A cardiologist told how to reduce cardiovascular risks when using mobile phones

Some scientists are afraid that the use of phones may be one of the causes of cancer

Recent studies have shown that if you talk on a mobile phone for more than 30 minutes (!) A week, the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases, especially arterial hypertension, rises sharply. At the same time, the risks grow in proportion to the time the gadget is used. This was confirmed by a cardiologist, researcher at the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Aging of the Russian Gerontological Scientific and Clinical Center of the Russian National Research Medical University. N.I. Pirogova, candidate of medical sciences Ksenia Eruslanova.

Without a mobile phone, we are all without hands today. However, as they say, you have to pay for everything. According to the expert, frequent use of a smartphone really affects the risk of developing cardiovascular pathologies. And, most likely, this is due to the stress experienced by a person who is forced to stay in touch almost 24/7. It’s no secret that stress is one of the decisive risk factors for the development of heart and vascular diseases.

For people who actively use cell phones for work purposes, the boundaries between work and personal time are practically erased, which leads to constant anxiety and stress. Elderly people often become victims of telephone scammers and spammers, which also negatively affects the state of the cardiovascular system.

Ksenia Yeruslanova gives several life hacks that will help reduce cardiovascular risks when using mobile phones:

Control the time you use your smartphone, this can be done using the settings on your phone or special programs for controlling screen time.

Set for yourself “hours of silence” without a mobile. For example, during meals or during rest. At night, you can set the “Do Not Disturb” mode, and then notifications of incoming calls or messages will not be displayed on the screen.

Mark on your business card the hours when you can be contacted to exclude calls after hours, or specify this in person.

Install an anti-spam application on your mobile phone or the phone of an elderly relative. This will protect against intrusive telephone advertising and scammers.

Agree with your elderly relatives at what specific time you call up, for example, daily at 19.00. So it will be calmer for you and your loved ones.

If there is no urgent need, do not pick up your smartphone. It is better to devote your free time to physical activity, walks or hobbies.

…By the way, for several years now, some scientists have been scaring people that the use of mobile phones can be one of the causes of oncological diseases. According to them, the devices are sources of electromagnetic radiation, which have a negative impact on the nervous and immune systems of the human body. Some time ago, the data of Swedish studies were voiced, which proved that if a child from 10-11 years old regularly uses a cell phone, he is more likely to develop a brain tumor.

And yet, so far, none of these assumptions or studies have received scientific confirmation. In the meantime, the WHO warns that active cell phone users are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This is also not proven.