Smartphone use at night: This habit takes your sleep!

Smartphone use at night: This habit takes your sleep!

Kassel, Deutschland - Have you ever felt torn out of sleep at night because you urgently had to go to the toilet? A new study from China suggests that your smartphone could be responsible for this. According to the researchers at the Medical University of Wenzhou, the risk of having to go to the toilet frequently at night - a condition that is known as Nykturia - is 48 percent in people who spend more than five hours a day before screens. This affects not only smartphones, but also television and computer, such as OE24 reported.

The connection between excessive screen consumption and frequent at night may have several causes. On the one hand, people tend to unconsciously consume more liquid when surfing or television, which increases the urge to urinate. The decline in melatonin level, which is caused by the nightly stars on screens, can lead to restless sleep and increase bladder perception. Likewise, a lack of exercise can lead to the water accumulation in the legs that get into the bloodstream when lying down and thus heat up the urge to urinate at night. However, other health aspects, such as diabetes or sleep apnea, can also lead to those affected often have to go to the toilet at night.

The smartphone and hygiene

Another concern of concern is the excessive use of smartphones in sanitary facilities. A survey shows that every second in Europe and 41 percent of Germans use the cell phone on the toilet. This habit can have health consequences, since germs and bacteria, especially in public toilets, can easily transfer to the device, such as "https://www.hna.de/vergel-faktor- Expertin-smartphone-Handy-auf- toilet-bacterien-hygiene-93095068.hml" warns. Experts emphasize that the bacteria that end up on our smartphones are usually not harmful to health, but can represent a significant disgusting factor.

In order to minimize the germ load, it is recommended to clean the cell phone regularly and wash your hands thoroughly. A microfiber cloth can be effectively reduced the germ load, but here too there are special indications of how to avoid damage to the device by chemical cleaning agents. A simple but effective tip is to switch off the cell phone especially at night to ensure both hygiene and data protection.