Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Heat Stroke Prevention

Good morning and Welcome to Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, nurse, fitness trainer, educator, speaker and author.

Los Angeles County's forcast is in the triple digits for the next 4 - 6 days. 

Signs and Symptoms of Heat Stroke:

1. Incredibly hot skin

2. Dizziness and Fainting

3. Extreme Fatigue

4. Nausea

5. Vomiting

6. Rapid Heartbeat

7. Mental Confusion

8. Seizures

9. Lack of Sweating

10. Severe Headache

Dr. Heine offers the following tips for keeping cool and healthy despite the sweltering sun and humidity.

• Don't overexert yourself. 
• Drink a quart of fluids an hour. 
• Wear loose clothing light in color and fabric, as well as a hat and sunblock, and stay in the shade or indoors if possible. 
• Open windows and use fans, or turn on air conditioning. If you don't have air conditioning, go to a public place that does, like a mall, library, or movie theater. 
• Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can speed up dehydration. 
• Finally, be a good neighbor - check on the elderly and chronically ill persons regularly to make sure they're bearing up under the heat.

Having heat exhaustion or heat stroke makes you more sensitive to hot conditions for about a week afterwards. Be especially careful not to exercise too hard, and avoid hot weather. Ask your doctor to tell you when it is safe to return to your normal activities.

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