Have you ever got out of a cool shower in the summer then started sweating again even though the shower was supposed to “cool you off”?
There’s a Reason for This, and It Could Possibly Save Your Life One Day
When we get hot, our body has a built in A/C system… sweat. We take hot blood away from vital organs to the skin and let out water (sweat). Letting off this hot water helps cool us down as we dissipate heat.
This is also one of the reasons people think we made it to the top of the food chain. Because no other animals have quite the A/C like we do. We’re able to cool our bodies while still putting a high output. Most animals have to slow down what they’re doing, to pant and let off heat out of their mouth.
This happens because we have a system in our skin. When we get hot, valves will divert blood towards the surface of our skin. This lets off water.
When we get cold, these valves will divert blood back to our core and vital organs.
Simply, we’re hot = more blood to skin. we’re cold = more blood to organs.
This is What Happens When Someone Has a Heat Stroke
- Their blood is extremely hot from the high heat
- They take a cold shower or cool down too quickly
- All that hot blood gets directed back to the vital organs
- This causes system failure as you cook from the inside out
It Can be Prevented!
- First, always make sure you have enough fluid
- Make sure to take time to rest. Cardiovascular exercise in the heat is one of the most taxing things we can do on our body
- If you feel dizzy or headaches it’s time to stop
- Slowly cool back down. In shade, not A/C
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