The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions

The human body was built for gravity. Taken away and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, and even your vision can change. For astronauts spending months in orbit, zero gravity isn't just strange, it's one of the greatest obstacles to living and working in space. Yet, there are solutions. It might just be a matter of exercise, or in the future, the solution might be to create artificial gravity by spinning a spacecraft. Learn more about dealing with zero gravity on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by HexClad. Over a year ago, I invested in a set of HexClad cookware. I got a griddle, a stock pot, and two frying pans. And I have been loving it, and I use it almost every single day in my house. HexClad completely changed the game by combining the performance of stainless steel with the convenience of nonstick in a single pan. HexClad gives you a proper sear, great heat control, and cleanup that doesn't turn to a whole second job after dinner. After I cook something, cleanup is a simple matter of wiping it off or just doing some very light scrubbing. I'm no Gordon Ramsay when it comes to cooking, but there is a good reason why Gordon Ramsay uses hexclad both at home and in his restaurants. Don't go through another summer with cookware that makes every meal harder than it needs to be. For just a limited time only, my listeners get 10% off their order with my exclusive link. Just head to hexclad.com/daily. Support the show and check them out at hexclad.com/daily. Make sure to let them know I sent you. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. When people hear that Mint Mobile plans are only $15 a month, a lot of people wonder what's the catch? Well, I can tell you that there isn't one. There are no gimmicks and no gotchas. Just unlimited talk, text, and data with fast, reliable coverage on the nation's largest five gs network. You can use your same phone with the same phone number and all of your contacts. All you do is pay less money. That's why I recommend Mint Mobile. To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mint Mobile dot com slash e e d. That's mintmobile.com/eed. Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at mintmobile.com/eed. That's it. There's no catch. $45 upfront payment required equivalent to $15 a month. New customers on first three month plan only. Slower speeds above 40 gigabyte on unlimited plan. Additional taxes, fees, and restrictions apply. See Mint Mobile for details. Let me start right out by noting that while the term zero gravity is the common term used for the condition that astronauts experience in orbit, it is technically incorrect. A better term might be microgravity or weightlessness. Gravity is not absent in orbit. In fact, astronauts aboard the International Space Station are still strongly affected by the Earth's …