April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes, right?
Well all of those weather changes can wreak serious havoc on your body, health, and overall wellbeing.
Some people swear that they can feel pain deep in their joints when a rainstorm is brewing.
Others suffer from debilitating seasonal allergies and asthma as pollen counts climb and the weather gets warmer.
Allergies and asthma have a more established connection to weather changes.
Changing weather also affects your body in other ways, some of which are potentially much more dangerous.
From headaches to heart attacks, here’s what can really happen to your body when the weather changes.
This can, in turn, lead to other conditions.
You would think that means that in the fall we’re more well rested, right?
It turns out that isn’t entirely true.
In the winter, when the weather gets colder outside, that means increased inflammation.
The change is designed to help your body be better equipped to fight off colds and flus.
In the summer, your cells are instructed to retain water and burn fat.
That’s right, your actual DNA changes when the weather changes.
Dry skin increases in the winter
Does your skin get painfully dry in the winter?
Moisturizer’s your friend all year, but especially in the winter.
Because of this increased risk, minimizing your added risk is important.
Avoiding situations that might makes things worse can limit your chances of having a heart attack.
That’s a real disorder, called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Since controlling the disease hinges on being able to control your blood sugar, that can be problematic.
Less oxygen-rich blood means weaker hair and nails, which can also dry out when temperatures drop.
And when it’s hot and humid outside, the air can feel heavier, which makes breathing taxing.
Add pollution to that and it gets even more difficult.
According to theAmerican Lung Association, this is especially true for those who have pre-existing lung conditions.
