Why colds and flu viruses are more common in winter

[Deserterer]

Originally Posted by MillennialUrbanist

I didn't say you made assumptions. I meant the studies made assumptions.

I think they used data. They may have looked at median lifespan not maximum, I dunno. A quick Google says USA has same lifespan as Azerbaijan, but this isn't a hill I want to die on.

[MillennialUrbanist]

Originally Posted by Deserterer

I think they used data. They may have looked at median lifespan not maximum, I dunno. A quick Google says USA has same lifespan as Azerbaijan, but this isn't a hill I want to die on.

Caucasians (as in from Caucasus) have the longest maximum lifespans, lasting into triple digits. The longest average lifespan would be, I think, the Japanese. While Japan's diet is amazing (a lot of fresh fish, fermented vegetables, kelp, naturally-grown rice), I can't say the same about its lifestyle. All those long working hours can't be good for mental health or the human body.

[guidoLaMoto]

Maximum potential lifespan is genetically determined-- it's pretty much the same now as when Moses wrote The Bible.

Life expectancy is only poorly correlated wirth climate. Warmer would be healthier except that tropical climes tend to have people living in more primitive, lower standard of living conditions than the industrial countries, which tend to be located in temperate zones...Be careful of "confounding factors" when interpreting statistics.

In regards colds & body temps-- as stated on another thread-- good way to fight common colds is to keep body temp high. While cool noses may be associated with lower local WBC counts, is that the important factor or is it that viruses replicate faster in cooler body tissue?

[terracore]

Another CNN article that ends by telling us we should be wearing masks. Now that the science articles are piling up suggesting that they are completely ineffective at stopping the spread of viruses, now we should mask up because it will keep our noses warm so that they can do their job.

My my nose is doing it's job, and it smells BS.

My doctor says: Wash your hands, get plenty of vitamin D, eat healthy, exercise, and avoid CNN whenever possible.

[SFX]

Originally Posted by terracore

My doctor says: Wash your hands, get plenty of vitamin D, eat healthy, exercise, and avoid CNN whenever possible.

That sounds like a very good Doctor.

[sholomar]

I got sick once in the summer from going on a bike ride near lake michigan and hitting strong lake effect breezes that would fluctuate the temperature between 85 and 70 multiple times during the ride. It's not something my body is apparently used too since I haven't lived back there for some time.


I feel crappy right now. I probably shouldn't be on here, but I can't sleep. If I get sick, I get sick. It's good for the body once in a while to get a cold.

[MillennialUrbanist]

One other reason more colds happen in winter is STRESS. Cold weather is stressful, and stress undermines the immune system. You have to shovel snow off your sidewalk and driveway. You have to scrape ice off your car. You have to worry about skidding while driving. You have to put on clunky outerwear. You have to shiver in the cold. And worst of all, you have to listen to warmists telling you that the cold weather is just an illusion, and that the "climate" is actually "warm". So with all the added stress, the immune system can't cope, and you get sick more.