Many people have various disorders of the cardiovascular system. Moreover, the level of blood pressure as a symptom of pathology is of great importance. Human
health often depends on weather conditions and atmospheric pressure. Changes in barometer performance have an effect not only on patients, but also on healthy people. In science, there is a definition of the concept of atmospheric pressure - this is the force of the air column on 1 cm of the surface. Measured in hectopascals, millibars or millimeters of mercury.
In ancient times, it was believed that air has no weight and, accordingly, cannot lead to any changes in weather or well-being. Later, scientists found out what the effect of atmospheric pressure on human pressure is.
Weather dependent and healthy people
With a barometer of 760 mmHg, the well-being of people does not change and is within normal limits. The slightest fluctuation in atmospheric pressure leads to the appearance of symptoms such as dizziness, joint pain, or a sense of fear and anxiety. People who do not have illnesses may also experience malaise. This is due to low physical activity, as a result of which the body loses its tone and cannot quickly adapt to environmental conditions.
In a year, the pressure strength varies within 30 mm. During the day, the values can vary between 1-3 mm RT. Art. A healthy person does not feel these changes, but weather-dependent people with any health problems may feel these deviations.
The higher the area is above sea level, the lower the pressure, and vice versa. If a person has been living in the same area for a rather long time with the specific value of a measuring device, then it does not have a pathological effect on health. Symptoms usually occur if the pressure changes dramatically. In this case, the first to feel the fluctuations are people who have any kind of disease - acute or chronic.
Doctors quite accurately determined how different levels of atmospheric pressure affect people and what ailments they have.
Underground
With increased air pressure in a person, the pulse becomes less frequent, respiratory function is inhibited. In addition, blood coagulation and intestinal motility increase. The effect of atmospheric pressure on a person’s pressure increases in proportion to the distance a person descends. The most affected by the characteristics of the air in this case are people who perform work in depth. The level of gas dissolution in the blood reaches its maximum value, working capacity and concentration increase. However, a large amount of oxygen has a toxic effect and provokes the occurrence of lung diseases. The rise of workers from depth is carried out according to accepted standards. In case of violation of the rate of return, gas bubbles clog the vessels, and death may occur.
Above sea level
The effect of atmospheric pressure on the pressure of a person who is, for example, in the mountains, manifests itself in increased breathing and pulse, headaches, asthma attacks and nosebleeds. Symptoms pass in the process of a person getting used to the conditions. Often there is a need for medical assistance to people who have signs of oxygen starvation. A specialist will help you quickly adapt to low atmospheric pressure.
People who work at extreme heights, in order to avoid death from a lack of oxygen, are placed in special spacesuits or work in a closed unit where normal pressure is created.
The influence of atmospheric pressure on the well-being of ordinary people whose location is not connected with work in extreme conditions does not occur in such an explicit way. In the case when there is a sharp change in weather conditions, and the person is within the same area, the symptoms mentioned above are not significant.
Atmospheric pressure and some diseases
If we consider in more detail the state of health, then people with cardiovascular disorders first of all experience heart disorders. Doctors recommend in this case to take conventional medications and observe sleep and rest.
The effect of atmospheric pressure on the pressure of a person who has mental disorders in remission is expressed as the appearance of obsessive fear or anxiety. Taking sedatives or herbal medicine will help reduce unpleasant symptoms, minimizing their onset.
In diseases of the articular apparatus during pressure fluctuations, attacks of pain can occur in the affected areas, accompanied by weakness and rapid fatigue.
The effect of atmospheric pressure on arterial pressure is manifested to a greater extent in people suffering from chronic deviations - hypertensive patients or hypotensive patients. In this case, it is necessary to ensure constant pressure control, avoiding critical values.
More About Meteopathy
Healthy people, as a rule, almost do not feel changes in the values of the barometer, but malaise can be implicit. The most difficult thing is for people whose body reacts to changes not only in atmospheric pressure, but also in solar activity, magnetic storms and other natural phenomena.
Some people think that weather dependence is a disease, others say it's a temporary phenomenon. However, the constant sensitivity to weather changes, which is associated with impaired functioning of the body, suggests that meteopathy should be treated, starting primarily with diseases. Dependence on atmospheric pressure will decrease and a person will feel much better in any weather.
Doctor's recommendations
There are methods that help people feel healthier during abrupt weather changes. These include: taking immunomodulators, a contrast shower in the morning, light therapeutic exercises and a diet rich in vitamins and minerals.
In addition, compliance with medical recommendations will help to stabilize the general condition, and a person will be able to engage in normal activities. During a cyclone (low pressure) or anticyclone (high pressure), it is worth avoiding heavy physical exertion, unrest and solving important issues.
The science
The effect of atmospheric pressure on health has been studied for a long time and even a science has appeared that studies the effect of natural phenomena on the well-being of people - biometeorology. In the framework of the studies, frequent cases of meteopathy were revealed, as well as a dependence on the weather conditions of sick and relatively healthy people. Scientists have found that a certain percentage of hereditary sensitivity to weather conditions affects the occurrence of malaise.
History and Statistics
The discovery, made in 1643 by the Italian physicist and mathematician Torricelli, made it possible to continue research in the field of the atmosphere and its properties. It has been proven that air has weight and pressures one centimeter of the Earth’s surface with a force of 1.033 kilograms.
The highest atmospheric pressure was recorded in the village of Turukhansk, Krasnoyarsk Territory in winter (815 mm Hg), the lowest - in Hurricane Nancy, over the Pacific Ocean (641 mm Hg). The location of the abnormal areas suggests that pressure drops occur more often than in other areas. However, people living near the Arctic Circle are fairly resistant to such phenomena, as they are constantly located on this territory.