Show t i Diet s ail and Health emm BP AUn By Lulu Hunt P Peters MD r va ll Diet z cE an and Key to 1 iho Calories r HEAT PROSTRATION Heat prostration is defined by Tice as a n disturbance of the heat mechanism of the body due to excessive excessive ex ex- c heat in an atmosphere with witha a high d degree gree of f humidity It Is characterized by collapse with or without a aris n body temperature This disturbance of the heat regulation regulation regulation regu regu- lation of the body causes a retention retention retention reten reten- tion of toxic products In the body and ald the symptoms of the heat ex exhaustion exhaustion exhaustion ex- ex are due to the p poisoning of ot these retained products Some scientists believe that heat exhaustion exhaustion exhaustion tion Is a form of acidosis YOU Toil can see from this that a body alread already poisoned from chronic or organic organic organic or- or ganic diseases or ot from overeating or alcohol or nl nicotine would be more apt to succumb to heat exhaustion However healthy Individuals under too great muscular muscular muscular lar exertion in the heat beat may also be aff affected Heat exhaustion Is not Infrequently experienced by cooks stokers laundry workers etc who have to work for long perlo periods s sin In superheated atmospheres In yesterdays yesterday's paper I explained how a high humidity a a. high degree degree degree de de- gree of or moisture In the air lessened the evaporation o of from from the bod body Thereto Therefore e it retards the clief calet method of c cooling QUng the body B t humidity Is not he e only cause of heat exhaustion t f that were so we would all sut suf suffer e r from this disorder e In climates w re th the hu humidity Jiu- Jiu is high Th The other factors predisposing to heat ex exhaustion austion I Iha ha have ve spoken of pf In the beginning of ot othe the he article Whether the is wholly wholly wholly ly evaporated i or I not free perspiration perspiration tion Is one of the chief factors of heat loss The amoun amount of af perspiration tion depends upon th the amount of water in the body Under normal conditions there Is a J large rge reserve of water in the muscle and In free perspiration this thiR water i is drawn upon and not th that t from the blood This gives a a. hint to one one one-of of ot the factors factors factors fac fac- tors of safety In hot weather weather- to drink large amounts of water Twelve to fifteen glasses glass s during the day Is not too much according to Tice It can be ice cold if it you sip It And dont don't overeat nor or eat salty foods so the body wont won't need to I retain so much water The symptoms of heat exhaustion exhaustion exhaustion I tion come on suddenly but there may be a general depression dh dl nausea and vomiting b bet beri r unconsciousness Sometimes thare thare th thi are convulsions The body tern temp may be raised very vety high o 0 omay may be lowered Most often I It b comes very high If the attaCK severe It may leave permanent suits A little resume of the Prevent Pleasures l Eat Eat Eat very little conce conceal protein such as in meat fish fist and egg whites Make the diet c COM largely of the vegetables l land and dairy products th the non non-ac non forming foods Eat more potato and less bread also Because no no acid Drink lots of water Ta ra Tai J frequent bold b ld baths Use ele electr fans Wear Near few and Jr clothes Do as 1 lUle 1 tle work as Doi p iJ sible during the hottest part of t day Treatment Treatment-If nt-If nt If possible plate place Iii t patient in il a tub of ice water for q to 30 minutes rubbing mm nun co cojO The temperature should tak taken n by rectum often and when Is down to degrees the patie should be put to bed ted and ice k kei keito to the head and a towel dipped dippe Ice water around his neck A ph phi must be called because sti sUit i may be necessary and h het helt prostration Is a serious If a tub of water Is not f rubbing the he patient with Ice wais wais wa waIs Is the next best J Tomorrow Tomorrow Now Now You Can Re Me |