Is it good for your health to frequently use the air conditioner?

As people's living conditions improve, they like to enjoy life more and more. Take me for example, my clothes are washed by a washing machine, I drink mineral water and rarely boil water, I eat takeout, and in the hot summer I can say that I work in an air-conditioned room all day, which is very comfortable. Although it is very comfortable to stay in an air-conditioned room, we actually know that frequent use of air conditioning is bad for the human body. Let me introduce it to you in detail.

The harm of long-term use of air conditioning

1. The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large. If people go in and out frequently and the temperature fluctuates between hot and cold, it is easy to cause dysfunction of the body's balance regulation system. When you suddenly enter and exit an air-conditioned room, your sweat pores open and close suddenly, causing sweating dysfunction, reduced sweating, and waste from the body not being easily discharged. Sweating is the most important function for the human body to maintain a normal and healthy state in summer, and people cannot help but sweat in summer.

2. The air-conditioned room is highly sealed, and the indoor and outdoor air cannot be exchanged. Bacteria, viruses and other harmful microorganisms are easy to breed and multiply in the indoor air, and the air quality is low. In the long run, it is easy to reduce the body's own immune function and make it easy to be infected by bacteria and get sick.

3. The air conditioner blows directly down, and the sudden cold air stimulates the sweat pores to suddenly contract, causing people to have headaches. Experts suggest that it is best to keep the room temperature constant at around 24°C, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not exceed 7°C. Windows should also be opened frequently to ensure indoor and outdoor air convection.

4. If there is a patient with rheumatism in the family, you will often hear that they feel joint pain due to the rapid drop in temperature before the weather changes. Therefore, they are often jokingly called "weather stations", meaning that their physical condition can generally predict the weather. When the temperature drops to 20-22 degrees or a strong cold wind blows directly on the body, the blood vessels in the skin and muscles will contract and the muscles will spasm. Many people will feel uncomfortable and even suffer from pain in deep muscles and joints.

5. Try not to stay in the air-conditioned room for a long time. Place a humidifier in the air-conditioned room to maintain the indoor humidity. Open windows frequently to allow air to circulate. Be sure to drink plenty of water to keep your throat moist. If you have symptoms of dry throat or sore throat, you can take throat lozenges. Once redness, swelling, pain, or cough occurs, seek medical attention promptly and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor. The effect of nebulizer inhalation treatment is often very obvious. Patients with a history of chronic pharyngitis should also receive appropriate intervention to reduce the occurrence of inflammation.

In summer, you should pay attention to the following when using air conditioning for a long time:

1. To avoid harm from air conditioning, go outdoors for some exercise every hour to facilitate normal body activities. When turning on the air conditioner, it is best to keep the room temperature constant at around 26 degrees Celsius. Women must wear socks in air-conditioned rooms, even silk stockings, to prevent cold and pain in the foot joints.

2. The placement of the air conditioner requires attention. If the air outlet of the air conditioner blows directly onto the sofa or bed in the living room, the cold air will make your body catch a cold. It is best to install the air conditioner above the bed to avoid the cold air blowing directly on people.

3. Give the air conditioner a "bath" regularly: There will be many floc-like attachments on the air conditioner dust filter, among which the fungi, dandruff, and dust mites can cause allergic skin diseases or induce asthma. If the human body stays in such an air-conditioned room for a long time, it will feel dizzy, nauseous, and even induce respiratory diseases.

4. It is not advisable to turn on the air conditioner when you are sweating profusely. When entering indoors from outdoors, it is best to wipe off the sweat with a towel before turning on the air conditioner. If you blow cold air directly when you are sweating profusely, your pores will shrink and become clogged, which can easily cause physical discomfort and may even cause a cold.

5. Do not face the air outlet of the air conditioner. When using the air conditioner, be sure not to face the air outlet of the air conditioner. Because the cold air from the air outlet of the air conditioner is relatively strong and blows directly on the body, it is easy to catch a cold.

6. Open windows for ventilation regularly. Pay attention to ventilation when using air conditioning. It is recommended to open windows regularly every day and turn off the air conditioner to allow fresh air to circulate. Especially in crowded environments, it is best to turn off the air conditioner after using it for a period of time and ventilate the room to avoid respiratory infections caused by poor ventilation.