Magnetic storms

Perhaps, today there is no such person who does not know that his health can be influenced by cosmic bodies and phenomena occurring on them.

Geomagnetic, or, as we used to call them, magnetic storms arise as a result of perturbation of the geomagnetic field. The duration of such a process can be from 3-7 hours with minor excitations of the magnetosphere and up to several days in the case of extremely strong waves.

At a time when powerful flares appear on the Sun, emissions of charged particle fluxes occur in the interplanetary space, which, when interacting with the magnetic shell of the Earth, induce perturbations of this shell itself. Magnetic storms significantly affect human life. During these periods we experience various kinds of inconveniences. And they are connected not only with health. Magnetic storms are capable of disabling satellite navigators, radio and telephone communications, can also be a cause of deterioration in the operation of electrical appliances, sometimes cause tsunamis and other natural disasters (floods, earthquakes).

The effect of magnetic storms on humans

The human organism by its ability to adapt to any conditions, including meteorological conditions, even surprises scientists sometimes. As a rule, a completely healthy person never reacts to magnetic storms. This is due to the fact that adaptive mechanisms in such people work faster and, accordingly, they do not feel the geomagnetic changes. But what to do to the majority of meteozavisimogo population (up to 75%), which does not differ special health?

When the flow of charged particles has not yet reached the magnetic envelope of the Earth, that is, at the very moment of flashes on the Sun, some people already experience unfavorable weather events (reaction times may vary for different people). Most often this manifests itself in the form of migraine, increased blood pressure, poor health, insomnia, in some cases - exacerbation of chronic diseases.

It is almost impossible to avoid geomagnetic influence, as well as to wait it at home, but it is possible to reduce it a little. So, doctors advise meteodependent people, first of all, to reduce physical exertion and especially to monitor food during magnetic storms, because on such days the cholesterol level is markedly increased, and alcohol and heavy food should also be abstained. For preventive purposes, in the absence of contraindications, you can take the drug "Aspirin". Instead of air travel (if possible), people sensitive to geomagnetic peaks are better off using land transport, since at an altitude of several thousand meters the impact of magnetic storms only increases. Some doctors, also practicing alternative medicine, suggest strengthening health with special herbal infusions, which increase our adaptive mechanisms.

Observation of the Sun

In January 2009, in the Arkhangelsk region, the Koronas-Foton apparatus was successfully launched. On its board was installed a set of space telescopes intended for the study of the Sun, called "TESIS". Magnetic storms with the help of this installation can be monitored in advance and inform the population about the future perturbations of the geomagnetic field. As you understand from all of the above, this is very important and necessary in our time, when meteozavisimyh people at times more than some 30-40 years ago.

Thanks to "TESIS", today we can track magnetic storms in real time, make forecasts of geomagnetic changes for a month and monitor the unrest in the Sun.

To be sure, to some extent this helps a person cope with the influence of various kinds of cosmic manifestations. But only constant attention and concern for one's own health guarantee good health, and not only during periods of magnetic storms.