Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Wake Up Early - And Not be Miserable
- What actually caught the cold?
- Does the connection come out at night and catch a cold?
- How to prevent colds for those who often go out at night
Medical Video: How to Wake Up Early - And Not be Miserable
People say, don't go out often because you will catch a cold later. Do you know that if you catch a cold is not an official disease in the medical world?Wind is a term that only exists in Indonesia. But that doesn't mean catching cold is a myth. The symptoms are true and almost complained by almost everyone. Well, even though it's not a real disease, you can still prevent colds in various easy ways so you can continue to move smoothly. Contek here the tips.
What actually caught the cold?
There is no term "colds" in the medical world. Reporting from Kompas, according to Dr. Mulia Sp. PD, specialist in internal medicine fromPantai Indah Kapuk Hospital, colds are more accurately said to be a group of symptoms (syndromes) indicates a combination of symptoms of two types of health problems, namely ulcer (dyspepsia) and flu.
The most common symptoms of ulcers are flatulence, abdominal pain, fever, chest heat, and frequent belching. Meanwhile, flu symptoms can include sore throats, runny nose, coughing, stuffy nose, and fever. Flu can also make you feel unwell and have muscle aches or aches. Starting to feel familiar with this series of "catching up" symptoms?
It should be noted that a group of symptoms of colds above do not necessarily result from "conquering" the night wind, as has been understood by many people. Ulcercan be caused by an increase in stomach acid, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer, lactose intolerance, disorders of bile or inflammation, anxiety symptoms, alcohol side effects, or mostly swallowing air. In more severe cases, this digestive disorder can be a sign of gastric cancer.
Meanwhile, the flu usually occurs seasonally and is caused by a virus. Usually this disease will disappear by itself when the immune system gets stronger again.
Does the connection come out at night and catch a cold?
At night the air temperature will go down and it will get cooler a few degrees. The wind also feels drier and cooler at night.
In the cold, mucous membranes and hair in the nose decrease in function so you are more susceptible to contracting the flu. When you get the flu, you have a runny nose or nasal congestion and the release of inflammatory cells that can make your tongue feel bitter. Not infrequently, your appetite also decreases because everything you eat feels bitter.
If you eat late, then later you can experience an ulcer, which makes the stomach feel full and full of gas, accompanied by a desire to belch or dispose of the wind constantly. The combination of these two conditions is often considered a cold.
How to prevent colds for those who often go out at night
To prevent colds, you need to prevent and deal with the two conditions that cause them. Especially for those of you who like to go out at night, this is a way to prevent colds.
- Using a thick jacket. Jackets can function to protect you from cold air. Choose a jacket that is comfortable to wear with thick and warm material.
- Drink warm drinks. Warm drinks are proven to relieve various flu symptoms and dyspepsia, such as coughing and flatulence. Warm drinks will increase blood circulation and regulate stomach acid. In order to make a warm drink a good expectorant, you can add it with honey and lime. In addition, warm water also increases metabolism, increases blood circulation and calms nerves and muscles so that it can reduce pain symptoms in muscles and joints.
- Reduce drinking ice. In contrast to warm drinks, ice can cause various flu symptoms and dyspepsia. Ice water or cold water can shrink blood vessels so that it triggers damming or congestion. If it occurs on the nose, the membranes or mucosa will enlarge and release a lot of fluid, making it runny nose. Besides drinking cold water can also cause flatulence because cold water can cause muscle contraction in the mucous membrane in the stomach and cause gas.
- Avoid smoking. Smoking can make the respiratory tract dry and damaged. The respiratory tract contains cilia or fine hair which serves to prevent the entry of germs. If the cilia are damaged, the germs will easily enter the body.
- Avoid eating chewing gum and soft drinks. Apparently, colds can also be caused because you swallow too much air. The air can be swallowed a lot and gets into the stomach due to several things, such as eating gum and drinking soft drinks. This will cause dyspepsia symptoms such as flatulence so you will often get rid of the wind.
