Posted on Apr 23, 2021
It’s no longer just an old wives’ tale: Experts warn having cold feet really can increase your risk of catching colds and the flu. Dr. Ron Eccles, director of Cardiff University’s Common Cold Centre, has studied the issue for more than 25 years and explains that when your feet get chilly, it changes the way your body is able to fight off disease and illnesses.
“Chilling the feet causes blood vessels in the nose to constrict. It’s a protective reflex action which slows down the loss of heat from the body, to try to keep you warm,” he explains. “The skin goes white, the inside of your nose and throat goes white and blood flow to the nose is reduced. The white cells that fight infection are found in the blood, so then there are fewer white cells to fight the virus.”
Being cold also slows down the movement of the tiny hairs in your nose that filter out germs, which can also increase your risk of developing sicknesses during chilly weather.
Case in point: Wear slippers to prevent getting sick!
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