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tv   In Good Shape  Deutsche Welle  August 14, 2024 8:30am-9:01am CEST

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as we say, there was never giving up every weekend on d. w. the across the globe. the effects of climate change are evident dentists suffering it's causing floods. storms and droughts are becoming more common. some infectious diseases are on the rise, and there are more and more heat waves of study shows. we're now exposed to twice as many days of extreme heat as we experienced between 19862005. so how can we protect ourselves from the heat in everyday life? in good shape has tips and advice for everyone. because it's not just the sick, the elderly, and the very young who are at risk doctors warren. they couldn't fix anyone you owe me even if we all healthy. the
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it's a hot summer on average this year in europe, with the time temperatures often reaching well over 30 degrees celsius in many places. then it's best to find a shady spot. but not everyone can, this kind of heat isn't just unpleasant. it can be deadly. i'm not going to hit long periods of hot weather, so dangerous because your body needs to keep its cold temperature at around 37 degrees celsius. the next, the limit is 42 degrees. i make them so these fine fits. if we see that internal temperature, we die. humans have 2 ways of keeping that cool temperature at 37 degrees. the 1st is switching, wind swift to evaporate something skin it cools us. our blood vessels can also
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dilate when they expand the flow of warm blood to the surface of the skin and limbs increases the comb or easily be reduced. the body is most important. shop is to keep cold temperatures around 37 degrees. when it's really boom, outside of the process is the mike, for instance, be helping to stave off sickness can get neglected and they are kind of cool because the body is so busy focusing on this $37.00 degrees target. the soul of these is even that i think god puts it again. if the body concrete down between the heats 1st symptoms include swollen legs, a hot red face, dizziness fainting, and folding blood pressure. in extreme cases, heart attack or kidney wine, you can toggle it. there's a few days ago when there was another horsepower. we had one patient who fell foster, sleeping, the son emergency services had to treat him,
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but extreme overheating. his temperature had already risen to 40 degree unless that's a life threatening situation and he could have died in my lease. so he ended up in intensive cash on the dimensions. no financing div that's oh. yeah. don't as like christina should be an honest look. no, just how dangerous heat can be that you have set up a medical network to raise awareness about the risks. but many people are oblivious . patterson, come with the patients, come in with symptoms of puzzled them. i see that the symptoms of extreme heat, but they don't recognize the fine. it's important to keep an eye on older people when it's hot. they need to drink a lot more, but sometimes they don't really feel thirsty when you don't drink enough fuel system doesn't have enough fluid to run off. then the body goes into conservation mode without water to stop switching and con. cool. down. you stop needing
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to urinate and you'll be becomes dock ring color. your body temperature continues to rise. and this thing is assumed wished and that's why it's so important to drink. at least one is loss of water per hour. so your body can really counteract the rays temperatures who to template with all splashing. but seniors on the only ones in danger when the temperature is rise . for alexis vulnerable patients are at risk old people's children, the chronically sick. but that's what makes it especially dangerous. it can affect anyone can you will meet even if we are healthy. so it's not a good idea for anyone to exec themselves physically when it's hot. because exemption creates even more heat. kevin each box in the
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done. if i exercise, then i raise my body temperature further because my muscles are active and that ultimately creat, see to move on to speaking kind of stuff big. that's a fuel. so if i exercise in the mid date, i could end up collapsing the system. i'm on cooper and i'm cry stuff eclipse to come. you can also help your body cool down with cold compresses. cool, refreshing foot boss. and of course, by making sure you drink plenty of water. heat is particularly exhausting if you're pregnant. if thought to you, please try to keep out of the sun and make sure you drink plenty of liquids that helps your baby remain cool to. the arctic fluid helps to keep temperatures in the wound stable, but studies indicate that he increases the risk of miscarriage. the newborns are
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also at risk, babies can't cool down when it's over 30 degrees celsius. what you can do is put the child in its diapers in the shade without any coverage and use cold wipes to cool it down. and definitely make sure your baby is drinking enough. children get dehydrated more quickly that adults keep an eye on the baby's fun to know the soft spot. and it's go if there's a depression, it's a sign of a lack of fluids. but no matter if you're young or home, if the sun is beating down, you can start to feel dizzy and even collapse. getting help quickly is vital to send emergency dealt during training. mark philip saga knows exactly what to do when someone is experiencing heat stress. he's been on duty numerous summer events in gemini, whether we're with instance. yeah, he was hoping to save some of the people involved here. how about me standing around for a long time? haven't drunk enough for him?
