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Unraveling the Mystery: Can Weather-Related Pressure Changes Affect Your Joints?

  Many people with arthritis or other joint conditions claim they can predict changes in the weather based on how their joints feel. While it may sound like folklore, there is some scientific evidence to support the idea that weather-related pressure changes can indeed impact joint health and cause discomfort for some individuals. Let's explore this phenomenon further and uncover the potential link between weather and joint pain. 1. The Barometric Pressure Connection: Barometric pressure, also known as atmospheric pressure, refers to the pressure exerted by the weight of the air molecules in the atmosphere. Changes in barometric pressure occur in response to weather patterns such as changes in temperature, humidity, and altitude. Some researchers believe that fluctuations in barometric pressure can affect the fluid inside joints, causing expansion or contraction of tissues and triggering pain signals in sensitive individuals. 2. Scientific Studies: While anecdotal evidence abound

Can the full moon affect the quality of your sleep?

As unlikely as it sounds, a recent study has linked restless sleep to the moon.

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The full moon is a pretty sight to behold, but apparently there’s more to the distant rock than just its ability to change the tides on our planet. A study in the journal Current Biology has suggested that we humans are more prone to getting lower quality sleep during the time of full moons. In fact, the study has shown that we may very well snooze an average of 20 minutes less than we do during a new moon.
Say what? Yeah, we’re pretty surprised about this new finding too. But lead study author Christian Cajochen of the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel has given us some food for thought, saying: “If you ask people, at least in Switzerland, about 40% report feeling the moon during sleep, or they blame the full moon for bad sleep.” And it was this survey result that prompted Cajochen and his colleagues to investigate the intriguing phenomenon.

Results from the study

Under strictly controlled conditions, 33 healthy volunteers aged between 20 and 74 were placed in a setting where there were no windows, so they had no way of knowing the phase of the moon at the time of the experiment (which lasted 3 and a half days). The results from the study were intriguing:
  • The full moon caused a 20-minute reduction of total sleep time.
  • It would take the subjects about 5 minutes longer to fall asleep around the time of a full moon compared to a new moon.
  • The duration of deep sleep was reduced by about 30% around the time of a full moon.
  • Those who slept around the time of a full moon had lower evening levels of the hormone melatonin, which is responsible for stabilising the body’s circadian rhythm.
That said, due to the small number of participants in this study, it is hard to say if the results are applicable to the rest of the population. However, I’m sure we’ve all heard stories from staff working the night shift at hospitals that the full moon does indeed play a big part in causing patients to act out more than usual. Perhaps there is some truth to the moon affecting our internal body clocks after all.
Source:  mariefranceasia

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