If it can happen to Shahrukh Khan, it can happen to you. But, it is easily preventable.
As large parts of India experience record heat, superstar Shahrukh Khan’s recent heat stroke in Ahmedabad has driven home the high risks associated with this intense heat. That is why it is important to follow the basic precautions that are essential for physiological equilibrium to be maintained during this time.
The ministry of health and family welfare, government of India in a series of directions has laid down the importance of basic measures like drinking enough water, avoiding high protein foods and trying to restrict outdoor activities during early morning or late evening as far as possible. It is imperative, the government said for employers to provide their staff with facilities such as drinking water scheduling outdoor or strenuous jobs during the cooler periods of the day and increasing the frequency of rest breaks.
Doctors say keeping the body hydrated is very important. This can be done through drinking adequate quantities of water, butter milk etc and also increase electrolyte intake which helps the body retain water. Seasonal fruits are a good way to beat the heat as are options such as curd rice and rice with water such as panta bhat and pokhal bhat. Feeling faint or exhausted or dizzy, headaches, nausea and vomiting can be symptoms of the body not being able to cope with excessive heat. A heat stroke happens when the body is no longer able to carry out its normal cooling mechanisms such as sweating, the skin starts feeling hot and dry and there may even be loss of consciousness. This is a condition that is easily reversible but can be fatal if left unattended.
Agencies across the world are also issuing guidelines about how to beat the summer heat with the US Centres for Disease Control advocating loose fitting clothes. The US body in fact advised people to go visit malls in case their homes do not have airconditioning.
