is one of the most awaited holidays of the year. He brings a lot of joy and happy moments to millions of families around the world. However, Christmas can also bring some negative emotions and even he alth problems if we are not careful. How is that possible? See what he alth risks Christmas instead of presents can bring us.
Injuries Related to Christmas Decorations
Christmas lights are a favorite decoration for the holiday, but if we are not careful, placing them on the Christmas tree, in different parts of the home or on its facade can cause serious injuries and even endanger our lives. When decorating your home or around it with Christmas lights, you have to be very careful because there is a big risk of falling, especially if you are on a ladder. You can also be electrocuted by Christmas lights if the cables or any other electrical part of the lights is broken.
Danger also exists when placing Christmas decorations and Christmas toys in high places at home or on the Christmas tree.
The Christmas Tree Syndrome
This syndrome mainly affects people who suffer from hay fever or pollen allergy and who decorate a living tree in their home. To avoid he alth problems related to allergies and other types of reactions to the Christmas tree, choose an artificial tree this Christmas.
Colds and other contagious infections
The fault here is not Christmas, but the winter season in general. At this time of year, many people's immunity drops and viruses and flu attack. To stay he althy this Christmas, prepare your body early with immune-boosting natural products and a he althy diet.
Every year tens and hundreds of elderly people seek help in the emergency departments of major hospitals. The variety of heavy foods on the festive table and the good mood create conditions for overeating or binge drinking, which carry serious he alth risks. To protect yourself from them, try to reduce your portions and eat small meals over several hours.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that occurs seasonally. It is often referred to as "winter depression" because the symptoms are most pronounced in the fall or winter. Symptoms usually subside with the onset of spring. The symptoms are most noticeable around Christmas, when preparations for the holidays are in full swing.
Anxiety and Depression
Many people suffer from worry and anxiety that can turn into clinical depression at this time of year. It doesn't necessarily have to be Christmas. Depression can worsen around any other holiday that involves family gatherings or celebrations with friends. The most common reasons for this are being single, not having family, friends, working or living far away from loved ones, not being able to go home for the holidays, not having money and many other reasons.
Traveler's Diarrhea
This type of diarrhea is conventionally called traveler's diarrhea because it is associated with traveling for the holidays or visiting someone else's house for Christmas, where infection with a pathogen unknown to the immune system is possible. Binge eating is also a strong factor during the holidays. Traveling long distances by plane can also be a cause of so-called "traveler's diarrhea".
Increased cardiovascular risk
Both negative and positive emotions can cause cardiovascular problems. Excitement is a risk factor for various cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. A study published in the British Journal of Medicine in 2018, which covered a long period of observation from 1998 to 2013, found that around the Christmas and New Year holidays, the number of heart attacks increased significantly.
Suffocation
The Christmas meal usually includes roasted whole animals with bones. The risk of choking on a bone is high when you are emotionally excited, talking animatedly and under the influence of alcohol. This applies to all holidays, not just Christmas.
Risk of falls and breakage
During the winter months, there is an increase in the number of slips on ice and icy surfaces, causing unpleasant bone fractures, sprains, and bruises. If you're not careful enough, you risk ruining your Christmas.
