There are many ways rapid temperature changes can affect the human body such as feeling down or sick in a way.
It has been said that our bodies are well balanced around 37° C for our internal and external well-being.
Sudden drop of temperature can also make the air dry and irritate the lining in the respiratory system. Along with that, there have been other studies to say that rapid temperature changes can result in headaches and joint problems.
For the human body to get adjusted to a certain temperature, it can take up to two weeks. However the transition from cold to hot and hot to cold can be very different in a way. Adapting to a hot temperature change from a cold one can be very hard for the human body to have that transition.
However, from a cold temperature change it can be fairly easy for the most part. Yet, cold temperatures tend to lower the immune system, which means catching the common cold can happen easily. Still, these rapid temperature changes can affect the human body physically and mentally.
Skylar Baumgardner, a senior, said, “I think my body is confused on how to react because it’s winter one day and spring the next, my seasonal depression is out of whack. My anxiety is worse because of the unknown of tomorrow’s weather and overall I am more exhausted everyday.”
“When I run I do better in the cold so when it gets hot, I perform worse, which makes me think that I am getting slower to affect the mental part of it. When it gets too hot, I start to get slow and it is harder to move because I feel sluggish,” said Nolan Gordan, a sophomore.
