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Can being out in the rain actually make you sick?
While being caught out in the rain may not directly make someone sick, it can increase the risk of being exposed to an illness. Cold, rainy conditions can cause body temperatures to drop, potentially low enough for hypothermia to set in. Hypothermia can weaken the body and strain the immune system.
Can you get sick from being outside in the cold?
Many people associate cold weather with the common cold. While the weather is not directly responsible for making people sick, the viruses that cause colds may spread more easily in lower temperatures, and exposure to cold and dry air may adversely impact the body’s immune system.
Why does change in weather make you sick?
Your eyes, lungs and the mucous membranes in your nose also dry out in a low-humidity environment and this lowers your defence to bacteria and viruses. Also, viruses tend to survive and multiply more easily in colder temperatures, further increasing your risk of falling sick.
Should you shower after being in the rain?
When you get home after the rain has poured, take a shower. Taking a bath stabilizes the cold temperature you reach from the rain and shifts thing back to your normal temperature. And it cleans you from all the toxic stuff that rain accumulates on its way down to you.
Why does the weather affect my body?
When the Barometric Pressure is high, the pressure pushes more against our body and limits how much tissue can expand. On the other hand, when the atmosphere’s air pressure is low, it allows our body’s tissues to expand more—putting more pressure on nerves and other parts of our body.
Should I wash my hair if it rains?
To neutralize body temperature again, many people say they need to wash their hair with warm water after the rain. So even when after you get caught in the rain. You can prepare warm water and flush the whole body with the water.