Manage health in zero gravity: India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is going to become the second Indian to go to the International Space Station (ISS) with the Axiom-4 mission. He has been launched at 5:30 pm on Wednesday evening. In this mission, he will remain in space for 14 days and will participate in many important experiments. A special experiment in these experiments is related to debities, whose purpose is to see if diabetes patients can be allowed to travel in future in future?
The journey of space is a new experience for any human being. Due to lack of gravity, it takes time for the body to adapt itself into a new environment.
1. Initiative Status: Headache and Nausea
When a person reaches the zero gravity environment, his brain does not understand the information received from the ear and eyes properly. The result is – discomfort like vomiting, dizziness and fatigue. But usually it is cured in a few days.
The fluid of the body on the earth is pulled downwards, but in space, these fluid goes towards the face and head. This can cause swelling on the face and closes nose. Later the body adjusts itself.
3. Body trouble on return
When astronauts return to Earth, there is difficulty in standing, walking or keeping eyes stable. They are likely to feel dizzy and feel weakness.
The body does not need to lift weight in space. Due to this, the muscles begin to weaken and the density of bones decreases, especially in the spine, legs and hips. This increases the level of mineral in the body and also creates a possibility of kidney stones.
Eye effects
The composition of the eyes also changes in zero gravity. There is pressure on the retina and nerves, which can cause difficulty in seeing. This is called “Space Neuro-Occular Syndrome”. This problem is mostly done to astronauts and increases when it stays for a long time.
In space, the heart does not have to work hard to pump blood, so its size may be slightly smaller. When the passengers come back, their heart is weak and blood flow is not right. This can make the heartbeat irregular and increase the risk of heart diseases.
New research on diabetes
In this mission, Shubhanshu Shukla and his team will work on an experiment related to diabetes. This experiment will be seen whether people dependent on insulin can travel in future space. For this, a constant glucose monitor (CGM) will be used, so that sugar level monitoring can be done in space.
