Sunburns and heat strokes are common woes during summers. Read on to know how you can enjoy safe summers. 

Summer time is a friendly atmosphere; most of us cannot resist the temptation of flocking on the beach or traveling to distant lands like India.  Basking in the glory of the sun may result in unpleasant situations, if not given due attention. Beat the sun with our recommendations and absorb the friendliness of the weather.  

Prevent Heatstroke

With outdoor activities, lazing on beaches and vacations, summer sizzles with fun and enjoyment. It is also a time when dehydration and heatstroke can occur within moments. During summers, the warm weather is at its peak and therefore it becomes essential to safeguard ourselves against the damaging sun. Staying hydrated is a sure way to avoid heat strokes.  

Water, fresh fruits and juices, and sports drink will not only keep your body supple, but also provides essential vitamins and minerals.  Alcohol and caffeine dehydrates the skin. Also, be careful in your intake of citrus fruits, as they tend to make the skin more sensitive to sun. Avoid sugary or high calorie drinks because they let you lose more body fluid.

Limit your outdoor activities to bare minimum, use early mornings and late evenings for exercise or venturing out. Double your fluid-intake, drink plain cool water; even when the pangs of thirst do not hit your throat. We at wildplanettours.com recommend 2-4 glasses of water every hour.

Stay indoors on scorching days. However, if you must stay in the sun, then ensure to hydrate yourself, take frequent breaks in the shade, wear hat to obtain good protection, and bathe as often as possible to keep your body temperature at optimal levels to prevent dehydration and eventually heat stroke. 

Wear cotton and loose-fitting clothes in light colors to help you body remain cool. Wearing darker shades in summer, especially during the day would aggravate the body temperature, making you susceptible to life-threatening sun illness.

Treat Heat Stroke

Despite sincere efforts, you or your family members became victims of the sun, and, experience heavy breathing, extreme exhaustion, flushed skin and confusion. Immediately move to a cooler location and call an ambulance. If possible, get icepacks to lower down the body temperature.

Drink small glass of water mixed with one teaspoon of apple cider. It cures the heat exhaustion and adds essential nutrients to your body.

Drink beverages like Gatorade and Pedialyte to replenish the electrolytes (sodium and potassium) in your body. Eating a banana will do the trick as well.

Drink plenty of cold herbal tea with flavors of raspberry and peppermint. These flavors reduce the body temperature in a natural manner, and offer health benefits like anti-oxidants that will help in repairing your damaged immunity system.

Using icepacks or dabbing a towel with cold water and placing it on the nape and the fronts of the wrists, will help you cool down your system rapidly. Alternatively, take a cool shower.

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