Tamara Prius, chief scientist at the space weather laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that magnetic storms can hurt if the joints are inflamed.
In an interview with the Russian News agency, the scientist indicates that the body as a whole has adapted to strong magnetic storms. However, its impact is sometimes strong.
According to her, every cell of the human body has its own charge. Therefore, it interacts with the change in the magnetic field, “that is, in this regard, we are all affected by changes in the weather.”
She says: “If we talk about the heart and blood vessels, then red blood cells under the influence of a magnetic storm can stick together with each other, which leads to blood clotting, vasoconstriction and high pressure inside them.”
The expert cites the results of a scientific study, according to which, due to magnetic storms, the incidence of myocardial infarction increases by 11,000, and strokes by 7,000. Magnetic storms also affect the heart rate and cause heart palpitations or slow heart rate.
She says: “Space weather affects the human musculoskeletal system, as well as other blood-supplying organs of the body. Therefore, a person can feel pain in the musculoskeletal system during a magnetic storm, especially people suffering from arthritis.”
Source: Izvestia newspaper.
