Brace yourselves! Earth is about to get bombarded with massive geomagnetic storms starting today and rolling into the weekend. A health expert said this solar storm could mess with your well-being and what steps you should take to stay on top of it. With the sun triggering a solar storm , warnings for geomagnetic turbulence have been sounded worldwide in the coming days.
Spruce's very own sleep and anxiety whisperer, Tony Spencer, said the sun's fiery temper could throw our body clocks, nervous systems, heartbeats, and blood pressure for a loop - even if we don't catch a glimpse of those dazzling auroras, reports Wales Online . Sun 'burp' to wipe out cellphone and wifi coverage as geomagnetic storm hits Earth A star is due to EXPLODE over US this week - here's how to see once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event Tony said: "According to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health who studied environmental radiation, including the links between solar activity and human health, of solar activity is intense, geomagnetic activity is intense too. In intense geomagnetic activity, they observed an increase of heart rate variability, reduction of cognitive function, increase of blood pressure and adverse health outcomes for pregnant women.
" "This is in part because visible light from solar flares can disrupt the circadian rhythm, which can in turn affect heart function and the body's ability to regulate glucose. But even when solar activity is not visible to the naked eye, the body can .