BEAT THE HEAT!!
Hello Dear Friends and Family!
This might be a good blog for you to bookmark for when the weather gets unbearably hot this summer.
How To Beat the Heat
1. Wet a washcloth with cold water and put it on the back of your neck.
2. Keep a few wet washcloths or towels in the fridge, so you can swap them out
when they warm up!
3. Place wet towel on the back of your neck.
4. Use a spray bottle from any cheap or dollar store to mist or spray yourself at
home or where ever you go! Or Spray behind your knees, on your feet, and
anywhere that's sweaty. The warm water keeps you from being shocked
when you spray. Now, go get in front of a fan!
5. Run wrists under cold water. Use a piece of ice wrapped in a face cloth, to continue after the coolness wears off. Constantly cooling off the wrists will also cool off the body. Never use just ice, make sure it is wrapped in a towel or something similar. Studies show that this will reduce your core body temperature by as much as 1.5 ºC. The relief is almost immediate, and will last for up to one hour!
6. Turn off the stove and other sources of heat.
7. Partly fill a plastic bottle with water and freeze it. Put it in front of a fan; it'll
give the same effect as cold water, but is less likely to spill.
8. Lightly mist a top sheet, and place it in a plastic bag in the freezer. Pull it out
just before you're ready to sleep. It'll keep you cool enough to fall asleep.
9. Keep the sun out. Be sure to keep the window shades drawn from around
11:00 am until at least 2:00 pm. The sun shining into the house during this
period can leave the temperature much warmer in the afternoon and evening
than it needs to be.
10. Sleep alone. I know, it sounds a little lonely but it’ll be much cooler than that
abundance of body heat that comes with a spouse, a child, a dog or even the
family cat sharing the bed with you. If you can’t sleep alone, sleep with some
space between you.
11. Wear cotton. Cotton takes perspiration away from the skin leaving you drier
and more comfortable. Go for light coloured cotton clothes, cotton
nightwear and bedding. Cotton sheets will not only absorb night sweats,
but will also permit your skin to breath, allowing you to be more
comfortable and less restless. Better sleep means more energy and better
mobility.
12. Cool showers and baths. During the summer, there’s nothing more
satisfying than a cool bath or shower. Even running cold water over my
wrists (or another pulse point) for a few minutes cools me down. When I
can’t sleep at night because of the heat, I fill a pan with cold water and soak
my feet – it really helps to lower the body temperature!
13. Keep exercise moderate. Exercise is important but it’s tempting to skip it
when it’s hot. Do exercise but keep it moderate. Don’t push yourself too hard
and be sure to take a cool shower afterwards to bring your body
temperature back down.
13. Try swimming. If possible, choose swimming as your exercise during the
summer. Swimming works all the major muscle groups while helping to
maintain a lower body temperature. It also helps with balance and mobility.
14. Seek shade. When you’re going to be outside, always sit in the shade. Even
better, sit in the shade where there’s a breeze.
15. Wear a hat. The sun beating down on your head has a huge impact on your
body temperature: always wear a hat when you’re out in the sun. Many
countries now have made a law that children under 12 must wear a sunhat
to school in the warmer months.
16. Fill a hot water bottle with cold water from the fridge and put it on your
ankles and feet - it works!
17. Do not consume any caffeinated beverages before trying to sleep, your
increased heart rate will make you hotter and more susceptible to the heat.
18. Keep a glass of ice cold water close to your bed so that in the event that you
wake up hot and uncomfortable, you can easily cool off again without having
to get up.
19. Try cooling clothing. A number of manufacturers now make cooling vests,
hats, etc. Last summer I ordered online a cooling bandana. They have gel
crystals that retain cold when wet. You run it under cold water and tie it
around your neck or head. As long as it stays wet, it stays cool! – neat!
19. Go to malls or theaters or stores that have air conditioning.
20. Wear a damp shirt (not wet) around the house or yard. (not suitable for public, lol)
21. Heavy meals will make your heart pump harder to digest the food, heating you up. Keep meals light.
The following is a partial list of manufacturers and suppliers of "cooling” clothing. This includes everything from gel bandanas, cooling wrist bands, sunhats with cooling forehead bands to clothes with pockets to put cold gel packs, to space age clothing with body cooling molecules. You can click on the websites to see what products they offer and the prices.
Can-Cool
Tel: (705) 682-0868
E-mail: lmph@sprint.ca
CoolTek
http://www.heatrelief.com/
Tel.: 1-888-849-3657
E-mail: Info@HeatRelief.com
MSolutions Inc.
http://www.msolutions.org/
Tel: 1-800-763-8423
E-mail: Tami@msolutions.org
Steele Inc.
http://www.steelevest.com/
Tel.: 1-888-783-3538
E-mail: steeleinc@silverlink.net
HeatReliefDepot
www.heatreliefdepot.com
Toll Free: 1-800-929-3949
Tel: (954) 340-5825
Roshgo Corporation
www.roshgo.com
Toll Free: 1-888-476-7446
Tel: (678) 867-0461
Sparkling Earth
www.sparklingearth.com
Toll Free: 1-800-871-1710
Tel: (623) 780-9674
E-mail: sparklingearth99@hotmail.com
MANY more cooling hints: http://www.dld123.com/about/about.php?id=A54
REMEMBER SUNSCREEN! Skin cancer is increasing due to thinner protective ozone layer.
