Stay safe when the temperatures rise
SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) — A hot weekend is ahead of us, a scorcher some may say.
Dr Jay Goldstein with Memorial Health said one of the top medical concerns is heat stroke, with heat exhaustion being the most common.
'When we start seeing the heat waves, the first and second heat waves into our communities is when we see the most effect on these consumers because they're not acclimated and they believe they can still perform at the same level and the same amount of exercise and not realize the signs and the effects that the heat is getting to them,' Dr. Goldstein said.
'You're starting to get heat exhaustion in the sun and the weather, and the elements are starting to get to you. and so, when you get to that element of heat stroke, your body temperature rises significantly.'
Goldstein broke it down even more, highlighting why one is far more dangerous.
'So, heat exhaustion is where you're out on a tennis court, you're maybe not acclimated to the weather and you start feeling a little bit overheated, a little bit thirsty and lightheaded,' Goldstein said. 'Heat stroke is where your body temperature rises to extreme levels, and you can't bring it down. And if you don't seek immediate and urgent decrease in temperature, you could die from that.'
How can we take care of our body as we head into the hotter months? Dr. Goldstein laid out a plan.
'So, the first thing I would tell you is alcohol and caffeine can affect you. And they actually can be kind of more diuretic,' he said. 'They'll cause you to urinate out more than you actually take in. We believe in a balanced electrolyte approach. So, drink a Gatorade and then follow it up with water or drink a half of Gatorade and then fill it back up with water.'
Dr. Goldstein also said you can't forget about your skin when having fun. You want to start with sunscreen with SPF 15.
'Realize that the sun has very damaging effects, either sunburn, heat, illness, cancer later in life. So, we want to make sure that you are wearing your sunscreen.'
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