metabolism, and trigger obesity and diabetes.
The study claims that in the standby state, the value of the mobile phone's electromagnetic radiation is 2.3 milligauss. This increased to 3.4 milligauss after turning on the charging.
In addition, the value of mobile phone electromagnetic radiation at a distance of 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm is 1, 0.5, and 0.3 milliGauss, respectively.
We can see that the radiation value of cell phones is different in two different conditions, namely standby and on. The further away from the cell phone, the smaller the value of the electromagnetic radiation.
Therefore, researchers advise you to turn off your cellphone while sleeping. If you can't, don't bring your phone into the bedroom, let alone put it in the bedroom for charging or next to the pillow.
When the smartphone is charging, it will produce a small amount of electromagnetic radiation. It generates radiation even if we don't use the device. Furthermore, you are also advised to unplug other household appliances before going to bed.
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The findings of British scientists are actually not something new. Back in 2014, researchers from the University of Granada and later experts at the University of Manchester conducted a study on the subject. They both agree that using a computer or cell phone at night can lead to obesity.
"Three hours of continuous blue light exposure at night strongly influences hunger and glucose metabolism. We were interested in how sleep changes could contribute to diabetes and obesity. We also tested to see if better sleep had a positive effect on diseases such as diabetes." and obesity," said Ivy Cheung, from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, as quoted by Gizchina.
"There are studies that show that we usually sleep at night when it's dark and the body releases melatonin. When the sun rises melatonin will decrease. This light-dark cycle is great for our bodies to anticipate environmental changes. So if you start sleeping shorter or getting "Incorrect light at night, it messes with melatonin secretion and that can contribute to changes in metabolism."