Does it truly make a person susceptible to a cold/flu by walking in the rain?
My husband won't let my child go outside when it is raining saying "you will catch a cold, flu, pnemonia, etc - is this actually true? From what science and health courses I have taken in college, there is no scientific evidence to back this up. Anyone know?
Posted by gazeygoo
No no and no.
Posted by KiKi
Nope, only split ends.
Posted by umdgirl
From everything I've heard/learned, going out in the rain lowers your body temperature. Germs thrive in cold, and thus in colder bodies as well. Therefore, if your child were to walk in the rain, then be exposed to germs (which is extremely likely because they are everywhere), then your child is more likely to become ill from those germs replicating in his/her system.
So, it's not the act of walking in the rain, but rather the effect it has on someone's body that makes you more susceptible to becoming ill. It's not a guarantee. If you child wants to go out in the rain, just make sure that he/she takes a hot shower/bath after coming back in and raises his/her body temperature so as to fend off any germs that may have latched on and gotten into your child's system.
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