Tips to pull up your health socks this winter

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New Delhi: Fluctuating temperature this winter is causing more health problems than ever before. Humidity and atmospheric pressure are also playing havoc with health.

This winter left Delhiites cold and dry. But there could be some respite, with the rain gods having shown up on Wednesday. Smog that had lingered on for more than the usual now seems to have settled down.

However, the unpredictable temperatures and the dry winter have already done the damage. Cases of viral infection, asthma, bronchitis and similar respiratory problems have shot up this season like never before.

“Asthma has never been this bad. I am facing acute problems this winter season,” says M Furqazi, Patient.

Nonetheless, prevention is always better than cure. There are a few precautions one should take to keep respiratory problems at bay.

“If there is anyone in the family suffering with cold and cough, one must avoid direct contact as much as possible,” says Dr Kanwar.

The defence mechanism of the body has also gone for a toss, with the fluctuating temperature. It is always better to avoid throwing away pullovers in the afternoons, in case it gets warm. Our bodies need some time to adjust to the temperature.

Respiratory problems, if left unattended, could end up damaging kidneys and heart.