Your Phone Is Destroying Your Sleeping Pattern

A recent study has stated that the artificial light which our smartphones emit can reduce the quantity and quality of our sleep

The debate between technology's use and overuse has been going on since quite some time, but researchers have discovered a recent effect of smartphones on our daily lives which could be hampering our health. A recent study has stated that the artificial light which our smartphones emit can reduce the quantity and quality of our sleep. This artificial light helps in activating the photoreceptors called intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which as a result suppresses melatonin, the hormone that indicates to our body that it is time to sleep.
 

"The most important takeaway is that blue light at night time really does decrease sleep quality. Sleep is very important for the regeneration of many functions in our body," said Lisa Ostrin, assistant professor at University of Houston in the US.

In the above mentioned study, participants aged between 17 and 42 were given short wavelength blocking glasses, which they had to wear at least three hours before their bedtime and while using their gadgets. The corresponding results sh)owed a 58 percent increase in the melatonin levels.

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