Probably, many of us can, waking up in the morning, still doing nothing, feel unreasonable malaise, while there are no prerequisites for deterioration, physically, mentally and morally the state was excellent. And most often the thought comes that the culprit of this whole state is precisely magnetic storms. I would like to understand what kind of enemy is so insidious and how you can protect yourself from the effects of a storm.
Characteristics of a magnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm is exactly what this phenomenon is called. Thus, the Earth's magnetic field reacts to solar flares, as if resisting and protecting itself. Solar flares throw charged particles into space, and the solar wind carries them around the galaxy. In a couple of days, these particles break into the earth's atmosphere, but the planet has an electromagnetic field that can absorb most of the cosmic particles, as a result, these particles cannot have a hard effect on us and on the Earth itself. The Earth's magnetic field is a shield or protective reaction of the Earth, many meteors simply burn out before reaching us. In addition, the field protects us from dangerous solar and cosmic radiation.
The protective reaction in this case is like the earth's immunity to outside invasion, while the planet's electromagnetic field changes greatly and some of its characteristics become either weaker or stronger. It is these changes in the magnetic field of the planet that affect our health, it has been proven that the relationship between disturbances in the earth's field and solar flares is indisputable. Following this, there is an increase in diseases associated with a geomagnetic storm, this applies to everyone who has problems with the cardiovascular system, who has heart disease, and those with mental disorders. It is on such days that the number of deaths increases.
Many people think that this applies only to those who are ill with similar diseases, but such people suffer acute outbreaks of their diseases, but many healthy people feel sudden and uncharacteristic ailments for them. Studies have shown that even in the healthiest people, the perception of light is reduced, the reaction is inhibited, hence the poor health, and a bad reaction on such days leads to an increase in the number of accidents.
Human response to magnetic storms
Since a geomagnetic storm is a defensive reaction of the entire earth's magnetosphere, then all living beings on the planet should feel it, one way or another. By itself, the geomagnetic environment is always present, but in a normal form, but with an increase, most people begin to feel certain manifestations. It's just that each organism has its own reaction and sensitivity, as already mentioned, diseases are largely to blame, but any organism has a response. There are especially sensitive ones that can receive these impulses even at the time of solar flares, and when a magnetic storm occurs on earth, they already feel good. Another observation proves that most people are generally able to adapt to frequent wave storms if they occur once a week one after another.
But in the end, everyone feels a slight or strong malaise, some at the time of outbreaks, others during vibrations on the ground, and still others can become depressed even after a few days, when there is nothing. Each person should understand how his body reacts to these storms, you just need to follow how the body reacts to geomagnetic changes.
Possible reactions of the body
For most people, a geomagnetic storm manifests itself in a sudden headache, the appearance of weakness, this is due to pressure drops, the heart rhythm may be disturbed, insomnia and dizziness appear. There are people who feel it with their joints or complete apathy may set in, however, the reactions are different and there are many of them. In order to know exactly how the body will react to the sun in most cases, it is necessary to know what exactly happens in the body during such magnetic storms. And here's what happens. Unbeknownst to itself, at the time of solar radiation, the body experiences severe stress. As a result, a lot of hormones norepinephrine and adrenaline are produced, they raise blood pressure, as a result, the chances of cerebral hemorrhage increase.
It is also noted that due to geomagnetic storms, the blood thickens, as a result, less oxygen enters the blood, and a violation of oxygen metabolism in the body is obtained. The brain first begins to feel a lack of oxygen, then the nerve endings, and this is where joint pains or severe headaches appear. A person has an pineal gland, it produces protection in the human body in the form of melatonin, it is he who helps to more easily endure the harmful effects of geomagnetic changes.
Who is most susceptible?
Magnetic storms are ubiquitous, but there are places where they exist, but their impact is stronger. For example, being in an airplane, you will get the strongest impact from a magnetic storm, this is because there is no such magnetic earth attachment, i.e. ground cover.
Storms are especially strong in the northern latitudes of our country and in Norway, Sweden, Finland, here the electromagnetic field is as strong as possible. It was noted that the impact in the subway is also very strong, because trains travel there due to low-frequency electromagnetic fields. These fields at the time of magnetic storms are combined with the electromagnetic fields of the storm and are amplified, many people feel this especially strongly.
How to alleviate your condition?
Of course, if a person is young and healthy, then he will endure the storm more easily, he will simply adapt soon. But those who are chronically ill or whose body is highly susceptible to geomagnetic changes need to limit themselves in some things. Worth minimizing physical exercise and alcohol consumption. If there are heart problems or known chronic diseases, then it is better to have effective medicines with you. If you have pressure drops, then if you feel unwell, do not get up very abruptly, otherwise you may faint.
