“The beginning of spring is deceptive”: doctors told how to dress in March

“Just don’t undress, wait at least a month”

Spring, characterized by sharp fluctuations in weather conditions, is a common occurrence for our latitudes. Girls try to undress (up to coats instead of sheepskin coats), men also “reckless” – they put on demi-season jackets. In fact, everyone is mistaken, because it is not without reason that people say: martok – put on seven trousers.

It was just that we had severe frosts, how abruptly everything flowed. And then suddenly (horror!) the minus began. And all this is March the enchanter, March the sorcerer. The warmth that the beginning of spring brings is deceptive. Experts advise not to trust the weather and always have a clothing plan B.

At this time of the year, cold and snowfalls, then thaw and drops are completely natural. And yet, for weather-sensitive people, all these drops are a real test.

These days, the number of complaints associated with headaches, aching joints, exacerbations associated with old wounds, jumps in blood pressure, etc. is sharply increasing. All these symptoms are combined under the concept of meteorological dependence. According to one survey of 3,000 people in 15 million-plus cities, 65% of women and 35% of men experience at least one of them.

As can be seen, there are significantly more women prone to mood swings and health indicators than men. At the same time, not only middle-aged people – from 35 to 44 years old (33% of respondents) and older (36% among respondents over 45 years old) consider themselves weather dependent, but also young people aged 18 to 34 years old (32%).

The top complaints that can be described as meteorological dependence are headache (41%), decreased performance (41%) and bad mood (37%). Only 11% of respondents do not react in any way to weather conditions.

People who consider themselves weather dependent are almost twice as likely to experience headaches (63%) than those who do not consider themselves as such – 31%. In addition, they experience problems with sleep (38% vs. 21%), feel bad mood (48% vs. 32%). In addition, they are more likely to have chronic diseases (18% vs. 12%).

Doctors recommend paying special attention to clothing these days. “Just don’t undress, wait at least a month. Don’t be deceived by imaginary warming,” recommends physician Galina Bogdanova. “This is not a reason to refuse hats or multi-layered clothing. cotton, woolen blouses, jackets… If you are used to wearing trousers over tights in winter (this primarily applies to ladies), it is not yet time to give up this habit, but if you did without them, you can wear lighter trousers, as they say, on bare leg. If you wear cropped jackets, wear trousers or woolen tights to avoid frostbite until stable positive temperatures set in. Spring will come quickly, before we know it, and even then it will be possible to switch to raincoats and miniskirts. But for now we need to wait out the off-season” .

To correct meteosensitivity, doctors recommend adhering to proper nutrition, taking vitamins, succinic acid, coenzyme Q10, and low doses of melatonin. In addition, it is important to pay attention to physical activity. Suitable for various physical exercises, breathing exercises, walks in the fresh air. A contrast shower, proper rest and good sleep are also important factors in the fight against weather sensitivity.

– On difficult days, it is better to give up alcohol and, if you smoke, at least reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke. Bad habits can cause the condition to worsen. In addition, with sharp fluctuations in temperature, one should refuse heavy food – fried, canned, salted, smoked. Give preference to a light dairy-vegetarian diet that does not require much stress on the body. And also remember that we have not had time to adapt to the heat yet, so we need to dress according to the weather. Try not to get your feet wet. We still have the off-season lasts most of the year, – says Galina Bogdanova.