Weather sensitivity is influencing the general well-being. Weak spots often become visible in times of weather changes.
Weather change and physical reaction
Air pressure fluctuations in the atmosphere especially concern the circulatory. Dizziness, disturbances of blood pressure or drowsiness might be the consequence. People with a low blood pressure often are especially sensitive to weather changes. Often, this is expressed by nervousness and tiredness.
- During foehn, the adrenal cortex produces more adrenalin which leads to a rise of the blood pressure and the pulse. This might lead to disturbances of concentration, stress, head ache and irritability. When suffering under depressions, foehn often does the opposite: depressive people often feel better then.
- Humid-warm weather often leads to more head ache and exhaustion.
- Humid-hot weather can lead to water deposits (edemas) in feet, legs, hands and face. Edemas lead to swellings and pain in the concerned body regions.
- Wet-cold weather: Especially for people suffering under fibromyalgia, disturbances of blood pressure or joint pains, cool and rainy days care for physical strains.
- Heat by itself is no indicator for a weather sensitivity. Decisive is the personally experienced temperature which also is influenced by the clothing and the actual activity.
- Cold is especially risky for people with a high blood pressure. Due to the contraction of the blood vessels the risk of suffering a stroke, infarction or a thrombosis increases.
- Temperature fluctuations: generally, it is easier to adapt to cold than to heat. A significant change of warm to cold might lead to heart problems resp. to an increase of already existing heart diseases.
How to prevent
Strong weather changes are very stressful for the organism. Keep a diary to find out which weather is stressful for you. To train your organism, go for a blow, even in for you bad weather conditions. Thus, your organism will adapt easier to changes of temperature. Largely, a good physical condition is positively influencing a stress-free change of the weather. Vascular- and circulatory-training in form of contrast showers, Kneipp-baths or sauna too might contribute in counteracting weather sensitivity. And – no matter what weather conditions there are, there are perfect materials like sheep wool that care for a perfect bedding climate and a restful sleep, in which you can relax from any stressor.
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