How to prevent colds, pharyngitis and fever in summer?

Summer is a lively season, but colds, fevers, and pharyngitis in summer are not pleasant. So how to prevent colds, fevers, and pharyngitis in summer? How to do it?

Prevention: Drink plenty of water to avoid sudden cold

Experts believe that heat colds are the result of a combination of internal and external factors: internal factors include the body's excessive consumption of energy due to the hot weather, poor sleep in hot weather, and too little activity; external factors include showering with cold water, air conditioning that is too low, sleeping without a blanket, and using a fan for a long time.

Therefore, preventing heat colds in summer also requires two aspects: on the one hand, getting enough sleep, eating properly, and drinking plenty of water to ensure sufficient resistance; on the other hand, paying attention to avoid catching cold suddenly. Experts remind that the most common cause of heat cold in modern life is excessive use of air conditioning, especially when you suddenly enter a low-temperature air-conditioned room after being in extremely hot weather outdoors, you are likely to catch a cold. To this end, we should try to reduce the time we spend in air-conditioned rooms. Generally, a temperature difference of 4°C between the air-conditioning temperature and the outdoor temperature is most suitable. When entering the house from outdoors, it is best to adapt to the environment in a room without air conditioning for a while before entering an air-conditioned room. In addition, taking a cold shower or washing your hair in the hot summer, sleeping in a drafty environment... these behaviors that seek coolness can easily cause a cold and should be avoided.

Diet: Onions and garlic can prevent and treat colds

In summer, you should eat a light diet, maintain a good attitude and enhance your own resistance. People with poor physical constitution can take Chinese medicine such as isatis indigotica and isatis root to prevent colds. In daily life, eating appropriate amounts of garlic, ginger, onions and vinegar can also help prevent and treat colds. At the same time, cold vegetables with some garlic can neutralize the cold. Cucumber, water spinach, bitter gourd, eggplant, and spinach are all commonly eaten vegetables in summer. These dishes all have the same seasoning, namely garlic, such as garlic-mashed eggplant, garlic-mashed water spinach, garlic-mashed bitter gourd, etc. These all-cold foods, when served with warm garlic, can kill bacteria and prevent cold foods from damaging the spleen and stomach, killing two birds with one stone. Garlic also has a strong antibacterial effect and is known as a "natural antibiotic" among the people.

Warm reminder: The prevention methods of heat cold can be summarized in the following sentences: don’t be greedy for coolness, get enough rest, smoke less, drink more water, wash your hands frequently, and exercise regularly. By maintaining good living habits, you can effectively prevent the occurrence of heat colds.