Precautions for strong frost:
- Avoid prolonged exposure to cold and wind. At night the frost is stronger, so do not go anywhere at this time of day.
- Do not allow frequent and sudden changes in temperature: from hot to cold. It undermines immunity.
- Clothing consisting of several layers (wardrobe items) protects much better than a thick fur coat. Between the layers of clothing is air. It has low thermal conductivity. Hence - it keeps the heat and does not let the cold pass. Outer clothing must be impermeable to wind and snow.
- After returning home, drink a hot drink (only not alcoholic!) And eat tightly.
- Ensure good ventilation of the room. Ventilate the house at least once a day.
- Check the heating devices regularly.
- Motorists should monitor the condition of roads. If there is snowfall or ice on the road - it is not worth it to sit behind the wheel without extreme necessity. If you have a long trip, do not forget to take with you: a thermos with a hot drink, a blanket, warm clothes, a first aid kit and a means of communication. If your car gets stuck on the way, if you behave correctly in cold weather, you can wait for help without serious consequences.
- Avoid heavy loads. Moderate movement warms the body. On the contrary, hard work leads to loss of heat.
Tips for dealing with the cold.
Many people after a long exposure to cold sharply weakened immunity. Along with fatigue, numbness and chapped lips, there are symptoms of a cold. This is a general weakness, runny nose, headache and sore throat. If you do not take adequate measures, you can get sick seriously and for a long time. But you can help the body and stop the disease in the bud.
There are many folk methods of fighting viruses (at the initial stage) - without the use of antibiotics. Someone is helped by a hundred grams of vodka with pepper. Someone drinks lime tea at night to sweat. Others are warmed by a grated radish. But in the west, a popular remedy for dealing with the effects of cold is a drink from champagne. For its preparation a full glass of champagne is poured into a saucepan. Add there two pieces of sugar-refined sugar and heated on fire. Waiting for the sugar to dissolve, and give the drink to cool. Drink a miracle-potion before bed and wrapped in two blankets. The chemical components of champagne, mixed with sugar, neutralize viruses and their toxins. Overnight the body is restored, immunity is turned on - and the symptoms of a cold pass.
To keep warm after a walk in cold weather, take a hot bath. In the bath it is recommended to add sea salt, which is famous for its anti-inflammatory properties. And also a decoction of mint, it has an anti-asthenic effect. In addition, menthol stimulates a sense of warmth.
It is necessary to help the body to protect itself from low temperatures and fatigue associated with cold. For this, you need to eat fruit regularly, especially apples and bananas. Bananas and apples are "vitamin factories", and are considered the most powerful tool to combat fatigue. For fans of exotics, you can recommend drinking grog. To make it, you need to mix a tablespoon of honey with rum and add two or three slices of lemon.
Hygiene is above all.
Every year millions of people suffer from flu in cold weather. Even more sick with various respiratory diseases. Good hygiene is the best way to avoid infection. Because many respiratory viruses are transmitted through unwashed hands. Therefore, wash your hands:
- Before cooking and eating, feeding children, caring for an infant.
- Before going out and after returning home.
- After talking with a sick person.
- After each sneezing or coughing.
- After contact with animals, after using the toilet, after changing diapers.
You will be surprised, but you need to wash your hands properly:
-Gather your hands under running hot water.
Wash your hands with a mild soap. The lumpy soap is constantly wet and attracts viruses.
-Gently rub your hands for at least 30 seconds, until the foam is abundant. Especially carefully: nails, fingertips, palms and wrists.
- Rinse your hands under running water.
-Dry your hands with a clean towel or under a jet of air.
The effect of drugs on the body in cold weather.
Some medicines may be responsible for the onset or worsening of symptoms associated with cold.
1. Medical drugs that can disrupt self-regulation of body temperature: neuroleptics, barbiturates, benzodiazepines and their combination.
2. Medical preparations that can disrupt thermoregulation in blood vessels: some antihypertensive and vasodilating agents.
3. Medications that dull vigilance and can adversely affect the ability to fight cold: benzodiazepines and sedatives.
Reduce physical activity.
According to recent studies, physical activity in cold weather can lead to cardiovascular problems even in healthy people. Especially should be vigilant not only professional athletes, but also lovers of outdoor activities. The International Health Organization recommends the following:
Do not neglect gloves and caps . The face and extremities are supercooled very quickly. Because in these parts of the body there are many small blood vessels and few large ones. Athletes, travelers and just passers-by must take care of the outer clothing that protects the wind. These measures will avoid cramps and pain in the muscles during movement.
Do not forget to drink regularly in the winter. Even if you do not really want. Drinks are best to drink moderately hot. For lunch, do not forget to eat a warm soup. Dehydration of the body in winter is not as noticeable as in the summer. And can lead to convulsions at the most inopportune moment. Athletes always hydrate after competitions.
Treatment with heat. In autumn, and especially in winter, before exercising, you need to warm up your muscles well. Warm up is better to start with a massage, and stretch marks do gradually. Athletes who do not "warm up" are at risk of suffering from a hamstring injury.
Carbon monoxide: Attention - danger!
The problem of carbon monoxide is relevant for residents of private houses, cottages, cottages. Carbon monoxide is very toxic and cunning. It can not be found. It is invisible to the eye and odorless. Carbon monoxide in the room accumulates when the briquettes, coal, firewood and natural gas are incomplete. At low temperatures, people begin to heat more fireplaces, stoves. Therefore, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning become more frequent.
Tips for preventing carbon monoxide poisoning:
- Do not block any ventilation openings. If the room is not sufficiently ventilated, the combustible substances will not burn completely. Which will lead to the accumulation of toxic gas.
- Call a qualified boiler service specialist every year. And it must be done before the cold weather.
- Gas pipes connected to the boiler house must be in good condition.
- Do not use an open oven as a heater. Regularly clean the gas stove burners from burning. You should see the flame in every hole.
Abnormal cold this year presented a lot of surprises. And so that these surprises do not do wrong, properly behave in cold weather.