Inconsistent Weather Causes Some Health Problems
By: Meredith Hillgartner
Updated: February 26, 2013
"People with sensitive airways are at particular risk
of having more difficulty with sudden weather change," Mamlok said.
Dr. Robert Mamlok has been practicing medicine for
more than 25 years.
One thing he has learned is you can't control Mother
Nature.
"Weather changes really do affect a lot of subsections
of human health," Mamlok said.
Yesterday's blizzard dropped temperatures into the
20's.
Today temperatures are back in the 50's, but the
changes in weather have people's bodies confused.
"Whether its the monsoons in Africa or the blizzards
of
Mamlok said that proximity comes from staying inside
and snuggling when it is cold.
"We know that when the weather gets cold we all huddle
together in doors," Mamlok said. "That
is the period we are so good at sharing every bug along with each other."
But Mamlok said the cold is not all bad- freezing
temperatures can help those with severe allergies by controlling pollen.
"We like rain not just for our agri-business but for
reducing pollen," Mamlok said. "We like
freezing weather because it reduces pollen."
Mamlok said we can try and work with Mother Nature by
adapting our bodies to what she dishes out.
"The things our mothers and grandmothers told us made
perfect sense," Mamlok said. "There is no objection to good hand washing
through the viral season."
