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BEAT THE HEAT...
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Aug 8, 2007 7:43 am
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Treasurehunter put up a poll asking for hints to stay cool in this heat wave. My advice became too lengthy for a comment so I'm posting here.
Thanks for the idea David.
You will want to eat small meals more often and avoid high protein. Eating spicy foods improves circulation, causes sweating (ugh! not pleasant at first) but that is your bodies' natural cooling system. Avoid alcohol and caffeine. Drink chrysanthem, black cohosh or kombucha tea and lots and lots of water with lemon. Eat fresh fruit with yogurt. Eat salads and avoid using your stove or oven.
Run cold water or an ice cube over your wrists frequently. Take baths or showers in water just slightly lower than your body temperature. (Cold ones generate body heat to compensate for heat loss.) Place damp washcloths in sandwich size ziplock bags in the freezer. Place them on your face and wrists frequently. After bathing replace your moisturizer with an aftersun Aloe Vera product. Wear little or no makeup. Wear loose fitting, lightweight, light colored or white all cotton clothing. All cotton undergarments are best and boxers or tap pants allow circulation.
Sleep on a feather or down pillow with cotton pillowcases. Listen to cds of cool sounds like streams, ocean, rain. Keep your drapes drawn and lights low.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist to see if any medication you are taking is increasing heat sensitivity.
Places to go to stay cool: the mall, the library, a movie, swimming pool/lake/ocean, walking in the woods, or caving.
Move slow and easy.
Distract yourself with fun activities like visiting a friend's (air conditioned) house and talk about last winter, have a watermelon cutting, host a popsicle party, invite the neighborhood kids over and play under the sprinklers, have a Christmas in August event at a child care center/ nursing home or senior center, and in areas like mine where we so badly need it you can gather your friends and do a rain dance!!!
 
And remember....this too shall pass!
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