Also, studies have shown that on such days blood cholesterol rises greatly, so give up fatty foods, avoid cooking with animal fat, eat fruits, vegetables, fish and cereals better.
It has already been accurately noted that magnetic storms cause anxiety, irritation and aggression, insomnia and so on in many, so get a light sedative at the pharmacy.
from natural and folk remedies Eucalyptus oil works well, it can be taken orally or applied as a compress, it has been proven to help reduce the negative effects of the storm.
If magnetic storms have a very strong effect on the body and well-being, then you need to contact a specialist. Perhaps he will recommend that you take additional Melatonin on days of magnetic activity. The problem is that it is a sedative and many of the joys of life will be closed to you, although if life loses joy on such days, then the drug will be your salvation.
Duration and frequency of magnetic storms
The duration of one storm, as a rule, is no more than a day, but there may be deviations. In addition, seasons of geomagnetic storms occur a couple of times a year, but such storms can last for more than a month. Scientists have noted periods when this happens, these are autumn (September-October), spring months and in August.
It is worth noting that there are other people who, on the basis of their research, argue that the consequences of such loads are not solar storms, but what man himself has done with the earth and on earth. This includes the artificial electromagnetic field of the subway and military technology, a lot of various household electrical appliances, and so on. They believe that this is what has a bad effect on the human body, and not solar flares.
There is also an opinion that the biggest danger from magnetic storms is the panic of the body from the produced stress hormones. As for radiation, there are those from which the body suffers even more, but at the same time it does not noticeably adapt to them.
But either we are used to it, or it is really so, but people suffer precisely on those days when there is an increase in the activity of the Sun, and the earth's field turns on its magnetic protection. Probably, common man no matter what it all happens from, it is much more important for him to protect himself and get rid of bad health.
Duration from several hours to several days, caused by the arrival of disturbed high-speed solar wind streams and the associated shock wave in the vicinity of the Earth. Geomagnetic storms occur mainly in the middle and low latitudes of the Earth.
As a result of solar flares in space a huge amount of matter is ejected (mainly protons and electrons), some of which, moving at a speed of 400-1000 km / s, reaches the earth's atmosphere in one or two days. The Earth's magnetic field captures charged particles from outer space. Too much particle flow perturbs the planet's magnetic field, causing the characteristics of the magnetic field to change rapidly and strongly.
Thus, a geomagnetic storm is a rapid and strong change in the Earth's magnetic field that occurs during periods of increased solar activity.
The peak of solar activity during the previous solar cycle occurred in 2001-2002, when solar winds came from the surface of our star almost constantly, and sunspots reached their maximum. At the same time, experts also noted the extremely unfavorable consequences of activity for our planet - electronic equipment malfunctioned, satellites in orbit worked with errors.
The most powerful flare in the history of observational astronomy occurred on November 4, 2003. Its energy, as shown by calculations, could be enough to supply electricity to a city like Moscow for 200 million years.
The impact of magnetic storms on human life and health
Geomagnetic storms have an impact on many areas of human activity, from which one can distinguish violations of communications, navigation systems of spacecraft, the appearance of surface charges on transformers and pipelines, and even the destruction of energy systems.
Magnetic storms also affect the health and well-being of people. They are dangerous primarily for those who suffer from arterial hypertension and hypotension, heart disease. Approximately 70% of heart attacks, hypertensive crises and strokes occur during solar storms.
Magnetic storms are often accompanied by headaches, migraines, heart palpitations, insomnia, poor health, decreased vitality, and pressure drops. Scientists attribute this to the fact that when the magnetic field fluctuates, capillary blood flow slows down and oxygen starvation of tissues occurs.
In the 1930s in Nice (France), it was accidentally noticed that the frequency of myocardial infarctions and strokes in the elderly increased dramatically on days when there were severe disruptions in the work of the local telephone exchange, up to a complete cessation of communication. Subsequently, it was found that telephone communication disruptions occur during magnetic storms. On this basis, it was concluded that heart attacks and strokes, as well as the disruptions of the telephone network themselves, are associated with magnetic storms.
At one time, sharp disputes were caused by the question of the influence of solar activity on the occurrence of accidents and injuries in transport and in production. This was first pointed out back in 1928 by Alexander Chizhevsky, and in the 1950s, German scientists Reinhold Reiter and Karl Werner, from an analysis of about 100,000 car accidents, established their sharp increase on the second day after a solar flare. Later, a Russian forensic physician from Tomsk, Vladimir Desyatoe, discovered a sharp increase in the number of suicides (by 4-5 times compared to the days of the quiet Sun) also on the second day after the solar flare. And this just corresponds to the beginning of magnetic storms.
