People who don't get a cold for a long time are prone to cancer in addition to having a poor immune system?

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People who don't get a cold for a long time have a worse immune system? More likely to get cancer?

First, let's understand the relationship between colds and immunity.

The Expert Consensus on the Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment of the Common Cold states that a person has an average of 2-6 colds per year. As you can see, it is common to have multiple colds a year.

A cold is when the body is attacked by a bacteria or virus and the immune system "charges in" to stop the pathogen from continuing to invade through an inflammatory response, and in the process the body also produces symptoms such as a sore throat, coughing, and sneezing. It is also a process in which the body protects itself.

It can be said that if a person has a strong immune system, then the immune system is able to resist the invasion of germs and naturally gets sick less. The body lacks a certain level of protection, and it is common to get sick with the flu.

Of course, there is no absolute relationship between frequent colds and immunity, as colds can also be related to one's constitution, over-sensitivity to cold viruses, etc. It is true that colds mobilize immune cells to fight viruses, but it does not follow that so-called frequent colds make the immune system stronger. In other words, it is not true that the immune system is stronger if you get a cold often, nor is it true that it is worse if you don't get a cold for a long time.

So why is it that some people don't usually get colds often enough to get sick, but when they do get sick, it's particularly bad? Or even get cancer? In fact, this is just a question of bias caused by whether or not to pay attention to their own health.

People who are often sick with colds and flu are more concerned and sensitive to disease, and are more likely to be able to detect and treat it early. In contrast, most people who are not normally sick think they are well and do not have frequent physical examinations, and may easily overlook early signs of certain major diseases.

In addition, although the occurrence of cancer is somewhat related to low immunity, it is more accurately the result of a combination of genetic, environmental, and habitual factors. Therefore, whether or not you have a cold often is not a high risk factor for cancer and naturally has nothing to do with the number of colds.

Will it get worse if I don't take medicine for a cold? It is recommended to treat the symptoms promptly

In life, there are many people who consider a cold to be a minor illness, or even simply don't take any medicine, thinking that they will be cured in just a few days.

Usually, the common cold, as a self-limiting disease, does not cause serious complications, and this condition will usually heal naturally with rest and conditioning.

But if you have a cold that is slow to resolve, or if you have an influenza or a cold with other bacterial infections, you should not take it lightly. The risk is especially high if you have a chronic illness or are immunocompromised, and you may be at risk if you don't get treatment.

Risk 1: It may cause myocarditis. The clinical data show that more than 50% of patients with viral myocarditis have a prior history of colds. The first thing you need to do is to get a medical checkup if you still have chest tightness and palpitations a week after a cold.

Risk 2: Pneumonia may develop. When a person has an upper respiratory tract infection or cold after being cold, wet, fatigued, or drunk, the local defenses of the respiratory tract are reduced, and if medication is not taken in a timely manner, the condition is easily aggravated and pneumonia is induced, especially in high-risk groups such as the elderly and children.

Therefore, timely and symptomatic medication should be taken after a cold, not only to relieve the discomfort caused by symptoms, but also to avoid the risk of complications. For the many symptoms produced by a cold, medication should be used to treat the symptoms:

Generally, fever, headache, sore throat, can choose happy painkiller, ibuprofen, etc., with antipyretic and analgesic effects; nasal congestion, runny nose can choose happy cold cough, loratadine, etc.; cough, phlegm cough, runny nose, sneezing, etc. can choose happy cold cough; if the cough is full of phlegm and the phlegm is thick, choose happy phlegm, bromhexine, etc.

Many cold remedies on the market are compounded and work for one or several groups of symptoms of a cold. A cold is often accompanied by symptoms such as runny nose and nasal congestion, and happy quick-acting cold and flu, containing phenylephrine hydrochloride, acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine maleate and other ingredients, helps to quickly relieve the headache, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose and other uncomfortable symptoms of a cold, and can play a Fast nasal water collection effect.

Don't want your immunity to get worse, do these things as little as possible

Immunity is a very important line of defense for the body, and if it is abnormal, all kinds of diseases, big and small, can occur. The immunity of the average person peaks at the age of 25, but declines with age after the age of 30, and there are some bad habits in life that can damage our immunity and should be avoided as much as possible.

1. Staying up late

Studies have found that people who sleep only 4h a night will have 50% less antibodies to fight the flu virus than those who sleep 7.5-8.5h a night.

2. Irregular diet

Frequent dieting, overeating, or irregular meals can prevent the synthesis of immune substances in the body, while preferences for foods high in oil, salt, and fat can increase the burden on the immune system, so either lack of or excess nutrition can lead to decreased immune function.

3. Mental stress

Constant mental stress or depression can interfere with the endocrine system and affect corticosteroid secretion, which can also affect the immune system.

The immune system is the body's "umbrella" and it is important to take care of your immune system. The most important thing is to have a strong and healthy immune system.

References:

1. Do people who don't usually catch colds have stronger immune systems. Life Times. 2022-08-17

2. Are people who don't catch a cold for a long time more likely to get "cancer"? Should I take medicine if I have a cold or not? People's Daily. 2015-11-29

3. Poor immunity makes you more likely to get sick! These 8 kinds of people have the worst immunity, there must be you! Improve methods to do so. Health Times. 2015-10-19