Don't Go Outside in the Rain, You Can Catch a Cold
I love this old wives tail/ superstition type of deal, because in a weird way it can be true.
While rain itself will not give you a cold, playing in the mud caused from rain can indeed expose you to the cold(rhino) virus as well as many other viruses that can live weeks in the cold damp substance. Some hypothesis state that being in the rain for extended periods of time can cause the body to lower in temperature and strain the immune system, making it easier for viruses to get a stronghold.
Just something that tickled my fancy today.
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I have this debate with family members and friends all the time. Getting sick only happens when you are exposed to something from what I know. Yes, you can have a weakened immune system and be more susceptible to sickness perhaps but I don't think being in the cold without a jacket/coat can make you sick.
Anyone know of any good studies or proof on this argument? Am I wrong?
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I actually find alot of studies that do not support the weakend immune system theory because you have to be exposed to something but not many that look into the coorilation between viruses in the earth and mud. Foot and Mouth disease, and some fish viruses are also found in the earth. I think they need to put the two studies together, weakend immune system and exposure to viruses in the earth/mud when it rains. It seems to me they did alot of one without the other.
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Living on the Wet Coast, don't talk to me about rain. Just returned from cycling to my McDonald's coffee. Comin' down in buckets - rain that is.
Keep myself toasty warm and dry though, with a poncho that I cut from a large plastic bag.
It's difficult to believe that water shortage will ever be a problem in this neck of the rain forest.
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Damn... if that is true, I have been exposed to tons and tons of viruses or bacteria. Actually, last summer when I went to the cottage for a week, it was one of those freezing summer weeks and it rained a lot. My friend and I decided it would be great to go out in the rain and soak it up. So we just sat in the "mud" beside the river. However, we didn't get sick at all. But that's maybe because we ended up going to jacuzzi later on. lol...
As for the rain itself, I don't mind it at all. I actually love to go outside without an umbrella and just get soaked. I've never gotten sick, but then again I never get sick anyway (knock on wood).
Interesting topic though. However, viruses and bacteria are everywhere. I know people who get sick 6 times a year. I haven't gotten sick for the past year (I think).
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Rain and cold don't weaken your immune system. People tend to get sick during the rain and snowy months because we tend not to go out side which puts us in close proximity to a lot of other people so we're more likely to catch/spread colds.
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@■ Chris Hogg
I have this debate with family members and friends all the time. Getting sick only happens when you are exposed to something from what I know. Yes, you can have a weakened immune system and be more susceptible to sickness perhaps but I don't think being in the cold without a jacket/coat can make you sick.
Anyone know of any good studies or proof on this argument? Am I wrong?
One way to test that is to go out in the cold "without a jacket/coat" and see if you don't catch "your death of cold." -
@■ 666divine
One way to test that is to go out in the cold "without a jacket/coat" and see if you don't catch "your death of cold."
That is what I say. Try and get someone who is old school to change their thinking though. Easier said than done. -
@■ Chris Hogg
That is what I say. Try and get someone who is old school to change their thinking though. Easier said than done.
Well, look at it this way - would you send a little kid off to school in the rain and cold without being dressed for the weather? -
@■ 666divine
Well, look at it this way - would you send a little kid off to school in the rain and cold without being dressed for the weather?
No because it's too messy to clean up when they get home =) LOL -
In the UK (as you may have heard) it rains a lot.
The flu season is during the winter. This is when houses are shut up, warm and humid so providing the ideal conditions for flu virus to stay alive. It does not like cold temperatures.
Contrary to another popular myth, it tends to be spread by touch.
I.e someone sneezes, you touch a contaminated surface then rub your mouth or eyes and so expose yourself.
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Rainy weather is a snuggle and bath maker but as far as illness goes nope. Still I think if you're not feeling well to begin with the just greyness of the day helps you think you feel worst.
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I associate my winter colds with the Christmas over-dosing on sugar, with the Christmas pud, mince tarts, chocolates and etc.
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I am not aware of any studies regarding colds and rain. However, some logic dictates that it is quite ridiculous. If rain were to cause colds, would not just about the entire Canadian population have a chronic cold? After all, the vast majority takes a shower every day, and they usually do that without putting their clothes on ^_^.
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