According to various sources, from 50 to 75% of the Earth's population are subject to the negative effects of magnetic storms. At the same time, the moment of the beginning of the stress reaction can shift relative to the beginning of the storm for different periods for different storms and for a particular person. Many people begin to react not to magnetic storms themselves, but 1-2 days before them, i.e. at the moment of flares on the Sun itself.
It has also been observed that up to 50% of the planet's population is capable of adaptation, i.e. to the reduction to zero of the reaction to several successive magnetic storms with an interval of 6-7 days, and that young people practically do not feel the effects of magnetic storms.
The theory of the influence of magnetic storms on humans has opponents who are of the opinion that gravitational perturbations associated with a change in the relative position of the Earth, Moon and planets solar system, are immeasurably small in comparison with those to which people are exposed in ordinary life(shaking, acceleration and braking in public transport, a sharp descent and ascent, etc.).
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources
24.10.2017 25.10.2017 by Astronaut
Recently, we have been hearing more and more often about magnetic storms, geomagnetic conditions, favorable and unfavorable days in terms of geomagnetic activity. Do we know the true nature of the origin of magnetic storms? Most likely no. Can we imagine how strong or weak magnetic storms affect us? I doubt that you know the answers to these questions. Let's look into this and find out what magnetic storms actually are and how they affect a person.
Nature of geomagnetic storms
The Earth has a magnetic field that protects it from radiation from the Sun and deep space. This magnetic field is called a magnetic shield. The shield ensures the existence of the biosphere and life on Earth. Those planets where there is no magnetic field are considered dead compared to the Earth, despite the fact that signs of life may be present there. From time to time, active phenomena occur on the Sun: mass ejections, flares, shock waves. These phenomena lead to the emergence of energy particles that scatter from the Sun in all directions, including in the direction of the Earth, and enter the magnetosphere. When the shock wave that occurs before the mass ejection collides with the magnetosphere, the Earth's magnetic field begins to revolt, oscillate, tremble. This process is called a magnetic storm.
According to modern concepts based on interplanetary space studies using various instruments, magnetic storms occur as a result of the interaction of high-speed flows of magnetized solar plasma (protons and electrons) with the Earth's magnetosphere. Since the temperature of the upper layers of the Sun's atmosphere (the corona) is about a million degrees, the hydrogen and helium atoms (its main components) acquire such enormous speeds that during collisions they knock out electrons from each other and turn out to be literally “naked”. Thanks to this so-called "collisional ionization", only "naked" nuclei of atoms remain in the corona of the Sun - protons and electrons knocked out of atoms. This mixture of particles is plasma. As a result of numerous collisions, some particles develop such high speeds that they manage to overcome the attraction of the Sun and escape forever into the surrounding outer space. There is a kind of “evaporation” of protons and electrons. These plasma streams, which originate in the corona of the Sun and move under normal conditions at a speed of about 300 km / s, are called the "solar wind". The solar wind was relatively recently discovered by spacecraft even at the very borders of the solar system.
When the solar wind plasma encounters the Earth's magnetic field on its way (as you know, it resembles the field of a flat magnet), it, obeying the laws of physics, first compresses the magnetic field lines, and then begins to flow around the Earth, like a water flow around a solid obstacle. On the side of the Earth facing the Sun, the flow boundary is set at a distance of 10–12 Earth radii (approximately 70,000 km). On the night side, the magnetic field stretches out in the form of a plume, similar to the tail of a comet, to distances of about 1000 Earth radii (about 6 million km). This entire region, which contains the magnetic field and near-Earth plasma, is called the Earth's magnetosphere.
As long as the regular solar wind "blows" at a speed of about 300 km/s, no disturbances occur in the Earth's magnetosphere, this is the so-called geomagnetic "calm". But now a large group of spots appeared on the Sun, which is a highly magnetized substance that has emerged from the bowels of the Sun (the magnetic field of the spots is thousands of times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field). When spots with different magnetic polarity randomly approach each other, something similar to a giant “short circuit” occurs with the release of a truly cosmic amount of energy. It is comparable to the eruption of 10 million volcanoes or the explosion of several dozen hydrogen bombs. Astronomers call this phenomenon a solar flare.
