Getting feet wet causes illness or catching a cold
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While colds are caused by viruses, clinical studies show that acute cooling of the feet can constrict nasal blood vessels, increasing vulnerability and triggering cold symptoms.
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Wikipedia: Common cold
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Acute cooling of the feet and the onset of common cold ...
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Clinical research demonstrated that acute cooling of the feet increased cold symptoms.