MOSCOW, January 1 The human body is a small power plant, where all electrical processes are converted into chemical and thermal ones, the power of the average person is comparable to a bright light bulb — approximately 150 watts, he said therapist of the online health management service Budu Andrey Ryabkov.
“The human body is a closed electrical system in which all electrical processes are converted into chemical and thermal ones. The power of an average person is 150 watts. … This is how a bright light bulb shines,” the expert said.
Many electrical and electrochemical processes constantly occur in the human body, notes Ryabkov. In mitochondria — a kind of «power stations» of the cell — electrical energy is converted into the energy of chemical bonds of energy molecules — ATP. The cells of the nervous system, according to the expert, control our muscles and internal organs using electrical impulses transmitted along the nerves at speeds of up to 120 meters per second. Our thought processes are inseparable from the many electrical processes that underlie the interaction of brain cells. Especially a lot of electricity is generated in the short processes of nerve cells — dendrites.
«It is practically very difficult to accurately calculate the amount of electricity generated by the human body. On average, a person consumes about 2000 kilocalories per day. … According to some estimates, the brain eats from 200 to 1000 kilocalories (stressful situations), then there is from 20-40% of energy, which gives an estimate of the average power of 30 watts,” the expert summarizes.