At this time, there is also an emission of high-speed streams of charged particles - electrons and protons. When this perturbed solar wind, carrying a magnetic field with it, meets the Earth's magnetosphere in its path, random and sometimes very strong changes in the strength of the Earth's magnetic field begin to occur at the point of contact, which is the essence of a magnetic storm.
Since the speed of such a disturbed solar wind from flares ranges from 500 to 1000 km / s, a magnetic storm usually begins a day or two after a solar flare. That is how long it takes the plasma to travel 150 million km from the Sun to the Earth.
Magnetic storms are planetary in nature and have a global impact on the Earth and near-Earth space. During a magnetic storm, the entire magnetic field of the Earth is disturbed. These perturbations lead to different phenomena. All layers of the earth's atmosphere, the ionosphere, plasmasphere, magnetosphere undergo changes. There are flows of energetic particles and currents.
The most powerful geomagnetic storms in history
The impact of magnetic storms on technical objects, sometimes catastrophic, is caused by an induction electric field that occurs during a fast
Rice. 1. Carrington's sketch of a solar flare on September 1, 1859
change in the strength of the magnetic field on Earth. For the first time, tangible effects of this kind were noted during a strong magnetic storm on September 1, 1859, which is deservedly associated with the name of the English astronomer Carrington, who studied sunspots. He projected pictures of spots from a telescope onto a screen and sketched them. Once, in a group of spots, Carrington saw two bright white spots, which after a few minutes began to fade and went out (Fig. 1). White spots were seen before, but somehow they did not pay attention to them. And this time, a day after Carrington observed the chromospheric flare, a magnetic storm broke out, which, according to experts, was the most powerful in the century and a half that had passed since that time.
In those days, there were not so many electrical appliances on Earth, but the destruction turned out to be noticeable: powerful currents disabled telegraph lines, a transformer at a power plant burned out ... Since then, the number of technical accidents that correlate with cosmophysical indicators has increased significantly.
A magnetic storm on March 24, 1940 caused power outages in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Quebec, and Ontario. An overload of 2600 volts has been registered on the Atlantic cable between Scotland and Newfoundland.
On March 13, 1989, a powerful storm allowed millions of people to admire the auroras not only in Alaska or Scandinavia, but also on the Mediterranean coast and in Japan. But the same "storm of the year" destroyed the transformer at the nuclear power plant in Salem (New Jersey, USA). It also blocked the operation of the high-voltage network in Quebec and left 6 million people without electricity for 9 hours. After the accident in Salem, it became clear that even a small increase in the strength of the direct current could destroy the transformer, designed to convert alternating current. This additive introduces it into the mode of operation with excessive magnetic saturation of the core, which leads to overheating of the windings and, in the end, to an accident of the entire system.
The geomagnetic storm reached its maximum intensity on March 13, when the planetary Ap index reached a value of 246, the third for the entire observation period since 1932: 272, and the Dst-index of geomagnetic activity (English Disturbance Storm Time Index) between 1:00 and 2:00 AM UTC on March 14 reached a value of -589 nT (or even -640 nT according to other sources), a record since 1957.
In the USSR, during this geomagnetic storm, radio communication with points at high latitudes was disrupted, and the aurora was observed even in Simferopol
The impact is caused by an electromotive force induced by short-period variations of the geomagnetic field. The induced potential difference is small and amounts to about a few volts per kilometer (the maximum value was recorded in 1940 in Norway and amounted to about 50 V / km), but in long conductors with low resistance - communication and power lines, pipelines, railway rails - full the strength of the induced currents can reach tens and hundreds of amperes. Electric lines stretched from east to west in the polar regions experience the greatest impact. The American Energy Reliability Council classified the magnetic storms of March 1989 and October 1991 in the same class of economic damage as Hurricane Hugo and the San Francisco earthquake.
The significance of magnetic storms increases over the years, because the Earth's technosphere is growing. Previously, mankind observed only the auroras, the most powerful of which was recorded in 1859. The English astronomer Richard Carrington observed the most powerful flare in the entire history of observations on the Sun, with which auroras were associated almost throughout the entire territory of the Earth, including at the equator. In 1859, the Earth did not have such a vast technosphere, satellites, power lines, so these phenomena were not felt so clearly. But in 1989, when mankind had already launched satellites, developed extensive power lines and pipelines, the magnetic storm became very significant and greatly affected the power system of Quebec.
The Earth's technosphere is expanding. Almost all modern technologies- GPS, GLONASS and others are satellites, and satellites are strongly affected by solar activity. Electronics can fail due to the impact of energetic particles. And the more we introduce satellite technologies and the longer we make power lines, the more magnetic storms are felt for the Earth. The induction effect of a storm depends on the size of these systems.
