...me make pee-pee in the dark

mollycorbin


Joined: 12/03/2010
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 21:32

It's still safe to pee in the pool.



Newser) – First came the advice that we should all pee in the shower to save the water it takes to flush the toilet. Now, apparently, we should pee in the dark. Researchers in the UK and Israel have found that turning on the light in the middle of the night triggers an "over-expression" of cells linked to the formation of cancer, in the part of the brain linked to the circadian clock.



Okay, the findings are based on subjecting mice to an hour of light every night. But the researchers are quick to conclude that if you're making a middle-of-the-night bathroom run you should avoid flipping on the light, reports the Daily Mail. 'We believe that any turning on of artificial light in the night has an impact on the body clock. It's a very sensitive mechanism."

http://www.newser.com/story/85837/pee-in-the-dark-to-avoid-cancer.html

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 21:55

jeaz i get up around 3am if i didnt put my bedside light on and then the bathroom light god knows where it would end up, i think you are right about the body clock, before cyprus i could find my way in the dark, here no. i do not sleep well after my litle trip but im afraid if i didnt put the lights on it would be a big trip over the dogs xxxxxx

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 22:28

A night-time trip to the little boys room - without the light on???

I don't think so!!!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 23:46

And I thought dirty sex was keeping the lights on!



Richard

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 00:21

Do we have to?

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 07:21

Oh dear another thing that we have to avoid where do they get these ideas from in the first place? I try not to put the light on as it wakes me up too much and being a terrible sleeper every little helps. Hence the stupid times i put posts on here.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 07:37

If you have a compost heap in the garden,peeis the best to speed up the rotting process

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 14:34

I read that and I think the mice were suffering stress from having the light switched on without warning. If we turn the light on, we know it will suddenly become light and are ready for it and not stressed when it comes on. Many cancers are stress enhanced, so I will continue to put the light on!

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 15:50

I have to use a torch if I get up in the night, otherwise all my cat's think I'm geting up "properly - i.e. it's morning" and all wake up and want breakfast, if I use the torch, they know it's just a night time visit to the loo, and I'm coming back to bed. (I do have very intelligent cats!!!!!)