These diseases wake up in the fall. On the list, incl. heart problems

The change of seasons has an impact on our body on many levels. In the transition from summer to fall, the key is to weaken the immune system, but also its too violent reactions that lead to inflammation. And they are responsible for the autumn “awakening” of chronic diseases.

1. In the fall, many of us experience a deterioration in our mood and health
2. We may suffer from chronic fatigue, headaches or greater susceptibility to seasonal infections
3. Chronic complaints also increase in the cold months
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Chronic diseases worsen in the fall

Some diseases affect us harder with the arrival of autumn. This is confirmed by scientific research, including one from 2015, conducted on 16 thousand. people. Scientists then established that in the fall season the problems related to, among others, with the circulatory system.

The list of diseases pointed out by the researchers includes seasonal deterioration of mood (SAD), but also type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and sclerosis. However, the scope of potential fall ailments does not end there.

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The deterioration of the condition of people with chronic diseases is caused, among others, by sudden changes in temperature or pressure.

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Autumn is difficult for allergy sufferers

During the winter months, the unpleasant ailments experienced by allergy sufferers may intensify. Especially those who are allergic to dust or mites. This is because when it gets cold, the apartment is ventilated less often. There is also heating, which dries the mucosa, making it more susceptible to allergens.

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The heat in poorly ventilated rooms is an ideal environment for mites, which multiply faster, intensifying the body’s allergic reactions. These are also good conditions for the development of mold, which appears, for example, around windows in the autumn and winter season.

Rapid temperature drops also exacerbate the symptoms of bronchial asthma. People who suffer from this condition are more likely to experience attacks of breathlessness during this time.

Heart attacks are more common in the cold months

The autumn solstice (similarly to the spring solstice) is also conducive to heart disease, especially coronary heart disease and heart attack. When it comes to a heart attack, January is the most common month.

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The main cause of heart attacks in the fall and winter season are, firstly, the temperature and pressure fluctuations, and secondly – air pollution related to the need to heat homes when it gets cold outside.

Migraine and headache associated with fall

Fall can be especially difficult for people who have problems with migraines or headaches. Scientists have managed to show that it is between September and November that this kind of ailments are the most common.

As for the reasons for this, rapidly fluctuating temperatures are again on the blame list. But it could also be because when it gets cold outside, we spend more time indoors, shutting off the fresh air supply.

Joint pain more frequent in the fall

When the weather changes, patients with joint problems complain of pain. In the autumn season, rheumatoid pains make themselves felt more often than in other periods of the year.

This has to do, once again, with decreasing temperature and pressure, but also with increasing humidity. This in turn leads to an increase in the amount of synovial fluid, which leads to swelling and pain.

Peptic ulcer disease attacks in the fall

Also, patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer disease must take into account the intensification of symptoms in the fall, but also in the spring. Researchers are still looking for a clear explanation of why this is happening, but the temporal link they believe definitely exists.

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