This suggests that in the development, creation of satellite systems and the expansion of the technosphere, it is necessary to take into account factors that were not taken into account before. On the other hand, it is necessary to observe the activity of the Sun and the associated geomagnetic disturbance on the Earth.
Another aspect of the influence of magnetic storms is related to the fact that during a magnetic storm the environment changes, the atmosphere heats up, and this can lead to a change in pressure in the Earth's atmosphere. These changes, according to doctors, can affect the health of people who have weakened adaptation. Statistics show that during magnetic storms, the number of ambulance calls due to deterioration in health in people with cardiovascular diseases increases by about 20%. At the same time, the perturbations of the magnetic field that occur on Earth are insignificant relative to the field itself. Most often they make up about 1/300–1/1000 of the field itself. But the effect is planetary. In the human brain there are resonances that coincide with the resonances of the ionosphere - about 10 Hz. There are also resonances in the human heart that coincide with the resonances of the magnetosphere - approximately 1 Hz. If the resonant regions of the ionosphere and magnetosphere are excited and the density of electromagnetic radiation increases in them, then this can affect the health of sick people. These relationships are now being actively studied by physicians and biophysicists.
At the present stage, astronomers are studying the possibilities of predicting space weather and the entire set of phenomena that occur in the Sun-Earth system. To predict the weather, it is necessary to have information about the Sun, its active regions, their magnetic configuration, and the possibility of flares and emissions. If the ejection has already occurred, then it flies to the Earth from two to three days, depending on the speed. During this time, you can understand what kind of emission it is, in which part of the Sun it occurred, and predict its effect. As a rule, the right part of the Sun is the most geoeffective.
The Earth's magnetic axis is tilted with respect to the axis of rotation. In many ways, the effect of magnetic storms depends on the power and speed of the mass ejection, as well as on the orientation of this axis with respect to the direction of the ejection at the moment of the collision of the Earth with the plasma cloud. The magnetic axis is inclined to the axis of rotation by about 11 degrees. It can be turned towards the Sun or in the opposite direction from the Sun when the plasma cloud collides with the Earth's magnetosphere. Space phenomena are not the same, mass ejections from the Sun occur randomly, they have different amplitudes and speeds. Therefore, space weather events rarely coincide and are difficult to predict with high probability. Nevertheless, some predictions are quite feasible. They are now actively used in spacecraft launches and space flight control.
How magnetic storms affect human health.
Scientists have been dealing with magnetic storms for quite some time now. In particular, the influence of magnetic storms on the human body, and especially on patients with cardiovascular diseases, was revealed by French physicians in 1915-1919. They found that during such storms, patients are seized by prolonged bouts of pain lasting 2-3 days.
The great Russian scientist A.L. Chizhevsky. In 1931 he wrote the book The Earth Embraced by the Sun. It was the first to trace the influence of solar activity - "space weather" - on biological and social phenomena: changes in the number of animals, the emergence of epidemics, and even the beginning of wars and revolutions.
During a lifetime, a person experiences the influence of 2000-2500 magnetic storms - each with its own duration (1-4 days) and intensity. Magnetic storms do not have a clear schedule - they can “cover” day or night, in the heat of summer and winter, and their influence affects absolutely everyone and everything. More than 50 percent of the world's inhabitants feel the consequences of magnetic storms.
Magnetic storms are often accompanied by headaches, migraines, heart palpitations, insomnia, poor health, decreased vitality, and a sharp change in pressure. What is going on? During magnetic storms, a person's blood thickens (in a healthy person, this is less pronounced). Due to such thickening of the blood, oxygen metabolism worsens, and the brain and nerve endings are the first to react to a lack of oxygen. There is no one who would be free from the effects of the geomagnetic field. Men are more susceptible to magnetic storms than women. On magnetically active days, the number of heart attacks increases by more than three, strokes by two, angina attacks by one and a half times. Of all the diseases that are affected by magnetospheric storms, cardiovascular diseases were singled out, first of all, since their relationship with solar and magnetic activity was the most obvious. Heart rhythm studies have shown that weak disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field did not cause an increase in the number of heart rhythm disturbances. But on days with moderate and strong geomagnetic storms, heart rhythm disturbances occur more often than in the absence of magnetic storms. This applies both to observations at rest and during physical exertion.
