The winter season is reaching its peak, to protect from which people take various measures. In which, from lighting bonfire outside the house to using room heaters in the room, everything is used extensively. Some people take good care of the time limit while using them, but some use room heaters continuously for hours. But today we are going to tell you about the side effects of excessive use of room heaters. Many health related studies have revealed that long-term use of room heaters can have a bad effect on many parts of the body including your brain. Let's know about it in detail...

Why is excessive use of room heater dangerous?

Using a room heater excessively reduces the amount of oxygen in your room. Due to which our brain does not get enough oxygen supply while breathing. Which can make you a victim of problems like headache, dizziness and fatigue. On the other hand, if you do this for a long time, then the neurons in your brain become weak due to lack of oxygen. Which has a direct effect on the working capacity of your brain, due to which your memory becomes weak.

Other problems caused by room heaters

• Using a room heater too much can eliminate moisture from the environment, which can leave your skin dry and lifeless.
• Using room heaters excessively can eliminate the moisture in the environment and cause eye problems like irritation and dryness.
• Breathing in the hot air emanating from a room heater for a long time can cause respiratory problems.
• Apart from this, excessive use of room heater can increase your nose and throat infection.

How to protect yourself?

1. While using a room heater, do not close the room completely; maintain some ventilation.
2. You can use a humidifier along with a room heater, it maintains moisture in your room.
3. You should drink plenty of water on days when you use the heater, so that your body stays hydrated.
4. Instead of using the room heater for a long time at a stretch, take breaks in between.