Traveling this summer is a great adventure, but the summer is coming with heat, and with the heat and the sun comes the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you ever travel to tropical countries - there is a greater risk that our bodies and are not on the humidity and temperatures.
Heat stroke is when a person experiences fatigue (extreme tiredness) after a drop in blood pressure and blood volume. It is characterized by a loss of fluids and salts of the body after the heat over a long period causes exposed.
Heat stroke is more serious than heat stroke affection. It occurs when the body temperature is extremely dangerous due to excessive heat. The body can cool and warm.
Staying hydrated is important to have a large key eco-advenuture, and avoid these health problems induced by heat, no matter where you are. As a "green" rating, the remarkable uses the amount of plastic bottles abroad hydration, since it is difficult to know whether the water is safe to drink if it is in a sealed container, so the big question is - how can the environment-conscious To avoid this dilemma?
Here are some tips that pretty easy when you are ready.
Cooking
The old way still works. Boil to kill clean water, what can be hidden, but not intrusive and certainly plan to stay in the city or someone on a recent holiday tourists suitable. But electric water heater is not a bad investment, and also very useful if you want coffee or tea in the room.
Tablets
Another way is to purify water for iodine tablets. Unfortunately, they have a taste most people are terrible and not for long-term use is recommended. The tablets or similar resins include disinfectants release request, with less iodine. These tablets use ions to attack every cell, is the creation of water "is microbiologically pure." These can be purchased online or at any camping supply store.
UV cleaning
This is by far the simplest way to zap error in the aquatic environment. These devices are battery operated and literally DNA or shine "zap germs", so that microbes can not reproduce, making them less dangerous. However, there is concern that some pathogens are not sensitive to certain UV rays.
Filtration
By far the most successful way of water purification filters to ensure that it is not on the water, without taste or require long waiting time. At least in relation to the water - It is used in combination with iodine tablets with water, even in hazardous areas you can be sure. Make sure that you know how to use the filter and is reliable!
Get a stainless steel water bottle, and select an option that best to moisturize for you and your goal and do not forget, and be careful with the following symptoms:
Symptoms of heat exhaustion / stroke:
- Throbbing headache
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- The absence of sweating despite the heat
- Red, hot and dry skin
- Muscle cramps or weakness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fast heartbeat; either strong or weak
- Rapid and shallow breathing
- Behavior changes: confusion, disorientation
- Foreclosures (caution with diabetics and epileptics)
- Unconsciousness
To avoid heat stroke and exhaustion prevention tips:
- Do not wear tight clothes or too dark. Space for air and wear bright colors keeps you cool.
- Drink plenty of water. You sweat when hot. This is the way the body regulates temperature. Drink more water! Did I mention water?
- Be sure to drink plenty of cold drinks in hot weather, but avoid caffeine and alcohol.
- Eat cold foods such as salads and fruit that have a high water content.
- Spraying water on the skin or put a damp cloth on the back of the neck will help cool
- Taking medication? Check contraindications to exposure to the sun!
- Take it easy during the hottest hours of the day, find a breeze, and some you shade.If leave when it's hot, make sure to apply sunscreen, wear remain a hat and sunglasses in shaded areas when possible .
- NOTHING to do physical for his early days there, getting used to the air for the first time - you can adapt to your body and do not be surprised.
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