How not to catch a cold in summer
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Doctors say that after the end of cold weather, the risk of ARI, angina, laryngitis, bronchitis and other colds is significantly increased. This is facilitated by many factors. In order not to catch a cold in the summer, it is necessary to observe certain safety rules.
With the onset of a stable hot weather, you want to drink. To avoid a cold, do not drink cold drinks that are sold from stationary refrigerators and containers. In the heat, it is enough to take a few sips, then for a long time to suffer from tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis or sore throat.
To quench your thirst, use a room temperature drink or a cool green tea with mint that quickly saturates the body with moisture and quenches thirst. Do not completely abandon the ice cream, but use it in small portions, eat slowly.
No less dangerous is the air conditioner. A sharp temperature drop, when the heat has to enter a chilled room, contributes to a burst of colds disease. To prevent disease, do not cool the room excessively. The temperature difference should not be more than 5 degrees. For example, if the street is 30-degree heat, the room should be at least 25 degrees. Do not sit in the immediate vicinity near the operating air conditioner. If you use a fan, put it away from yourself at a distance of three meters.
Choose the right clothes. Do not forget that the weather can change dramatically. If you left the house in a light T-shirt and without an umbrella in the morning and were soaked through the cold rain, it's a direct way to a cold. Therefore, always carry a windbreaker and an umbrella. It is better to carry an extra package than to get sick in the heat.
In hot weather, most townspeople go to the city beaches, where they hurry to plunge into a cold river or lake. Razgorjachennoe in the trip the body is subjected to a sharp cooling - this is a direct way to colds.
In order not to catch cold, do not try to immerse the entire body in water immediately. Go into the water by the ankle, sprinkle, dip once, stand a few minutes, only then start to swim. Do not stay in the water for too long. For the first time, 5-7 minutes is enough. Immediately after bathing, rub the body with a terry towel, remove the wet swimsuit.
In addition, do not forget to strengthen immunity. Drink freshly squeezed citrus juices daily, consume lots of fresh herbs and fruits, walk barefoot on the morning dew, take a contrast shower.