How to protect yourself from the cold and what are the dangers of freezing outside?

How to protect yourself from the cold and what is the danger of freezing in the street?

It is worth taking care of your health in advance, if you like walking even in the cold.

This year the real winter has come even to the capital: there are frosts in the streets and not to stylish images at all. To keep healthy and not to get sick, you have to insulate yourself. We tell you what is dangerous overfreezing and how to avoid it.

practicing physician, pulmonologist

Especially dangerous is freezing for small children, because they can not say whether they are cold or not.

As for the effect on immunity, in the cold there is a narrowing of the vessels of the mucous membranes, deterioration of their blood supply and production of protective mucus. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in local immunity (protects body surfaces from external threats). And if there is a chronic infection in this place, it can aggravate (for example, as in the case of chronic tonsillitis, inflammation of the tonsils). To avoid such situations, hardening is necessary.

How not to freeze in winter?

Dress for the weather
In the cold season, it is necessary to dress for the weather. No matter how much you want to look beautiful and stylish, in severe frosts you should still choose warmth: thermal underwear, warm clothes and shoes, a hat and gloves.

Warm up from time to time
Even if you planned a long walk in the park, you should not step over yourself and fight the elements. If you feel that you start to freeze, it is better to go indoors: a cafe or a souvenir shop – it does not matter. Warm yourself up and then go on your way.