Can I exercise and sweat if I have a cold?

Cold is a very common disease among modern people. No matter what kind of people you are, when you encounter unpredictable weather, catching a cold is commonplace. Once you catch a cold, how should you treat it? Some elderly people will use their old method, which is to exercise and sweat, and the cold can be completely cured. Is this really the case? In fact, once you have a cold and then engage in intense exercise, the consequences of severe sweating are still very dangerous.

Many friends believe that exercising and sweating after a cold is good for treating the cold. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. People's bodies are already very weak after catching a cold. If they sweat too much at this time, it can easily cause collapse and dehydration. After catching a cold, you should drink more warm water and pay attention to rest.

If you must exercise after catching a cold, you can do routine low-intensity recovery exercises. Remember to exercise in an appropriate amount and avoid sweating. This way, there is a chance that the cold will end earlier. It is best to take appropriate cold treatment medicine after catching a cold. Don't think that you have good physical fitness and can just hold on.

To prevent colds, we should pay attention to adding or removing clothes according to weather changes, and keep an appropriate distance from people with colds to avoid being infected. Wash your hands frequently and avoid bad habits such as rubbing or picking your nose. These bad habits can easily bring viruses on your hands to the most contagious parts.

Playing ball, running, or other physical exercises after catching a cold will further increase the body's heat production and make metabolism more vigorous, which will inevitably cause high body temperature, leading to dysfunction of the body's regulatory functions, excessive increase in the excitability of the central nervous system, and excessive consumption of energy substances in the body such as sugar, fat, and protein, which will weaken the body's resistance and greatly increase oxygen consumption, thereby increasing the burden on the heart, lungs and other systems, making it easier for the virus to invade the myocardium.

The most common sign of viral myocarditis is arrhythmia, and arrhythmia is often the first manifestation that attracts the patient's attention. Various arrhythmias may occur, with premature contractions being the most common, followed by atrioventricular conduction block. Severe arrhythmias are the main cause of sudden death.

Do not exercise vigorously after catching a cold. If the exercise is too intense and the sweating is particularly severe, sudden death is likely to occur. There are such cases in life, and the consequences are still very dangerous. Therefore, in order to ensure safety, do not exercise vigorously after catching a cold. However, it is okay to exercise moderately for a mild cold, but pay attention to the amount of exercise.