Title: Alert! Sudden change from hot to cold can be harmful to your health - Times of India
Headings: Alert! Sudden change from hot to cold can be harmful to your health
Alert! Sudden change from hot to cold can be harmful to your health
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Content: He cites an example, "When you feel extremely hot, you want to have water but when you come inside and sit in an air-conditioned room, your thirst for water vanishes, which is not a good thing." He adds the chances of viral infections and allergies also increase. Spending long hours in air condition either at home or work can make you heat intolerant when you go outside. This may make you feel exhausted when you get exposed to the outside heat. Dizziness, fatigue, headache, difficulty in breathing even heat stroke may occur in such people. And if you suffer from allergies, spending prolonged hours in air condition can worsen your symptoms, especially if the mould is circulating in the air. Studies say if the air in an air-conditioned space is poorly circulated and contains allergens, one can suffer from allergies, itchy eyes, dizziness, headache and difficulty in breathing. Drying out of the mucous membrane can increase the incidences of respiratory conditions. Do not switch between extreme temperatures. If you are sitting in an AC room and you have to go out, switch off the AC for some time so that the heat outside doesn’t feel harsh on the body.