Observations of hypertensive patients showed that some of the patients reacted a day before the onset of a magnetic storm. Others felt worse at the beginning, middle, or end of a geomagnetic storm. Only on the second day after the storm did the patients' blood pressure stabilize. Studies have shown that the most detrimental effect on patients is a storm in its initial period. An analysis of numerous medical data has also deduced the seasonal course of deterioration in health during magnetic storms; it is characterized by the greatest deterioration at the spring equinox (March 23), when the number and severity of vascular accidents (in particular, myocardial infarctions) increase.
When monitoring ambulance calls, it was concluded that on magnetically active days there are more (much) ambulance calls than on magnetically quiet days.
How exactly do magnetic storms affect the human body?
- In accordance with solar activity, changes in the number of leukocytes occur: their concentration decreases with high solar activity and increases with low one.
- High magnetic activity "lengthens" the menstrual cycle, and the intensity of changes in the disturbance of the geomagnetic field directly affects the beginning and end of childbirth. It is an established fact that preterm births are often provoked by magnetic storms.
- The entire body is exposed to magnetic storms. And the more chronic diseases, the stronger the effect of storms.
- The risk of blood clots increases.
- The rate of erythrocyte sedimentation in the blood changes, blood clotting slows down.
- The "delivery" of oxygen to tissues and organs is disrupted, the blood thickens.
- Migraines, headaches, joint pains, dizziness appear.
- The heartbeat becomes more frequent and the general vitality decreases.
- Insomnia, pressure jumps are noted.
- There is a progression of chronic diseases, especially those related to nervous system.
- The number of myocardial infarctions and strokes is increasing.
- The concentration of fibrinogen and the release of stress hormones increase.
Studies in different countries on a large factual material have shown that the number of accidents and injuries in transport increases during solar and magnetic storms, which is explained by changes in the activity of the central nervous system. At the same time, lethargy, slowness appear, quick wits worsen, and the likelihood of making wrong decisions increases.
Observations were made of the effect of magnetic storms on patients suffering from mental illness in particular, manic-depressive syndrome. It was found that during a high magnetic storm, manic phases prevailed in them, and during a low magnetic storm, depressive phases prevailed.
More often than others, those inhabitants of the planet who live closer to the poles suffer from magnetic "disturbances". That is, the closer to the equator, the lower the influence of magnetic storms. For example, if in St. Petersburg 90 percent of the population suffers from the consequences of magnetic storms, then near the Black Sea - no more than 50 percent.
A magnetic storm always hits the most vulnerable points of the body, reflecting depression on one, exacerbation of chronic ailments on the other, migraine on the third, etc. It is hardest of all for cores and people suffering from VVD and overweight.
Reasons for the impact of magnetic storms on humans
We react to a storm as a warning signal of possible danger. The body falls into stress, mobilizes all the forces to fight. So weather dependence is one of the ways to fight for survival. You can quite easily determine how dependent on the weather you are, that is, weather sensitive. If your well-being worsens during climate change, your efficiency decreases, depression appears and the same signs of deterioration in well-being repeat, then you are meteosensitive.
It is known that a magnetic field acts on moving electric charges, electric currents, permanent magnets. In biological systems, including the human body, there are ordered movements of electric charges (electrons and ions). In addition to currents and charges in a living organism, there are small magnets - molecules of various substances, primarily water. We know that magnets interact. That is why the changing magnetic field causes the reorientation of these small magnets in the body. Deviating from the usual direction, they cease to perform their functions normally, from which the whole organism begins to suffer. In the human body, additional biocurrents arise, which further disrupts normal life. The human body is electromagnetic biocurrents.
How to protect yourself from a magnetic storm - measures to prevent the harmful effects of magnetic storms on humans
Of course, there is nowhere to hide from a magnetic storm. But it will not be superfluous to know that the most severe impact of the storm will be:
- At altitude - in an airplane (air blanket - Earth - does not protect at altitude).
- In the northern regions of our country and in the northern countries (Finland, Sweden, etc.).
- In the underground. Low-frequency magnetic fields generated in the underground, combined with the disturbance of the electromagnetic field of our planet, form a source of powerful negative impact on the human body.
How to protect your health from the influence of a magnetic storm?
Before the storm (during this period the body experiences the most serious “overload”) and during the storm, follow the recommendations of experts:
- Eliminate alcohol, nicotine and high physical activity.
- Have on hand medicines"emergency response" in case of exacerbation of chronic diseases (especially heart disease).
- Do not rise abruptly from bed in the morning (especially for hypotensive patients).
- Take aspirin to avoid blood clots (do not forget to consult a doctor - for example, aspirin is contraindicated in case of peptic ulcer and gastritis).
