Allow me to pay more attention on the effects of extreme
cold weather to our health. It is undeniable that half of the world experience extreme winter season. There are cases when in the middle of the climatic change, casualties are reported since human bodies just cannot survive this type of weather. Such reports prompted me to inform you, my dear readers, of the serious threats winter pose on us.
The countries that are most affected of the winter season are those near the Arctics, especially Russia and the
great European continent. Often than not, they experience the massive and deadly cold weather once every year. Although they have devised means to keep themselves warm, still the danger is high. In some parts of these countries, cases of hypothermia or frostbite is reported.
Hypothermia, as the name implies, means less heat. Our bodies, during excessive cold temperature, gradually slows down, thus the production of heat slow down also. Since we need heat in order to 'generate' the body systems, hypothermia deprives us of the capability to be mobile since energy is suppressed. A person affected by hypothermia loses consciousness and starts to shiver. If worse becomes worst, the victim will 'fall asleep' and dies. On the other hand, frostbite occurs when a certain part of the body is frozen. Most of the time, this affects the ears, fingers, or nose. What is frightening about frostbite is that it lasts forever. Once a bodily part if affected, the victim will have to choose between being amputated of that part or have it numb for the rest of his life.
