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WHY DO SEASONS AFFECT OUR HEALTH?
by the weather changes.” This is all because of our health and how well we take care of it. I am here to answer all those questions and all the misunderstandings of your health and what could happen to it as the seasons go by.
What Could Affect My Health?
Y​our genes/DNA could have an effect on your
health when the seasons change. This means how you take or react to the temperature changes. When your body is reacting to the different weather changes, because of your genes, it leads to gene expression. This is where your genes are expressed differently for different things. So for example, when the temperature starts to become colder this would affect your gene expression to cause proteins to be expressed at a higher rate to fight off viruses.
A discovery I have made throughout my research
is that changes due to the seasons could one day affect our health by not letting people have access to food if there was ever an increase in sea level, precipitation, and extreme weather events. Without the proper necessities to live, it could lead to poor health, and more pollution in
Wellness 101 - Spring 2020
By Ariana
easonal Changes have been occurring for years now. It could be from cold, dry weather to hot, rainy weather. There are many reasons why our health is
affected by seasonal changes. Some may wonder “How come I would always come up with a cold or may have allergies when the seasons change”, or they would ask questions like “why is my health being so easily affected