Doctors share tips on how to keep the body healthy despite constant computer, gadget use

Doctors share tips on how to keep the body healthy despite constant computer, gadget use

Staying glued to computer systems and devices has detrimental long-term results on the physique, however there are methods to forestall them.

According to a report by Katrina Son on “State of the Nation,” fixed publicity to screens can result in dry eyes, imaginative and prescient deterioration, and chronic complications.

Ophthalmologist Dr. Pius Jonas F. Ocampo mentioned, “Dapat conscious tayo sa time na nakaharap tayo sa computer.”

He defined the “20-20-20” rule — for each 20 minutes spent on a gadget, you could take a look at a spot 20 toes away for 20 seconds.

It is essential to relaxation your eyes 3 times an hour, and to steer clear of devices, together with telephones, throughout this era.

Meanwhile, remaining behind a desk for lengthy durations of time can have dangerous results on the physique as nicely.

That mentioned, individuals ought to be certain that they’ve “proper desk ergonomics,” based on orthopedic and backbone surgeon Dr. Mikhail Lew P. Ver.

“Ang gusto sana namin, lagi kayo sanang nakatingin ng diretso,” he mentioned.

“Kung kinakailangan mo siyang gamitan ng patuloy, mabuti na to stretch out, stand up, go around the tabe, go around the desk,” he added. —JCB, GMA Integrated News

Source: www.gmanetwork.com