The human body is capable of predicting weather changes. Countless times we have heard phrases such as ‘my bones ache, it’s going to rain’, and although it seems like an old-fashioned saying typical of old superstitions, the truth is that it has a scientific basis.
Alterations in atmospheric pressure, increased humidity or the arrival of cold can be predicted if we remain attentive to the signals that our body gives us, sometimes translated into bone pain or discomfort in old scars.
The prediction, matter of ions
- According to the doctoral thesis of Dr. Javier Lopez Del Val, head of the Neurology Service of the Hospital Clinic de Zaragoza, this prognosis is due to the presence in the atmosphere of positive and negative ions.
- The concentration of these particles varies depending on the weather and have predictive effects on the body since, traveling at the speed of light, they precede the arrival of new atmospheric fronts by 24 hours.
Nervous and vascular systems, main affected
- For this reason, sudden variations in atmospheric pressure, humidity or temperature have greater effects on the nervous system and the vascular system, says Dr. Del Val, and can be detected by 30% of the population.
- Thus, those most affected by weather changes are those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases, migraines and people with a tendency to depression and anxiety symptoms, since, for example, climates with constant winds depress the central nervous system.
The bones and the scars
- The weather can also be heralded by the bones and the presence of scars. Rheumatoid patients, for example, notice an increase in joint pain with the arrival of cold and low pressure, according to a study by the Opal Institute of Rheumatology in Barcelona and the Bioiberica Farma Joint Health Unit.
- Old scars and skin with eczema are also affected by these climatic changes, since low pressure and lower temperatures increase the sensitivity of the skin.