In the course about Medical Lies and Half Truths (http://ift.tt/1x3wIQB) Steven Novella said that you are not likely to get a cold if you get exposed to cold weather.
He also explicitly said, that studies did not show any correlation with being exposed to cold weather and the likelihood of falling ill, this dispelling the myth that the immune system "weakens" as you get exposed to cold weather.
However, lately I've had a lot of people, including doctors, Wikipedia and even many skeptic friends challenge that position and tell me that cold actually does increase the likelihood of you falling ill with the cold once you get exposed to the virus. Each person cites different reasons, but more or less connected to the slowing of processes, immune or otherwise.
Note, I am speaking bot about being very very cold for like days when you get a frostbite or something, but about normal city everyday life.
Are there any updates on this? Was Steven Novella wrong about this?
He also explicitly said, that studies did not show any correlation with being exposed to cold weather and the likelihood of falling ill, this dispelling the myth that the immune system "weakens" as you get exposed to cold weather.
However, lately I've had a lot of people, including doctors, Wikipedia and even many skeptic friends challenge that position and tell me that cold actually does increase the likelihood of you falling ill with the cold once you get exposed to the virus. Each person cites different reasons, but more or less connected to the slowing of processes, immune or otherwise.
Note, I am speaking bot about being very very cold for like days when you get a frostbite or something, but about normal city everyday life.
Are there any updates on this? Was Steven Novella wrong about this?
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