Stressful influences of weather on humans

The weather is omnipresent. Every living being is influenced by it, regardless of being outdoors or indoors. 50 percent of the German population claim to be weather-sensitive.

The "syndrome of weather sensitivity" does not only involve a restriction of well-being and quality of life to those affected, it has also far-reaching effects on the socio-economic sphere, for example through costs for the health system (doctor's visits, medication, physical-therapeutic applications, spa stays).

Weather influences lead to a significant increase in a wide range of health problems, such as an increase in the intensity of headaches and migraines. Weather influences on diseases such as heart attacks/strokes, pain in the musculoskeletal system, respiratory diseases such as asthma and mental illness have also been proven, although there are also contradictions and different expert opinions. Particularly, research of the causal pathways, i.e. how and in what way certain weather conditions and weather elements affect the human body and what physiological changes they cause, is a highly complex field. Basically, it is about the adaptation to external stimuli and the organism's responsiveness to constantly changing environmental conditions. Accordingly, the body's ability to adapt is largely responsible for identifying and compensating for disturbances. Correspondingly, concrete strategies and guidelines for the prophylaxis and therapy of weather sensitivity and weather sensitivity can already be offered today.

See publications of apl. Prof. Schuh on this topic: Publications