Originally Posted by ostro
I am still trying to convince my mother that cold doesnt cause illness...you cannot catch a cold from the cold. Just plain silly.
Yes, but having your body cold slows your immune system and makes you more susceptible to the "normal" germ assault. There's an ancient Chinese saying my parents used to say to me that literally translates to "don't suck wind (cold)" if your hot and sweaty (i.e. after working out or riding hard). Now that's 10,000 years of wisdom there.