What are heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself

Learn and share the difference between body's dehydration and thirsty signal in your body. 

Dehydration is a condition when your body is at water deficits condition. 

Thirsty signal is your body's natural survival wisdom triggered to cause pain felt by your conscious mind, body's cries for water , that fresh water is needed immediately , in order for body's normal functions to continue. 

Do not wait until you feel thirsty to drink your water. Why? If you wait for the thirsty signal to be triggered , then your body's is already  2% in dehydration.  Because  cellular dehydration happens first before thirsty signal. 

And to compound the dehydration side effects , overtime,  your body might turn off , or decommission, the thirsty signal 

(to conserve energy loss). While the ongoing dehydration will manifest more signs and symptoms of water deficiencies.  

News Today.  A heat wave is classified when the average daily maximum temperature exceeds 37°C for three consecutive days.

INTERACTIVE: What are heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself

Tuesday, 06 Jun 2023

According to the Sabah Health Department, in Malaysia, a heat wave is classified when the average daily maximum temperature exceeds 37°C for three consecutive days.

PETALING JAYA: From rashes and cramps to hyperventilation and delirium, long exposure to the current hot weather has a number of health risks.

Heat-related illnesses include a range of ailments from minor to major, with heat stroke being the most severe.

According to the Health Ministry, the risk factors of a heat stroke include being in a high environmental heat stress or hot weather involving individuals engaging in physical exercise, or physically fit individuals participating in athletic events, as well as those who perform jobs under conditions of high heat stress, such as firefighting or military training.

Heat stroke can also affect children who are left inside cars in hot weather.

Between April and mid-May, the Health Ministry recorded 16 cases of heat-related illnesses, which comprised four cases of heat stroke, six cases of heat exhaustion, and six cases of heat convulsions.

Out of the total number of heat-related cases, eight cases involved adults, three cases involved teenagers, three cases involved children, and two cases involved the elderly.

Gentle Reminder to Everyone : Get ready to fill up all water containers at home.  

Every day our human body need to drink at least 32.53 ml of water for every one kilogram of our own body weight, to prevent dehydration, throughout the day. 

温馨提示大家：准备好把家里所有的水容器都装满。

  我们人体每天每公斤体重至少需要喝32.53毫升的水，以防止全天脱水。

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses....here in this HEALTHY WEALTH 

了解并分享身体脱水和口渴信号之间的区别。

 当您的身体处于缺水状态时，就会出现脱水。

 口渴信号是你身体的自然生存智慧被触发，导致你的有意识的头脑感受到疼痛，身体对水的呼唤，即立即需要新鲜的水，以继续身体的正常功能。

 不要等到口渴了才喝水。 为什么？ 如果你等待口渴信号被触发，你的身体已经脱水了 2%。 因为细胞脱水首先发生在口渴信号之前。

 为了加重脱水的副作用，加班，你的身体可能会关闭或停用口渴信号

 （以节省能量损失）。 而持续的脱水会表现出更多缺水的迹象和症状。

 今日新闻。 当日平均最高气温连续三天超过 37°C 时，即为热浪。

 互动：什么是热相关疾病以及如何保护自己

 2023 年 6 月 6 日，星期二

 根据沙巴州卫生局的说法，在马来西亚，当连续三天平均每日最高气温超过37°C时，就会被列为热浪。

 PETALING JAYA：从皮疹和抽筋到换气过度和精神错乱，长期暴露在当前炎热的天气下会带来许多健康风险。

 与热有关的疾病包括从轻微到严重的一系列疾病，中暑是最严重的。

 根据卫生部的说法，中暑的危险因素包括处于高环境热应激或炎热天气中，涉及从事体育锻炼的人，或身体健康的人参加体育赛事，以及在以下条件下工作的人 高热应激，如消防或军事训练。

 中暑还会影响在炎热天气中留在车内的儿童。

 4月至5月中旬，卫生部记录了16例与热有关的疾病，其中中暑4例、热衰竭6例和热惊厥6例。

 在与高温有关的总个案中，8宗涉及成人，3宗涉及青少年，3宗涉及儿童，2宗涉及老人。

 温馨提示大家：准备好把家里所有的水容器都装满。

 我们人体每天每公斤体重至少需要喝32.53毫升的水，以防止全天脱水。

 温馨提示大家：准备好把家里所有的水容器都装满。

 我们人体每天每个人体重至少需要喝32.53升的水，以防全天脱水。

 了解更多关于热相关疾病的体征和症状......在这个健康财富中