Your body is an environmental sensor
Can your body detect changes in environmental climate? Let's find out.
People can detect the weather through their bodies. This can manifest as joint aches before rain, headaches before storms, and mood drops during winter. For a long time, it was thought to be an imaginary process. Later research was done to further investigate these gut feelings and found the science behind them.
What are the internal weather sensors?
The internal weather sensors refer to the body’s ability to detect changes in the weather. This is a natural physiological process that occurs in the human body and not a supernatural power.
It includes the detection of changes in the weather like
Rain
Winter
Atmospheric pressure change
Seasonal variation
Humidity
How does our internal weather detector work?
Our body is made up of cells. Each individual cell responds to a change in temperature by slight expansion of the cells. This causes slight pressure in the joints, blood vessels, and inflamed tissues. This causes the nerves to become more sensitive too, causing sensations of pain.
This explains
Arthritis during rain
Migraine before the storm
Aching and itching of old scars during weather changes
The sensors involved
Temperature changes
⬆️ Temperature - Fatigue, loss of focus, heat strain
⬇️ Temperature - Muscle stiffness, immune changes, mood changes, increased blood pressure
Light changes
⬇️ Light - Lower serotonin level, increased melatonin during daytime, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Humidity changes
⬆️ Humidity - Reduced sweat evaporation, heat stress, fatigue, and dizziness
⬇️ Humidity - Dries mucous membranes, increases respiratory irritation, and increases infection
Why Some People Are More Weather-Sensitive
Weather sensitivity varies widely based on the factors involved such as
Age
Chronic inflammation
Joint damage
Nervous system sensitivity
Previous injuries
Stress levels
