Warm Lamp Light How Gadgets Affect Health and Beauty

Laptops, smartphones, iPads and other gadgets we use every day have a bad reputation. They say blue radiation negatively affects our health and well-being. Says who? Let's break it down. 

1. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.

It's not just your cell phone, tablet, TV or computer that emits blue light. The main source (you can't guess!) is sunlight. The fact is that the sun's rays cover the entire rainbow spectrum from ultraviolet (UV) to infrared, and blue takes up most of the spectrum. In fact, blue makes up a third of the light visible to the human eye. That's why the sky has a blue color, by the way. 

2. TAILGATING

Unlike green or red, blue has a short wavelength and a high frequency of oscillation.  This means that blue wavelengths partially reach the eye floor, the rest is scattered along the way, the image is less clear. Considering how much time we spend in front of the screen every day, our eyes are constantly straining and we feel tired, pressure and headaches faster. 

3. ONE MORE ARTICLE AND BEDTIME

A familiar situation: the time is long past midnight, and you still can't put aside your smartphone, and when you try to fall asleep afterwards, nothing works? No wonder, because blue light is a known sleep disruptor. Our body is highly sensitive to blue light, the latter being able to interfere with biorhythms (the internal "clock" responsible for cycles of sleep, wakefulness and other repetitive body phenomena). We are different: some of us respond to blue more, others less. But it's a fact: Hanging out on social media, on YouTube or in front of the TV before bedtime can cause disruption of our biorhythms. So how do you stop? Think about how you'll get up tomorrow. And try putting off gadgets until the morning.   

4. IT'S NOT ALL BAD.

Despite all this, blue light has positive properties. It has been proven to boost cognitive function and elevate mood. What's more, exposure to blue light helps the body maintain healthy biorhythms. But if you have the opportunity to go out for a walk on a sunny day, don't miss it. 

5. HOW TO REDUCE YOUR NEGATIVE EFFECTS?

The obvious answer: use fewer gadgets. Oddly enough, more blinking: the longer we look at the screen without blinking, the less likely the unpleasant sensation of dryness in the eyes. So blink more often. The next solution: buy a special light filter for the screen of your smartphone, tablet and computer to minimize the impact of radiation. Such a filter helps protect your skin from the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation and prevent premature skin aging. Another solution: NovAge Multi-Purpose Protective Face Cream SPF 50. This cream provides maximum UVA and UVB protection for the skin and has a UVA/PA++++ filter.

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