Summer is considered the time of calm of almost all chronic diseases.

What diseases should be feared in the summer? But it is! "Stumbling" can be literally on level ground. And to undermine health, provoking aggravation of "frozen" diseases, the most common things can happen. What are the organs that threaten? What is dangerous for the heart? Energetic drinks. Energizers with high concentrations of caffeine increase heart rate, blood pressure. American doctors have found that high levels of caffeine and taurine (the main formulations of such drinks) adversely affect the heart and interfere with the action of drugs. And Australian experts came to the conclusion: sugar-free versions of one of the most popular power engineers increase the risk of blood clots, heart attack and stroke.

What to do: quench your thirst with water, fruit drinks, compotes, green tea. Do not give up the pills In low-heat weather, with good health, people arbitrarily refuse drugs or reduce their doses. The only possible option is not to use tableted vitamin complexes, since summer is the time of vegetables and fruits. In chronic diseases, the season is not a reason to reduce or increase doses. This is particularly true of hypertensive patients, of whom we have 40 million. Change the dose of drugs for them a dangerous mistake, because in addition to good or bad weather, there are many factors that can lead to an exacerbation of the disease - from air humidity to magnetic storms and phases of the moon. What to do: if the doctor has prescribed treatment, you just have to follow it, get treatment not only to get rid of unpleasant symptoms - dizziness, headache, palpitations and t. , But also to prevent more serious consequences. Caution, evil air conditioning Cold drinks, ice cream, and especially - air conditioning and drafts - the main culprits of summer colds, angina and pneumonia. Acute rheumatoid fever, which develops after the angina, is dangerous because it leads to disability of young and able-bodied people. Pneumonia weakens the entire body. What to do: do not sit under the air conditioning. Remember that cool water (10-13 degrees) quenches thirst as well as ice. Water from the refrigerator to drink very small sips and not more than 0.5 cup at a time. Take care of your stomachFrom a large amount of liquid. Due to the fact that in summer the consumption of liquid sharply increases, the gastric juice is diluted, it becomes less hydrochloric acid, which has antimicrobial, disinfecting action. As a result, the likelihood of food poisoning increases, and any poisoning can provoke an exacerbation or cause the appearance of gastritis, pancreatitis, colitis. What to do: the minimum required to maintain a normal water balance is 1.5 liters with an average air temperature of 21'C, 1.9 liters at a temperature of 26'C and 3 liters at a temperature of 32'C. This includes water, juices, soups, the "hidden" liquid of fruit and vegetables. Observing these recommendations, do not force yourself to drink, because an excessive amount of water increases the burden on the kidneys and heart. Especially carefully approach the choice of products, look at the shelf life and storage conditions, wash hands, vegetables, fruits, berries. Remember that the fastest way to spoil dairy products, meat, sausage. Most microorganisms causing food spoilage develop at a temperature of 18-20 ° C. Protect the body from stress Cold water bathing or a daily cold shower in the heat causes stress in the body, which leads to the release of many biologically active substances, including glucocorticoids, which prevent the ingress of sugar from the blood into the cells. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood rises. What to do: to master any kind of hardening gradually. Kidneys suffer Cold water drinking, sitting on the cold ground lead to hypothermia, which provokes weakening of local immunity and penetration of the infection into the body. As a result, prostatitis, pyelonephritis become worse, cystitis appears. What to do: avoid long bathing, after bathing remove wet swimming trunks, do not sit on wet ground. Observe personal hygiene and sanitary standards. Without washing products carefully, you can easily earn an intestinal disease. A lot of germs are waiting for you in crowded places. What to do: do not forget to wash your hands. In the summer it is especially necessary to adhere to the rules of personal hygiene.

It is more common to wash your hands and not only after the toilet, but also having traveled by public transport, having visited the bazaar, the polyclinic, and other crowded places. Unfortunately, according to medical research, only one in seven people washes their hands before eating. Do not neglect the sanitary and hygienic rules of cooking and eating in the summer. It is necessary to thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables with running water, you can still pour boiling water.

Health. Sumy. Ua.

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