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International Lefthanders Day: 5 ways being left-handed affects your healthLeft-handed people are more prone to panic psychosisLeft-handers have more stressful pregnanciesLeftists are not good at social developmenthave a higher risk of breast cancerLeft handed people are more likely to be alcoholics
International Lefthanders Day: 5 ways being left-handed affects your health
Studies show that left-handed people have a higher risk of certain health conditions – some of which include a higher risk of mental health problems such as fear psychosis and anger, stressful pregnancies, and a higher risk of breast cancer. Read on to know more about these on International Lefthanders Day.
According to doctors, the use of the dominant hand is determined during the development of the fetus.
Wherever you go, left-handed people always stand out. According to statistics, left-handed people make up about 10 percent of the global population. And, apart from some problems in using gadgets that are mostly made for right-handed people, being left-handed also has some subtle effects on your physical and mental health.
According to doctors, the brains of left-handed people work differently from those of right-handed people, but the use of the dominant hand is determined early in the development of the fetus. Here’s a look at some of the most common facts about left-handed people, and what it really means for your health.
Left-handed people are more prone to panic psychosis
According to studies, left-handed people around the world are at a higher risk of certain mental disorders. Research says that people with psychosis have a 20 percent chance of being left-handed. A study by Yale University in Connecticut and the University of Texas at Dallas evaluated 107 patients in outpatient psychiatric clinics. For people with mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder, the rate of being left-handed was closer to 11 percent on average.
However, the rate of left-handedness in people with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia is more than 40 percent, which is much higher than the average. According to experts, the laterality of their brains plays a role in this.
Additionally, research shows that left-handers also have more negative emotions and anger.
Left-handers have more stressful pregnancies
According to a British study, fetuses of women who are highly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to touch their faces with their left hand rather than the right, making it an early sign of a left-handed baby.
Additionally, other studies found that babies born with lower birth weights or to older mothers were more likely to be born left-handed.
Leftists are not good at social development
According to a study in Australia, left-handed children perform less well in school, including their vocabulary, reading, writing, social development, and gross and fine motor skills, than right-handed children. Mixed-handed children also performed worse than left-handed children.
Experts say left-handed children use two parts of their brain in an unusual way, which puts them at risk of having some learning difficulties. However, most children catch up with their classmates as they grow up.
have a higher risk of breast cancer
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, women who are left-dominant have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who are right-handed. Experts say the risk difference is more pronounced among women who experience menopause.
Left handed people are more likely to be alcoholics
Although research on this topic is a little unclear, experts believe that left-handed people are more likely to become alcoholics. Small sample studies have shown that people whose left hand is more dominant are more likely to drink alcohol than their right-handed counterparts.
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