The weather has started to get colder recently, and I feel like I get sick easily when the seasons change. Is my health too poor?

Why it is easier to get sick during the change of seasons

1

The temperature changes greatly

After autumn, the light time gradually decreases, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. If children wear light clothes during the day, they will easily catch cold at night.

2

Reduced resistance

Just after the high temperature weather in summer, children’s resistance is easy to decrease when the seasons change, and the body’s defense line is relatively weak, which also gives bacteria , viruses provide a good opportunity to attack.

3

Bacteria and viruses are active

When the seasons change from summer to autumn, the weather gradually becomes cooler, coupled with the dry air, some areas such as the kitchen and bathroom in the home are very susceptible to infection. Suitable for bacteria and viruses to survive and reproduce. Therefore, when the seasons change, bacteria and viruses also enter the active period, and the chance of children getting infected and sick will rise linearly.

It can be seen that children are more likely to get sick during the change of seasons. This is caused by objective environmental factors and is not entirely caused by poor immunity. To help children break the "Autumn Curse", prevention is king.

The most important thing to prevent illness is to improve resistance. Here are 4 ways to enhance children’s resistance, hoping to alleviate parents’ anxiety about the change of seasons.

4 ways to enhance resistance

·? Supplement nutrition

Balanced nutrition is the material basis for maintaining normal resistance in children. Any lack of nutrients All may affect the body's resistance.

The food a child consumes every day must be nutritious and balanced. Grains, meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products are indispensable.

·?Exercise regularly

Affected by the epidemic, many children are afraid to go out and exercise less. If the air in the home is not circulated, it is easy for germs to breed.

In order to prevent illness, parents should take their children to exercise in less crowded places. This will not only promote the development of children's bones and muscles, but also improve their resistance.

·?Good hygiene habits

Whether at home or out, children will come into contact with various people and objects, and it is inevitable that their clothes and hands will be contaminated with various bacteria.

Parents should urge their children to wash their hands frequently and disinfect frequently to prevent bacteria from directly entering their children's mouth, nose, and eyes and causing infection.

·? Adequate sleep

According to medical experts, the human body produces a sleep factor called muramic acid during sleep, which can promote the increase of white blood cells and macrophages. Active, the detoxification function of the liver is enhanced, thereby destroying invading bacteria and viruses.

Whether you are an adult or a child, if you want to improve your immunity, you must first ensure adequate sleep.

Be particular about what you wear

During the change of seasons, the weather is hot and cold. How can you dress your children just right? I caught a cold due to sweating from wearing too much clothes.

The "26 Degrees of Dressing Rule" that has been widely circulated on the Internet in recent years is considered by many parents to be an important criterion for choosing clothes for their children.

The so-called "26-degree dressing rule" is based on the temperature corresponding to different clothes plus the ambient temperature, which equals 26 degrees. Based on this formula, you can decide how to dress your child.

Thick down jackets are equivalent to 9℃, thin down jackets are 6℃, thick cotton jackets are 5℃, thick woolen sweaters and cotton vests are 4℃, fleece jackets and thin jackets are 3℃, thick cotton Sweaters are 2℃, thin cotton sweaters are 1℃, etc.

The most suitable way to dress is when the sum of the clothing temperature and weather temperature equals 26℃. For example, if the outside temperature is 22°C, then it is enough to wear a short-sleeved T-shirt and a thin jacket for the child, that is, 22+1+3=26.

Experts said that the "26℃ dressing rule" can be used as a reference, but it is unscientific to use a simple formula as a standard for dressing children. Parents still need to pay attention to their children's hot and cold reactions to make timely adjustments.

Because such a formula does not take into account the influence of humidity, outdoor wind and other factors on the body temperature, nor does it take into account the individual differences of children. For example, lively and active children should wear thinner clothing than quiet and inactive children.

In addition, if the child's body temperature is kept at 26°C, it will cause the child to lack the ability to adapt to the external environment. Because each child's adaptability, resistance, and immunity are different, they should still adapt to the stimulation of temperature changes brought about by the change of seasons, which will provide better physical exercise.

When changing seasons, wear them first before wearing them

In addition to wearing clothes of appropriate thickness, the clothes themselves need to be exposed to the sun first. The weather is getting colder, and everyone is taking out their thick coats and thin sweaters from the bottom of their boxes to prepare for the arrival of late autumn. Many people think that they can put away last year’s clothes cleanly and wear them directly this year, but this is not the case.

These clothes are stored in wardrobes or boxes all summer. They are prone to breed mites due to insufficient air circulation, and may also contain some germs or allergens. The situation is even worse when some clothes still have untreated skin flakes and sebum, or have been in contact with mothballs.

If children wear it directly without treatment during the change of seasons, it is easy to cause skin problems, especially for children with allergies, and even allergic skin diseases such as urticaria.

So, find a time when the weather is fine, quickly dig out the seasonal clothes, quilts, etc. of your children and family members, and let them "sunbathe" in the sun. Sunlight is a natural "sterilizer", and ultraviolet rays can kill mites, mold and other harmful substances. In addition, sunlight can dehumidify clothes and also have a sterilizing effect.