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Just don’t slack off now!
What could be nicer than spending a warm summer day under the open sky? But be careful: Our body’s own air conditioning system now has to work hard and produce cooling sweat to keep the body temperature at 37 degrees. If you sweat a lot, you also lose a lot of fluid and electrolytes. Therefore, the motto is: drink enough to prevent circulatory weakness. It should be two, better three liters of mineral water or fruit tea on warm days. But preferably not iced.
Tips against fat legs
When the temperatures are high, the legs often feel leaden, feet and ankles swell, and the (actually fitting) sandals suddenly pinch. Even a slight vein weakness is particularly noticeable in the summer heat. Blood circulation and lymphatic flow slow down, fluid sinks to the bottom. You should therefore always put your legs up for a few minutes in between. This allows the blood to flow back to the heart more easily. Tablets with horse chestnut extract or red vine leaves (both available in pharmacies) strengthen the veins.
Sleep well despite the heat
The air in the bedroom is still, your skin is sticky – no matter how hard you try, you can’t fall asleep. Annoying. It doesn’t have to get that far if you let fresh air into the room in the morning and evening with the window wide open (ten minutes each time is enough). After the morning airing, lower the shutters or draw the curtains. This prevents the room from heating up unnecessarily. Our extra tip sounds paradoxical, but it works: A warm shower before going to bed opens the pores and the accumulated heat escapes.
Help for summer skin
Actually, the sun’s rays are supposed to give us a beautiful complexion. Instead, there is sometimes redness, itching and small blisters. Then there is usually a sun allergy, experts speak of sun eczema, behind it. UV-A rays that penetrate the skin trigger an allergy-like reaction there. In acute cases, hydrocortisone helps. Important advice from dermatologists: It is essential to use sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (at least 30) as a preventive measure.
The right drinks in the heat
The higher the number on the thermometer, the colder the drinks must be served. Do you agree? Admittedly, the first sips of an ice-cold lemonade are refreshing. But the liquid cold can cause stomach problems. In addition, cold drinks must first be brought to body temperature by the organism – energy is lost unnecessarily. Prefer to drink at room temperature. Or better yet, with lukewarm tea. It stimulates light sweating. That cools the body.
Jump in at the deep end? D rather not!
On particularly hot days, outdoor pools are real magnets for visitors. Jumping into cold water sounds tempting. But for the sake of your circulatory system, do without it. Because the temperature differences between air and water would do him more harm than good. Instead, gradually get used to the colder water temperature. First cool down your body in the shower. Then slowly go into the water and wet your arms, face and upper body before you dive down.
