There is an opinion that only long-distance drivers and chauffeurs can catch cold at the wheel, which all day turn the wheel of trucks. And we are not afraid of anything in ultra-modern comfortable cars. The stove warms, the music plays, the sun shines. But it's not like that at all, the cold is waiting for you in the car.
Driving in winter is accompanied by an increased risk. And it's not just about possible emergencies. If you burned down with a high temperature in the pastel, you probably caught a cold in the car. After all motorists are exposed not less risk to pick up cold in interior even the most comfortable car. These troubles can be avoided by following the rules of personal hygiene while driving.
Cold foot lovers can easily be distinguished by their watery eyes and snotty nose. Coryza - this is not even a disease, but the body's response to the penetration of viruses. Most often in the salons of cars we are trapped by an acute respiratory viral infection. But you can easily catch the flu. It seems, you will think - a rhinitis. It happens to everyone. A banal runny nose can cause a tragedy. With a cold stuffy nose , there are headaches, sore throat, coughing and sneezing. The driver often has to take out a handkerchief. All this diverts attention from the situation on the road. And 80% of accidents occur when the driver is distracted for only a couple of seconds.
From a cold to hide in the car is not possible. There is no such barrier that would protect against "microscopic pirates". More often than not, viruses are already circulating in our body and are just waiting for a convenient excuse to strike. And this reason is given from the first minutes of landing in the car. In winter, everyone has to sit down in a frosty car on a cold seat. Most drivers start the car and stay in the cold seat, warming up the engine. And it's not only unpleasant, but extremely dangerous, to sit in a car that's frozen during the night. Especially for girls. Even short-term hypothermia confuses the immune system, than the cunning viruses manage to use. In addition to colds, sitting in a cold seat can lead to such serious diseases as osteochondrosis and radiculitis. Representatives of both sexes are equally threatened by hemorrhoids. Also, men are at risk of developing prostatitis. And women who subject the area of the small pelvis to hypothermia are threatened with all sorts of gynecological diseases.
To avoid this, it is sufficient to observe simple precautions. Very good, if the car is equipped with electrically heated seats. If there is no such luxury, then in the salon should not be at all. While warming up the car, turn on the stove and exit the salon. If you have a private house, do not be lazy to return to a warm room. If it happens in the parking lot, it is better to walk around the freezer near the car. Thus, when moving, your body will maintain a constant temperature without subcooling individual parts of the body.
Another danger is draft. No matter how hard you try, you can not save yourself from a draft in the car. Moreover, at any time of the year. In the morning, often in the car mist over the glass. Especially if there are passengers sitting nearby who abused alcohol in the evening. It is necessary to open the windows, and only this is necessary. One minute is enough for the proskvozilo. Not very much save the situation all kinds of air conditioning and climate control. On the contrary, they help the disease. For example, on a hot summer day, drivers do not intend to sweat in the salon. They set the temperature in the cabin 20 degrees, and the body adapts to this temperature. Sooner or later it will be necessary to leave the salon, and outside the window the heat is at 30 degrees. There is a sharp temperature drop, which weakens immunity. Now imagine what a temperature difference occurs in the winter. When you for a moment jump out from the warm salon to the frost. Temperatures can vary from 20 to 40 degrees or more! Even if it seems to you that you did not have time to shiver, such a test will not survive even the most seasoned organism. Therefore, before you leave the car, always wear outer clothing and a hat.
In winter it is desirable to wear knit or fur covers on armchairs. Especially if the chairs are upholstered in leather or leatherette, as they quickly cool down. This will save the lower back and the lower. You should be cautious about the heated chairs. If they are used constantly, it can lead to stagnant phenomena in the perineum.
Soak your feet in the car? Easy! A small amount of water on the floor mat - and the feet are already wet. With constant contact with a small amount of water, even the most expensive shoes still absorbs moisture. In winter, the driver and passengers put snow on their boots and shoes. To melt water does not spread over the salon, many drivers put rugs with high sides. This they protect the upholstery of the cabin from getting wet, and the machine parts from corrosion. But they do not think about their health at all. After all, melt water, accumulating inside the rug, will soak up the shoes. And wet feet in winter will inevitably introduce you to the cold that lies in wait for you in the car. In this case, the advice is simple - do not be lazy to sweep your shoes with a brush or broom when planting. In a hurry, it's enough to put several layers of paper under your feet. Suitable paper is a fatty newspaper or a cardboard. Paper perfectly absorbs water and protects shoes from getting wet.
Do not wear shoes with thin soles. Subcooling the feet can not only lead to colds, but cause a number of serious diseases. For example, cause non-healing ulcers in diabetic patients. In addition, the frozen feet lose feedback with the pedals. Violation of sensitivity, therefore - controllability of the car, especially when braking. Before you go on the road, direct the main stream of warm air to your feet.
If the cold did not manage to get out, do not forget to heal properly. Radical medication can not cure a cold. You just have to mitigate the symptoms of the disease, the body's immunity will cope with the problem. The sick person most of all needs warmth, abundant drinking and rest (and not in medicines). With a common cold, antibiotics do not help. Their viruses are not very much afraid. But the drugs can manifest allergies or dysbiosis of the intestine. And these diseases are much more serious than ARI.
At the first symptoms of a cold, go to a warm bed. Avoid drafts in every possible way. Drink a lot of warm, but not hot liquid in any manifestations. Eat food that is easy to digest by the body. It's chicken, fish and all kinds of greens. With colds and flu, one should not eat food saturated with arachidonic acid. Most of this acid is in the egg yolk and red meat. But fresh vegetables and fruits will be very useful. You should not get involved with polyvitamins. Otherwise, the body will get used to the finished vitamin and become "lazy" to extract them from food. If you do not listen to advice and catch a cold, do not do self-diagnosis and self-medication. Be sure to seek professional help from a doctor.