Gone are the Good 'Ole Days - Tybee Breeze

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42 Tybee Breeze
Heat Stress Heat Stress is likely to affect people everywhere during our hot summer months. Although beautiful Tybee Island has its wonderful ocean breezes and we are so lucky to be here, we are in the hot zone and the effects of the heat can lead to life-threatening illnesses such as heat stroke. Heat stress can be caused not only by temperature but also humidity, air movement, clothing and physical activity. High temperatures cause increased blood flow to the skin, which allows release of heat. Blood is diverted to the muscles during physical activity, resulting in a lower release of heat through the skin. Heat stress causes increased sweating, and depleting the body’s fluids. Other signs of heat stress include tiredness, irritability, inattention and muscular cramps. People who are medically unfit, on certain medications, are overweight, suffer from heart disease or abuse alcohol are at a greater risk for heat stress. Some are less heat tolerant than others. You can avoid heat stress by reducing fluid loss (drink more water, juices, and non-alcoholic drinks). Drinking 6-8 oz. of water at frequent intervals will be enough to reduce fluid loss in sweating. Have rest pauses in a cool place. Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Use sunscreens liberally. Wear light colored protective clothing. If you suspect heat stress, rest in the coolest place available, drink cool but not cold fluids and contact a doctor if you don’t improve rapidly. Salt tablets are not recommended. Usually sufficient salt is absorbed from food. However, in cases of extreme sweating, extra salt may be added to food. There are different degrees of heat stress leading up to heat stroke, which can be fatal. My 45 year old brother almost died after suffering a heat stroke from running in August of last year during the final phase of his preparation for a black belt in kick boxing. His body temperature reached 108 degrees and he was in a coma. He miraculously recovered and admitted to me that he was so anxious to complete his run that he forgot to drink enough liquids. Heat stroke is, thankfully, less common than heat stress. A person will stop sweating, body temps will be high, skin will be hot and dry and confusion and loss of consciousness may occur. The person should be treated by a doctor until medical help is available, cool the. person down as quickly as possible, such as by soaking the victim’s clothing in cold water, giving cool fluids if the person is conscious, and increasing air movement by fanning. Tybee Breeze 43
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