Spring without "surprises". Preventing colds at the junction of seasons

Behind the dark November, the pre-holiday December, New Year's January and almost all the windy and frosty February. There is very little before the calendar spring, and after the calendar comes the long-awaited present.

The spring in 2018 will arrive without delay - it will be early and protracted. And I really would not want it to start us and our loved ones darkened.

According to the World Health Organization, around the world, has at least half a billion, and in the general structure of infectious, the share of influenza and accounts for 90% of all cases. In Russia, up to 41 million people suffer from colds every year, and seasonal "outbursts" of incidence traditionally occur in the spring and autumn. It's still a long way to the fall, but why we become victims of ARVI in early spring and how this can be avoided is a good time to talk.

Throwing these days out of life is especially offensive in the spring, when the day is palpable, the sun is shining brighter, and the first green grass seems to be about to emerge from under the sinking snow. Meanwhile, there are several objective reasons explaining the increased incidence of colds at this time of year.

Deficiency of vitamins. Even if in winter we buy and eat vegetables and fruits, it is important to remember that after long-term storage, they contain 2-3 times less vitamins than in summer and autumn. Therefore, the human body (especially for children and older people) lacks vitamins, which are necessary for him to work properly, in order to protect against ARVI.

Seasonal weakening of immunity. In the winter, the human immune system works in a strengthened mode due to colds, lack of sunlight and heavy caloric foods, which we prefer at this time of the year - we need calories to keep warm. By the beginning of spring, immunity is "tired", and it is more difficult for it to resist viral attacks.