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Re: why am I a barometr???


Illness and the atmosphere

* One in three people are estimated to be "weather sensitive". Women are more susceptible than men, and the very young and very old are also particularly likely to have their health and wellbeing affected by the weather.

* Hippocrates was the first to write about the connection between weather and health in 400BC. His ideas were developed in the Middle Ages, when herbalists prescribed specific plants for different winds. The rise of empirical science led to these ideas being rubbished, but centuries later scientific experiments led to a revived interest in the effect of weather on health.

* Climatotherapy is the latest must-have for the wealthy unwell in the States. The idea is that different weather conditions treat different illnesses. In fact, the concept isn't new - for example, seaside climates have been recognised as good for bronchitis and rheumatism.

* Beware of spending too much time in artificial climates with ionisers, air conditioning or humidifiers. Bad air-conditioning systems have been blamed for Sick Building Syndrome, where increased concentrations of bacteria and other pollutants such as cigarette smoke can cause health complaints.

* In Germany, where biometeorology (the effect of weather on health) originated in the 1940s, daily weather forecasts include information on what health problems may be in store in certain regional areas.

* If you're using a fan to cool down in hot weather, make sure you drink plenty of fluids. "A fan draws moisture from the body," says Dr Laurence Kalkstein, president of the International Society of Biometeorology. "We've had cases of people being found dead from dehydration in front of them."

* Avoid very cold water in extreme heat. Jumping in a very cool pool or bracing shower can cause blood vessels to keep the blood away from the skin and retains heat rather than cooling you down.

* It's a myth that you can get a cold from cold and damp weather. Paul Hunter, professor of health protection at the University of East Anglia, says: "It's just that we tend to stay indoors more during this weather, where germs spread more easily."

* Between 10-15 minutes of sunshine goes a long way, say experts, whose message is that too little of it leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D. The move follows a change of policy in Australia and New Zealand, where scientists have decided that, without some sun on the skin, the population will be seriously deficient in vitamin D and may be at risk of developing cancers later in life.
 

 
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