The Interconnectedness of Climate, Weather, and Living Organisms’ Health

摘要

People often share with health care professionals that the weather adversely affects their joints. During a recent health care encounter, a middle-aged woman commented, “My knees let me know the current weather status with better accuracy than the weather forecasters!” Other people describe differing responses to the weather including headaches that worsen with changes in barometric pressure. Some observe that their blood pressure is adversely affected by the heat. Others notice that their mood shifts for better or worse depending on the season, usually noticing that sunshine and good weather positively affects their psychoemotional state.