Gone are the nice breezy, cool, winter days, and here comes the summer, but in between we are stuck with the very famous ‘February heat’! There is a sudden change in the weather from breezy, cloudy, cool, and wet to suddenly hot, harsh sun, humid and no cloud cover. Not only is it uncomfortably hot and sweaty the sudden change in climate has an adverse reaction on our health too!!
But why do we fall ill?
Most of us fall ill during such times of sudden weather change.
The body has processes of its own and adapts to things gradually. It is constantly fighting germs that we come in contact with throughout the day.
In the same perspective the internal body temperature and immunity constantly works at keeping you safe when external temperature changes. But with sudden temperature changes the body gets confused and takes a while to adapt. In the process our immunity for that weather goes low and most of us exposed to the horrible heat or cold or lashing rains fall ill.
What are the typical symptoms of weather change?
Mild ones:
- Sudden headaches
- Flu like symptoms (fever, cold)
- Getting tired or exhausted
- Acidity problems
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Increased irritation and aggressiveness
- Lack of concentration
- Mild depression
Serious ones:
- Sleep disorders
- Aggravation of already existing pain like arthritis
- Severe migraines
- Heart Attacks
- Severe depression that may lead to suicide!
So if you have any of the above reactions without any other plausible reason it could be a reaction to adverse weather changes.
How can you prevent such reactions?
Here are few things that you can do when you expect a weather change so that your body can be prepared:
- Increase Vitamin C intake – Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant and helps any adverse effects on the digestive front.
- Decrease sugar intake – Too much sugar impairs the immune system so reducing the intake will help.
- Have herbal teas – Herbal tea detoxifies the body, improves circulation and increases immunity.
- Eat garlic – When immunity is low garlic helps in fighting whatever bad symptoms the body has.
- Less outside food – Don’t tempt outside parasites when your body is prone to falling ill. Outside food is difficult to digest and may carry unwanted bacteria and viruses.
- Eat a fruit rather than drink the juice – Instead of orange juice, eat the orange fruit. The extra vitamins and fiber will help increasing immunity.
- Decrease strain on body and mind - Do not over load at the gym or aerobics class especially if the climate is suddenly getting
very hot. Make sure you balance your physical activity. Also do not take too much stress; it can make you succumb to an already weakened body.
- Don’t over work – Do not push your body to its limits even if you do otherwise. During changing weather the body is already weaker than usual. Go easy. Take breaks and manage work better so you do not struggle near deadlines.
- Get sufficient sleep – The best therapy to keep your body in good condition is to sleep well. 8 hours of sleep at night will keep your body rejuvenated.
So if you know the October heat is on its way or that sudden showers can be expected you know what to do to keep the problems at bare minimum.
