Monsoons Effect On Human Health

Human Health is as delicate as a flower. Human body does adjustments according weather, temperature, place and situation. Human being goes through various climatic changes on regular basis like summer, winter, autumn and monsoons.
Monsoons weather is considered as most human well-being affecting. Monsoon is considered as a rainy season that accompanies with wet monsoon. It is a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and South East Asia, blowing from the south-west between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the north-east between October and April (the dry monsoon ).
Monsoons are also termed as Green Season and during wet monsoon most of the regions receives its annual average rainfall. This season lasts one or more months. India’s average precipitation in depth is 1083 mm per year last data of 2014.
Monsoons looks beautiful but it also hampers human health adversely. The major problems noticed during monsoons are water stagnation that gives birth to water-borne disease which spreads virus and bacteria. Water logging also increases mosquito habitat and helps them find places for multiplication. Increased humidity during monsoons helps mosquitoes become stronger. Monsoons with rain brings health problems like Cold, Flu, gastroenteritis along with major health hazard like Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Diarrhea as these are water-borne and Malaria, dengue, hemorrhagic fever are vector-borne says, Dr Sudhish Sehra, General Physician, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute.
According to Ayurvedacharya Dr Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda, “Rainy season is also the time for aggravation of Pitta, which the functional energy of our body dominant in fire element, and is primarily responsible for metabolism and digestion of food. Digestion is weak during this time. Diseases caused by Pitta like hyperacidity, indigestion, skin disorders (boils, eczema, and rashes), hair loss, and infections are common in this season.”
It is the time when the humidity levels in the atmosphere are high, which also leads to lack of ojas, the vital fluid. Due to lack of oxygen in the air, often people complain breathlessness and weakness.
So if you really want to enjoy the monsoon season follow the following tips and be healthy.
• Avoid heavy, hot, acidic, sour (pickles, chutneys, chilies, yogurt, curry, etc.) and salty food as it promotes water retention, indigestion, hyperacidity and bloating. Avoid deep fried foods, junk food and meat. Avoid salads and leafy vegetables.
• Eat light and easily digestible foods, cooked or steamed vegetables, zucchini, squash, pumpkin, steamed salad, fruits, moong dal, khichree, corn, chickpea flour, and oatmeal etc.
• Use ghee, olive oil, corn oil and sunflower oil for cooking as they are lighter. Avoid heavy oils like mustard oil, butter, peanut oil, and other heavy and heating oils.
• Do not indulge in heavy exercises like running, cycling etc. which increase Pitta (heat). Yoga, walking, swimming, and stretching are good.
• Be careful while eating out and make sure you go to a place which is clean and hygienic. Completely avoid eating food which is exposed to atmosphere, like the ones sold by roadside vendors.
• Wash all green vegetables and fruits thoroughly using them.