Late summer tends to be a rough time for the allergy prone who have even the utmost control on their symptoms. But when mid-winter strikes, the cold weather often offers a reprieve from the triggers that ail us.
Asthmatics, on the other hand, suffer in winter weather which can make breathing hard for those of us without preexisting limitations to our airways. But according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, now we know why. The AAFA says that cold and dry air can often trigger asthma attacks, and people who exercise in the cold weather are especially at risk of finding it difficult to breath because of the change in air pressure. Additionally, cold weather and exercise both cause something called bronchoconstriction, which narrows your airway making it increasingly difficult to breath.
"In the winter, cold weather contributes to asthma attacks so much that it might actually cause the disease in people who live in cold, dry climates, or spend a lot of time outdoors in such weather," writes Weather.com. "The condition is surprisingly common in winter athletes at the Olympic level, for example; half of cross-country skiers and one-quarter of all aspiring winter Olympians have exercise-induced asthma, according to a 2000 study from the United States Olympic Committee, Health.com reported."
Additionally, the impact that rain and wind can have on allergy prone asthmatics is also notable, as allergy attacks often worsen the effects of asthma on a person's system.
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