- With insomnia, nervousness, increased anxiety - an infusion of eucalyptus, valerian, lemon balm, motherwort and aloe juice (this plant will not interfere with all weather dependent).
- The diet for the period of the storm is fish, vegetables and cereals. Food intake is moderate.
- Ensure full, sound sleep.
- Increase intake of natural antioxidants (replace coffee with green tea).
- Drink more fluids to reduce blood viscosity.
- Take herbal/oil baths and contrast showers.
P.S. Specialists representing the Laboratory of X-ray Solar Astronomy of the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences stated that today, October 24, significant geomagnetic unrest awaits our planet. With a probability of about 65 percent, the disturbance will be so strong that it can be qualified as a magnetic storm. It is expected to last until 27th October.
According to scientists, at present, sources of two dense solar wind streams are observed on opposite sides of our star. The Sun makes a complete revolution around its axis relative to the Earth in 27 days, taking into account both the rotation of the star around its axis and the movement of the planet in its orbit. Thus, the Earth is in one of the two energy streams twice during this period, that is, every two weeks. In the past, this has already caused almost five days of magnetic disturbances, which lasted from October 11 to 15. A similar event will take place in the coming days, and then on November 6-7, and so on. Experts believe that with the current configuration of the solar wind, the Earth will have to live "in the rhythm of magnetic storms." So far, scientists cannot say with certainty when exactly the situation may change. According to one of the assumptions, this can happen only after a few months.
Although this may seem paradoxical at first glance, such “regular” magnetic storms are typical for a period when solar activity is close to a minimum (now our star is observed precisely at this stage of the 11-year cycle of activity changes). According to experts, the fact is that new magnetic regions and spots on the star almost do not appear, and, as a result, the configuration of solar wind flows becomes very stable.
One way or another, scientists urge not to be too afraid of the next magnetic storm - in all likelihood, its power will not exceed 2 on a five-point scale, which makes it possible to classify it as moderate, or medium. As a rule, for the inhabitants of the Earth, magnetic storms of such strength proceed almost imperceptibly. At the same time, on November 6-7, geomagnetic disturbances may turn out to be more significant, the researchers note. (according to MK)
This is such a form of existence of matter that surrounds mobile electric charges. It is created in the liquid core of the Earth. The core is basically liquid metal. As it moves, it produces currents that generate a magnetic field.
The influence of the magnetic field on living organisms is enormous. Birds flying south in autumn find their way there with its help. People do not feel its presence or influence as long as it is stable. But under the influence of solar flares, this release of energy, the magnetic field becomes unstable. This phenomenon is called magnetic storms. The state of health worsens, the diseases connected with blood circulation become aggravated.
A person has his own personal electric and magnetic field, and it is constantly exposed to external influences. During geomagnetic storms, the blood thickens and this is a dangerous factor. The risk of strokes and heart attacks increases.
Locations of the strongest impact
- When flying at an altitude of more than 9 thousand meters, air protection is weaker than on the ground. Air crashes are more common on outbreak days.
– Surprisingly, these natural changes are keenly felt in the subway. This is due to the fact that the movement of underground trains produce ultra-low frequency magnetic fields.
- The regions of the Far North are more prone to excessive influence of such storms than in other regions.
More than 60% of people acutely feel the perturbed magnetic field. On such days, more suicides are committed, more car accidents occur. It has been established that on such days attention decreases, the work of the heart is disrupted, and fatigue sets in faster. Scientists have found that more than 70% of hypertensive crises, strokes and heart attacks occur on days of increased solar activity. In weather-sensitive people, headaches begin, blood pressure rises, sleep is disturbed, the heart rate quickens, chronic diseases. The speed of blood movement through the vessels slows down. Thick blood is not able to carry oxygen to all peripheral parts. Oxygen starvation of tissues occurs. It is dangerous mainly for the brain and nerve endings. 
At risk are the elderly, young children, people suffering from various forms of cardiovascular disease and varicose veins.
Interesting fact: increased solar activity can cause premature birth. The very rhythm of the beginning and end of childbirth directly coincides with the rhythm of high-frequency geomagnetic oscillations.
A person is endowed with his own magnetic field, he is affected by the Earth's field on the one hand and fluctuations in the energy of the Sun on the other. But people didn't think it was enough. Every house is now crammed with various electronic appliances: telephone, computer, TV, electric stove, the list is huge. All this is a source of electromagnetic and electric fields. These fields are in dissonance with natural rhythms and negatively affect health. People put their cell phones under their pillows, they even put a receiver near the baby's bed. It's time to consider whether these appliances are worth the feel-good factor.
