Health Station | Winter "Electric" Power On? Anti-static Tips to Keep You Away

In our daily life, we often see people seeking medical help for various ailments, but have you ever thought that day, "static electricity" would also become a "patient" that people seek doctors for? This is no joke! Recently, Ms. Zhu, who lives in Meizhengqiao community of Shangcheng District, sought "medical" help from the Qianjiang Health Station of the Meizhengqiao Health Service Center for her static electricity problem.

As soon as winter arrives, Ms. Zhu seems to be under a "spell," with her clothes crackling and her standing on end, turning her into a walking "static ball." Even opening a room door can result in her being "electrocuted" by the door handle. "electric" winter has thoroughly scared Ms. Zhu. Therefore, she specially sought out her family doctor, Dr. Qiao Peng, at the Meizhengiao Community Health Service Station.

In the clinic, Ms. Zhu recounted her troubles in winter to Dr. Qiao, and even joked, "It looks like mystatic electricity constitution' needs to be treated by a professional!"

After hearing this, Dr. Qiao felt both amused and somewhat helpless. However, what exactly is this electricity? In the clinic, Dr. Qiao explained the relevant knowledge to Ms. Zhu: under normal circumstances, objects all carry equal amounts of positive and negative charges However, when they come into contact with each other, the original charges will transfer, leading to an imbalance of positive charges. In order to return to balance, the that has lost electrons will begin to "attack" surrounding objects and the human body, trying to regain the electrons it lacks. Thus, static electricity is "born."

. Qiao emphasized that we should not underestimate this static electricity, as it is a "hidden bad guy." Studies have shown that when the human body is exposed to electricity for a long time, it may experience symptoms such as tension and irritability, and even affect normal work and life. Therefore, everyone should quickly learn some simple to prevent static electricity!

The first trick: strengthen skin moisturizing. Apply hand cream, moisturizing cream, etc., to make the skin soft and tender, so static electricity has no chance to "attack."

The second trick: keep the indoor humidity. Increasing the air humidity is a "surefire trick" to prevent static electricity. You can use a humidifier, or simply place a basin of water to let it naturally evaporate, making the room moist.

The third trick: choose wooden bone combs to brush your hair. This not only avoids the production of static electricity but also makes your hair smoother.

The fourth trick: wear more silk and cotton. Synthetic fiber clothes are the "favorites" of static electricity, so it's better to wear them as little as possible.

The fifth trick: carry small metal items as keys with you. When you need to touch an object, touch it first with a key or other small metal item to eliminate static electricity