What to do when the weather is cold

If the weather is cold, go out less and sleep more. The climate is cold in winter, and people are easily susceptible to external evils and wind-cold, which can cause upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and rhinitis. Here are five ways to fight colds and prevent diseases: 1. Drink boiled water often. The climate is dry in winter, and the human body is easily dehydrated. Drinking boiled water regularly can not only meet the needs of the body, but also have the effect of diuresis, detoxification, and elimination of waste. 2. Drink jujube and ginger soup regularly. Use 10 jujubes and 5 pieces of ginger to make tea. Take it once a night, which can enhance the body's ability to resist colds and reduce colds and other diseases. 3. Washing your face with cold water can enhance the body's ability to withstand cold and disease, and prevent colds and colds. 4. Always put citrus or peppermint oil on your bedside. Citrus is warm in nature and its strong smell can get rid of viruses. Placing citrus on the bedside can prevent upper respiratory tract diseases; eating a few orange slices before going to bed can reduce phlegm and relieve cough. Use a small bottle of peppermint oil, place it next to the pillow, and cover it with a leaky stopper to allow the peppermint gas to slowly dissipate. It can also cure headaches and nasal congestion. 5. Sleeping at night with mulberry and chrysanthemum pillow. Winter mulberry leaves and autumn chrysanthemum can clear the eyes and clear the brain to treat colds. Use it as a pillow core to refresh your mind, make you fall asleep comfortably, and also prevent and treat colds. In addition, when the weather is cold, you must first keep yourself warm, wear clothes of moderate thickness, and ensure that your body can exchange energy and matter with the outside world. Don’t always shut yourself in the house just because the weather is cold. Always keep yourself warm. When the body is outside, the hypothalamus will be stimulated to release hormones to the pituitary gland and issue instructions. After the pituitary gland receives the instructions, it releases a hormone called thyroid-stimulating hormone. The thyroid gland receives the instructions. After that, a large amount of thyroid hormone will be released. Thyroid hormone can promote the body's metabolism and speed up the release of energy. As long as we often exercise outdoors, we can maintain thyroid hormone at a certain level and the body will not feel cold. . When the weather is cold, you can also eat high-protein foods to provide your body with energy for normal metabolism.