Everyone knows that sleep is very beneficial for pregnant women, but no one thought about the conditions in which it passes.. Scientists at the University of Biology of the Karelian Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences have come to unexpected conclusions after a series of experiments on animals. It turns out that sleep in the conditions of white nights can cause irreparable harm to the fetus and the body of the expectant mother..

According to the representative of the Institute Viktor Ilyukha, the experimental rats, which were during the experiment under constant illumination 24 hours a day, gave birth to offspring susceptible to tumors. The life span of animals was reduced, compared with representatives of the other group, which spent 12 hours in complete darkness.

During sleep in a dark room, the body produces a special substance - melatonin, the so-called sleep hormone. With its lack, the body mobilizes reserves and begins to actively use vitamin E, which is so necessary for the body of a pregnant woman, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. Melatonin synthesis practically stops in the conditions of white nights.

Residents of the northern regions should be more careful about the regular intake of vitamin E and close the curtains more tightly during a night's sleep.

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