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The winter season is finally upon us; bringing an assorted variety of winter extravagances, brace yourself as "flu" season is back!

The cold season has finally turned up and without any doubt, you are more aware of your body as compared to multiple doctors. If you think you are about to get a cold with the appearance of an itchy throat and a runny nose, then you should start fixing yourself as your instincts might be factual. A recent study published in the November section of Psychosomatic Medicine maintains people who rate themselves as less healthy are more prone and susceptible towards catching a cold. The research has established that every individual is conscious of their respective bodies and if they claim that they are unhealthy and on the verge of getting a cold, then they are probably more accurate than the doctors.

According to Huffington Post,

"There are some things that we know about our bodies that aren't easily detectable by our physicians," Dr. Sheldon Cohen, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and lead author of the study, said in a statement

The research incorporated 360 individuals around the age of 30 and were asked to rate their bodies and physical health on the basis of the options given, which included poor, fair, good, very good and excellent in their choices.

The participants were then exposed to a cold causing virus, allowing them to catch a common infection on the basis of which they were perused. The scientists examined these individuals for five days and discovered that individuals who rated themselves as poor, fair, or very good other than excellent were more prone towards getting a cold rather than those who assigned their bodies as excellent. The research clinched that people are generally more aware of their bodies and can envisage when they are more likely to catch a cold or fever.

Cohen upholds that our body gives us indications and signs that are more likely to be accurate. When our immune system is destabilized or feels threatened, we can naturally categorize and predict the nature of infection as it is a convenient and an effective method to reckon the forthcoming disease.