Impact on the psyche
Kelly Posner, a renowned university psychiatrist in the US, has identified a link between sun flares and depression. There is a failure in the daily biorhythms of a person, as a result, less melanin is produced, which is responsible for the cyclical nature of biological rhythms. Sleep is disturbed, a person is in a state of constant stress. Hence depression and suicidal tendencies. The psyche is very sensitive to low-frequency vibrations, a feeling of panic appears, this is noticed before the approach of an earthquake. Unbalanced people, workaholics and bosses react especially sharply to this.
Consequences of geomagnetic impact
Russian biophysicist Alexander Chizhevsky argued that it was magnetic storms that were the catalyst for the emergence of epidemics: cholera, plague, diphtheria. Today, the invasion of the well-known "bird flu" coincided with another geomagnetic storm.
Statistics show that during the days of atmospheric activity, the condition of people with a sick heart worsens, up to death. These are the consequences of imposing the rhythm of the sun on the rhythm of man.
Magnetotherapy
An unstable magnetic field disrupts the blood supply, thereby disrupting the full supply of oxygen and other substances to various organs. The same harm is done as with a lack of vitamins and minerals in the body. Increases vascular permeability. As a result, edema dissolves, and drugs dissolve faster. This property of magnetic fields is used in magnetotherapy, for the treatment of fractures and other injuries.
The existence of weather sensitivity has been proven by scientific research. But uncertain, skeptical people often overemphasize what a TV announcer says about solar flares. They find diseases that do not exist in themselves, these are the costs of an unregulated flow of information.
It is impossible to completely hide from geomagnetic storms, but there are methods to reduce the risk of negative consequences during this period.
Actions to reduce the negative impact of geomagnetic storms
- Follow the forecasts of weather forecasters, they constantly warn about the approach of solar flares;
Waking up in the morning, do not jump out of bed abruptly. In order not to cause a sharp jump in pressure;
- refrain from drinking alcohol;
- temporarily reduce physical activity;
– the perturbed magnetic field increases the level of cholesterol, so you need to refrain from excessive overeating;
– cores to have medicines with them;
- eucalyptus oil compresses are also useful;
- a contrast shower for at least 20 minutes is useful;
- drink more fluids.
To date, scientists have not figured out how to strengthen the protection of the Earth's magnetic field, thereby protecting it from solar flares. But research in this area is actively ongoing.
Geomagnetic storms are not always harmful to health, in most cases we do not notice their onset. A person is free to choose, to take care of his body: to lead healthy lifestyle life, do not eat too much, work mentally, or lie on the couch and think about your illnesses. It's all up to us. Health to you.
Most often in low and middle latitudes of the Earth. As a result of solar flares, a large amount of matter is ejected into space, consisting mainly of protons and electrons moving at speeds up to 1000 kilometers per second. The Earth's magnetic field captures these charged particles from space. With a large number of them and a strong flux, the magnetic field greatly changes its characteristics over a short time interval. These phenomena occur approximately two to four times a month.
Scientists have learned to predict the appearance of magnetic storms a day or two before the start. In this case, a solar flare is recorded, and then the movement of the solar wind towards the Earth is monitored.
Magnetic storms can affect some activities: they can cause communication disruptions, failures in various spacecraft navigation systems. These phenomena can provoke the appearance of charges on the surfaces of transformers and pipelines, and cause destruction of energy systems.
How magnetic storms affect human health
Fluctuations in the magnetic field have a great impact on health and general. First of all, they have a negative effect on those who suffer from heart disease, high or low blood pressure. On days of strong magnetic storms, the number of strokes, heart attacks, and hypertensive crises increases, on average, by fifteen percent. Disturbances of the magnetic field cause headaches, insomnia, heart palpitations, pressure drops, low vitality in people. According to scientists, this is due to a slowdown in capillary blood flow, which causes hypoxia (oxygen starvation of tissues).
It has been established that at a young age, people almost do not feel the effects of geomagnetic storms.
50-75% of the population are subject to the negative effect of magnetic field fluctuations. The moment of onset of the body's stress response can be shifted by certain dates for some people. A person can react not to the perturbation of the magnetic field itself, but one or two days before these phenomena, that is, at the time of a solar flare. Up to 50% of the population are able to adapt, that is, in people, the reaction of the body decreases to magnetic storms that follow one after another, with an interval of six to seven days. People who are sensitive to magnetic storms are strongly advised by doctors to reduce physical activity in three to four days, try not to plan any important things that can turn into stress. If possible, it is necessary to spend the entire dangerous period in maximum peace.