The Real Deal, Busting the Myths: Does the Change of Season Make You Sick?

Once the sun starts to come out you’ll hear it, and twice as often when the autumn comes in… “I’m sick, it always happens to me when the seasons change!” 

Millions of people across the globe hold on to the belief that a simple change of season is enough to make you ill. The flu-like symptoms appear, your nose begins to run, and whatever season is rolling in takes all the blame! 

So, does a change of season actually make you sick? The short answer is a definite no. Humans are very adaptable beings, that’s why we’re survived for millennia. If a simple autumn wind was enough turn us ill, then we probably wouldn’t have stuck around this long 

Where people do fall ill around a season change is far more likely to be allergy related, as certain allergens reappear as the seasons change. Those who suffer from hayfever will understand! It’s important to watch out for those allergies you may suffer from and to remember that they can develop later in life – you won’t always have had them since childhood. 

The other factor is a little more specific to Irish people. In accordance with our never-ending optimism when it comes to the weather, we’ve whipped off the extra layers as soon as the sun sticks around for longer than five minutes – even though it may still be Baltic outside!

Dress suitably for the day it is, not the day you wish it was, eat a full, balanced diet, and watch out for any allergies you might suffer from, and it’s pretty safe to say a season change will never make you sick again!