KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Gulping down water is probably not the solely choice to survive the ongoing sizzling spells.
Some easy dietary and trend modifications can turn out to be useful too, well being specialists stated.
Prince Court Medical Centre emergency drugs doctor and head of emergency providers Dr Siva Perumal stated avoiding a high-protein food plan permits the physique to address the heat stress.
“A high-protein food plan will increase the physique’s metabolism and this generates extra heat.
“Instead, have extra greens and fruits like watermelon or pomelo which have excessive water content material.”
He additionally suggested individuals to put on unfastened and light-coloured garments that enables the pores and skin to breathe and promotes air circulation throughout outside actions.
“Schedule your outside actions both early in the morning or late in the night.
“It’s additionally good to carry an umbrella alongside.
“Hydrate your self each half-hour in case you are underneath direct publicity to daylight.”
Dr Siva harassed that houses and workplaces should even be well-ventilated to forestall overheating.
“Otherwise, the home itself acts like an oven that may topic you to heat exhaustion and even heatstroke,” he stated.
Dr Siva stated heat-related sickness normally begins with heat rashes or heat cramps and if left untreated, it progressively worsens into heat exhaustion and finally leads to a heatstroke.
A heatstroke, he stated, happens when the physique’s temperature regulating mechanism fails and in excessive circumstances, the affected person would possibly undergo a number of organ failures.
Prince Court Medical Centre emergency drugs doctor and head of emergency providers Dr Siva Perumal harassed that houses and workplaces should even be well-ventilated to forestall overheating. — Picture courtesy of Prince Court Medical Centre
Keeping the susceptible protected
Manipal University College Malaysia Faculty of Medicine dean Prof. Dr. G. Jayakumar warned that kids and the aged with medical circumstances similar to excessive shouldn’t be left in automobiles parked at sizzling outside areas.
Dr Jayakumar, an occupational and neighborhood drugs professor, stated college students mustn’t train in open fields throughout unusually sizzling days to forestall heat syncopes.
Heat syncope is a fainting episode or dizziness that might happen due to a spike in temperature, aggravated with dehydration and by extended standing or sitting.
“It generally happens in cadets concerned in marching stints or faculty kids enjoying open air particularly underneath scorching heat.”
In such circumstances, he stated the particular person ought to be transferred to a cooler indoor space or to a shaded place first.
“Clothing and footwear ought to be eliminated to a minimal.
“It ought to be adopted by cooling the particular person and damping the head, face and neck with a moist towel or fabric.
“Frequent sips of water are inspired till medical assist arrives.
“In high-risk workplaces like military cadet camps and at different sizzling workplaces like iron foundries, emergency showers are put in to cater to circumstances of such nature.”
Manipal University College Malaysia Faculty of Medicine dean Prof. Dr. G. Jayakumar suggested limiting consumption of caffeinated, carbonated or alcohol drinks earlier than or throughout train — Picture courtesy of Dr Jayakumar
Dial again on alcohol and caffeine
Dr Jayakumar stated it’s advisable to restrict the consumption of caffeinated, carbonated or alcohol drinks particularly earlier than or throughout train.
Alcohol and caffeine, he stated, are diuretics that disrupts the physique’s hydration by rising the urine output.
Likewise, Dr Siva stated alcohol dilates the peripheral blood vessels which finally reduces blood move to inner organs and interferes with the physique temperature regulation mechanism.
“Similarly, caffeinated drinks improve your metabolism to hold you awake, and consequently, your physique temperature additionally will increase.
“One cup of espresso a day ought to be adequate.”
