40 ° C a record temperature for Belgium !
These extreme conditions can be harmful and dangerous for people at risk (elderly and children).
Our body tries to maintain the body temperature at 36.7 °C by setting up a sweating mechanism. Sweat (a mixture of water, salt and ions) on the skin evaporates using our energy and therefore decreases our temperature. By cons it makes us lose water and can eventually lead to dehydration !
Causes of dehydration can be various :
- burns
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- loss of sodium by the kidneys
That is why it is very important to drink a lot of water in case of strong heat.
But you have to recognize a dehydration, so it will be necessary to pay attention to these 4 different signs :
- Thirst and dry tongue
- persistent skin fold (when you pinch the skin under the clavicle, this fold remains marked)
- low blood pressure when you stand with a high heart rate (fast pulse and dizziness)
- a decrease of the volume of the eyeball
To avoid dehydration, do not hesitate to drink enough (2 liters per day instead of 1.5).
To avoid dehydration, you can also avoid diuretic foods.
Diuretics are substances that increase the functioning of the kidneys and increase the production of urine, so we lose water!
Diuretic foods to avoid :
- carrots
- zucchini
- broccoli
- asparagus
- fennel
- artichoke
- rosemary
If one day you are facing a dehydrated person you will be able to prepare some kind of medication !
Mix in a glass, water with salt and sugar and you're done!
This solution is called in the medical language ORS (oral rehydration solution).
This mixture will act in the intestines. In fact both, sugar and salt, are absorbed at the same time in the intestines. To balance the concentrations of solutes and ions (salt and sugar) between the inside and the outside of your intestines the water is absorbed naturally!
It is a miracle solution that everyone can do himself !
Of course if such situation happens I recommend you to visit asap your doctor for a check-up.
I hope you enjoy it and learned something today !
If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to share them with me.
Kiss
D.
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Greetings @ debo-medstudent
Good advice on how to treat dehydration, water with salt and sugar, copied the recipe for the miraculous solution. After treating the dehydration with the miraculous solution, you should visit the doctor to perform evaluations and rule out other possible causes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
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Graag gedaan ;) Jij bent Vlaams toch?
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Ja ik ben tweetalig maar ik studeer in frans ;)
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okidoki. De nederlands talige gemeenschap op steem is redelijk klein maar de frans talige gemeenschap is wat groter :o)
Hoe ben jij eigenlijk bij steem terecht komen?
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Via mijn lief ;) hij is ook op steemit ingeschreven en gij ?
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Ah nicola, jullie accounts zijn rond hetzelfde uur aangemaakt. It checks out. Ik doe wat background checks bij startende users omdat valse ids in het begin afhandelen makkelijker is. ;)
Ik vond de technische filmpjes van Andrew levine over de steem economy wel interessant dus toen ben ik er maar aan begonnen :)
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Ja Nicola !
Ha ja ik heb die video ook al is gezien ! hahah :)
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Great information! It's good to know the recipe for ORS. I will have to remember that.
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