 Good morning everyone, I am Dr. Himanshu Agarwal, head of Neurointervention, Manipal Hospital, so winter season is upon us and you can face special health hazards in the winter season. I am going to talk about how can you avoid those health hazards and what you can do to prevent them. So as you all know that we are in the middle of the corona pandemic and apart from this the incidence of seasonal flu also increases in the winter season and kids and elderly are at higher risk of getting these infections of higher severity. Also the patients with pre-existing diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, history of brain stroke, arthritis, asthma are at increased risk that these elements may aggravate in the winter season. Also we have seen the increased incidence of brain hemorrhage and brain stroke which can be life threatening in the winter seasons and the prime reason for increased incidence of brain hemorrhage and brain strokes are increased in the blood pressure in the winter season. So patients who are hypertensive and are on blood pressure medication should check their blood pressure regularly especially in the winter season. If their blood pressure is high they should consult their doctor and modify their medication accordingly to keep their blood pressure in check. Also every patient above 60 years of age should get their routine health checkup to keep their blood pressure sugar in check. All the people above 40 years of age who are obese, who have family history of diabetes, who have family history of hypertension, heart disease, brain stroke, or smoke they also get a routine health checkup to keep their blood pressure and other ailments in check to avoid this deadly disease like brain hemorrhage and brain stroke and heart attacks also. Apart from this you can take a regular routine precaution to avoid other diseases in the winter season like having a healthy diet, take lot of fruits, vegetables, salads, fibers, nuts, avoid oily and spicy food. Also try to avoid lot of carbohydrates like rice, potato, sugar, all these things. Also have adequate amount of fluid don't get dehydrated in the winter season. Also keep yourself away from the extremes of the temperature. Have a proper three layer of warm clothes especially if you are going outside keep a check that you cover your head, face and neck. Exercise regularly it is very important even in the winter season exercise regularly try to get some sunlight at least for 30 to 45 minutes it will help you it will increase your vitamin D and help you otherwise also. So take care of yourself and your family and avoid all these things and if you have any issues don't hesitate to come to the hospital or consult your doctor. Thank you.