Autumn and winter are the time when we eat less fruits and vegetables and move less. As a result, a person gains extra weight and begins to overeat. This causes a decrease in immunity and an increased risk of getting sick.
Why do we get sick with respiratory and viral diseases more often in autumn and winter?
As indicated above, at this time immunity decreases, most people have a lack of vitamins, sleepiness, and in autumn and winter, they often have a depressed mood and even depression. All this contributes to the possibility of getting sick. If you regularly drink alcohol at this time, the risk of catching a cold becomes even higher.
It should be noted that health problems also often arise in the spring, as infectious agents begin to activate. Deceptively warm weather, cold wind and rain will create conditions for the reproduction of viruses and bacteria. Therefore, let’s consider ways that will help to stay healthy in cold weather.
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Do not drink alcohol.
If you are cold, do not drink alcohol. Alcohol may provide a feeling of warmth for a while, but alcohol suppresses healthy immune cells. Therefore, it will be much more useful to drink hot herbal tea.
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Don’t be nervous.
Try to avoid severe stress. Try not to be nervous about problems at work or other troubles. This will weaken your body and negatively affect your nervous system. It often happens that people’s body temperature rises without signs of a cold – this is the result of stress and chronic fatigue. Stress often leads to depression. Therefore, it is better to solve problems calmly and determine priorities. You work to live, not live to work. Therefore, your health should be more important than any problem at work.
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Eat garlic and ginger.
Garlic, green vegetables and ginger not only protect against viruses, but also act as antiseptics. No bacteria and viruses can harm your health if you eat these foods regularly.
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Eat foods rich in vitamin C.
Vitamin C is very important for the immune system, so it is necessary to include foods with high vitamin C content in the diet in autumn and winter. These include broccoli, sweet pepper, oranges, tangerines, lemons, black currants, rose hips. Both fresh and frozen products will be useful.
If you notice signs of vitamin C deficiency (frequent SARS, slow wound healing, dry skin, frequent nosebleeds), you should take vitamin C, for example, Gold-Vit C 1000. Gold-Vit C 1000 Forte is a dietary supplement containing a patented vitamin C formula of a new generation, PureWay-C in an increased dose. It is the most efficient form of vitamin C and is a microcapsule complex of L-ascorbic acid and natural waxes enriched with citrus bioflavonoids which supports the immune system and is stomach friendly.
Some cases of low vitamin C cannot be treated by oral tablets because the deficiency is too large or they cannot uptake enough vitamin C. In such cases, you should use solutions such as Sodium Ascorbate Solution. Sodium Ascorbate Solution contains Ascorbic Acid or Vitamin C in a solution suitable for injection. It is a higher-dose than oral vitamin C and is used in the prevention or treatment of low levels of vitamin C.