Summer health tips

Posted on December 2, 2013 by john in Uncategorized

In the summer heat-related ailments such as dehydration, poisoning bad food preservation, multiply that by four at this time of year, or allergies are common. Children and the elderly are the most vulnerable strata of these effects of high temperatures population, but if the necessary precautions can fully enjoy the holiday avoiding health problems. For this there is a set of guidelines developed by the World Health Organization (WHO ), and also insists that the insurer Axa, where the essential care for these days are reviewed because, as the company president Antonio Jiménez : “Prevention is the best recipe to problems associated with the heat.”

Drink two to three liters of water a day

Heat strokes cause various ailments, such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, fatigue, increased heart rate, usually as a result of dehydration. Doctors recommend drinking two to three liters of water a day. If you play sports or working outdoors with sweltering temperatures should further increase fluid intake. It is also recommended consumption priority water-rich foods like fruits and vegetables.

Ventilate the interior rooms and the car they were traveling

Fungi and dust mites tend to proliferate during the summer in air conditioning systems of cars, so if you are going on a long road trip should turn on the air conditioning and open the windows for ten minutes before being mounted on automobile. Exposure to air pollution can be reduced traveling early in the morning or evening, when the air quality increases and the traffic is reduced. Staying in a hotel is preferred dry and sunny rooms away from the pool. In regard to food allergies should exercise caution in avoiding restaurants mayonnaise, eggs and egg, unpeeled fruit and undercooked products.

Extreme hygiene

When handling food is going to be extreme hygiene and always keep chilled, especially if they are not to be consumed immediately. When you cook with tap water before boiling it is convenient. Food products must be separated so that in case there is some kind of pollution does not pass each other.

No sun at noon

Exposure to the sun’s rays should occur gradually, taking care on the first day to avoid burns. Protection should be applied half an hour before sunbathing and lie again every two hours or less if it goes in and out of the water repeatedly. Between 12 and 16 hours should be avoided because they are sunbathing daylight hours in which the grapes rays are harmful to the skin.

Wear earplugs for going swimming

Ear infections are common during long swimming pool is passed, so it is advisable to get special plugs that no water. Also, if the showers are used flip-flops are essential to avoid contact with fungi. For women of reproductive age and diabetics also have to take precautions to prevent gynecological infections that thrive in these places and seasons.

When traveling abroad, if necessary information before vaccination

There is a risk of disease in foreign countries to which travel, so it is necessary to inquire before in a medical center on whether to be vaccinated to prevent them. Many countries even require a vaccination certificate to foreigners who visit. Vaccination should occur in advance of four to eight weeks.

Keep your medicine in a cool dry place

Drugs which books should be preserved as much as possible from heat, avoiding thus save on the lower or upper parts of luggage or glove compartment. If traveling abroad is also convenient carry recipes to avoid undesirable problems at customs.

Stop every two hours if traveling by car

When traveling in your own vehicle should make rest stops every two hours ( maximum). In the event that children can never be left alone in the car because they run the risk of becoming dehydrated quickly. Although the trip is short, you should review before belts and approved child seats. Furthermore, it should pass the review if the summer car journeys will be long.

No bathing more than half an hour

The maximum duration of any dip in the pool or in the sea should not be longer than 20 or 30 minutes duration. In the event that it is on the first bath should be below 15 minutes. If you’ve been a long time before sunbathing or has ingested a large meal, the entry into the water can not be abrupt. For babies, it is advisable that your bathrooms are of few minutes, because on the contrary have elevated odds of catching cold.

Always carry the telephone numbers

When making a long drive to hand should be the phone of the insurer, the hotel in which one is going to stay and the travel agent if you have purchased insurance. It is also recommended to include in the agenda of the mobile phone the contact number of the person you would like to first warn in case of any accident or problem.