Even the ancient Greeks knew that there is a connection between the weather and people's health. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, particularly emphasized the importance of considering weather conditions when assessing a person's health condition and determining therapy.
Today, when weather fluctuations are very pronounced, interest in the impact of weather on health is growing, and accordingly a new branch of meteorology, biometeorology, has been developed.
Cold winter weather can have positive and negative effects on the human body - but when everything is added up, the damage is much greater.
Namely, the lower the temperature - the more the immunity weakens, which encourages the development of viruses in the respiratory system.
The flu certainly "comes in handy" with the cold weather, writes Zdravahrana.com.
There is evidence that exposure to low temperatures weakens the immune system, so the risk of infections increases accordingly - explain experts from Harvard.
Asthmatics can have serious problems during winter and low air temperatures. Lung spasm is possible.
Wearing a scarf can help, as can breathing in air through the nose - to warm it up by the time it reaches the lungs.
When the temperature drops, so does the air pressure, and when it is particularly pronounced - the atmospheric change can lead to sinus problems and severe migraines.
The arrival of a cold front increases the frequency of heart attacks and strokes.
The body reacts to cold by contracting the blood vessels to reduce the release of heat.
This results in an increase in resistance in the cardiovascular system, the heart is put under additional strain and blood pressure rises, writes Pharmamedica.rs.
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