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well, the wrong things like alcohol or they don't protect themselves enough from the sun, the leading to sunstroke. well, aside from what happens when you get sunstroke, it's close by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight on the head and neck, which in flames. the membranes around the brain symptoms include headache, next stiffness, a red hot face, but cool skin. it also causes dizziness and nausea and vomiting the cause. honestly, just stroke isn't usually life threatening, but it's very and pleasant for the person effective. it can occur in the 48 hours, officer and event. the main effects, those who don't shield myself from the sun, but of them and also children, and hope you have large heads in relation to the 40 surface and clips inside the cell cup, all of the cell. first, the trainer you did tune demonstrates what to do in the case of sense rogue. unaffected person should get after the direct sun immediately moving into the shade
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or a cooler room. keep the party elevated, happen, drink plenty of water, and cool the neck and head. we've dump towels full blown, a heat stroke on the other hand can be really dangerous. it's a cause of to prolonged exposure to or exhaustion in extreme heat when the body stops switching because it likes fluids. symptoms include skin, that's red and hot and dry. a temperature above 40 degrees celsius exhaustion, nausea and vomiting. dizziness, rousing us confusion on a post that's rapid and weak. made seconds and each stroke is always life threatening. the high fever can even kill you. emergency services have to be immediately alerted. and 1st aid mentions initiated to the 9, so that in an emergency, this means best respond does need to get the victim out of the sheets immediately.
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because every 2nd counts removed for them closing and elevate the legs, raising the head slightly as well. immediately cooled ahead neck, arms and feet with dumped towels to lower the fever. have the victim drink as much liquid as possible to make up for fluid loss. moment to body temperature, pulse, breathing, and alertness. if the hot stops resuscitate, then definitely follow up on sun stroke and heat stroke can be best prevented by measures. people can take themselves, learn the basics and the 1st they cool thing that definitely if you also consume plenty of cooling drinks and protect yourself from the sun, feel good to go 5th, especially if you're sick, a few times to make you feel even worse. people with heart or kidney problems or at particular risk and heat can cause ex, i'm a flare ups. people with multiple sclerosis can suffer from increased vision, impairment, and motor problems. allergies and breathing difficulties can also be exacerbated
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because he increases air pollution and not just in big cities. as work, places go, it doesn't get much prettier than this little chapel in southern germany, greece, me shy. moss is off on his rounds. he's suffered from s most since he was a child. but now the 46 year old has developed and not the chronic lung disease. c o p d. his symptoms got especially bad after a recent burial. i think we're going from 312 to us. i was walking back from the graveyard to the church. i got the rest of it. i have to stop because of course it's worrying you wonder what's next? because it's like again. because mosse is now being treated at the university of tribe books. medical center is dr. po marie specialist, diana starts the lease that heats on the effects of climate change making his symptoms was temperatures over 30 degrees celsius. and now more frequent in central
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europe. extreme heat, least high concentrations of ground level ozone and fine particulate matter. the pull in season is growing longer and is more poland full that adds up to poor air quality. the combination of heat and pollutants can lead to inflammation and damage in the lungs. in the top, we seeing a direct association between higher temperatures and hospitalization, and death rates out when the temperature is fine, degrees higher than average has been one. then we suddenly have 5 percent more patients. so that's it with palmer's the medical center, and then for the full, full sent me i was of course, an awful lot going to ask him cool in the clinic when does this not? what is exciting scene for michelle and mosse with his preexisting lung problems. the whole day is it becoming more and more of a problem today? he's had to have his exile out flow,
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measure it. once it's here, you can see how restricted his breathing is that it's about 30 percent of the loans, normal output them on the mileage capacity to it's funded and that's far below what it should be to avoid it. getting worse, michelle and mosque will have to avoid pollution as much as he can look like for the level the loss of develop to bring fresh. yeah, i've seen is they have to cope with smoke. other pollutants that can lead to inflammation then come is by the higher the level of pollution the was, it gets that so it is. but there is a level where i can say nothing will happen and how long. so if you predicted this, i'm not going to put some that way. prevention is protecting people for his extremely important thing which take sit particles were found in the priest loans, even though he has never smoked. they could also come from his wood burning stove,
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or from absolution exacerbated by the heat. he's now planning to exercise more to improve his lung capacity. exercises healthy. but what about when it's hot and sticky? when your heart and circulation are already under strain, that exercise gives them an additional work out. swimming is an obvious option, but don't dive in when you're hot or when you've just eaten. alcohol is also a no no. but even if there is no water close, you don't have to skip exercising completely. it still pleasantly cooling this forest on this summer morning. the seniors running group trains that are often no matter what the temperature some of these studies competitive sports. when they were over 40, but many have already gone for 66 year old had to go like for example,
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this the gym in spring champion in her age group. was 82 year old hot mood cream a. it's a sprint. well, chump him in his. but they take care of when it starts getting hot spots. so he only just spend schneider studies health and the impact of climate change. today he wants to show these athletes how to exercise health in the, in the heat 1st room. it's best to do it in the morning in the shade. some i'm in that way you avoid the midday heat and don't put unnecessary strain on your circulation today, and there's usually less of a sudden, pollution then in the afternoon. you could run in the late evening too low and spin. schneider has pulled along a few items that may excising in the heat, easier countries unless you can prepare yourself by cooling down beforehand as well as during, during, during the session and afterwards. well,
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let's start with pre cooling, so i can see that you can simply spray your arms a little. so your body is already a bit cooler before you start from this, after cruise the bicycle into. so i have to admit that i've never spray myself with water like that. it's pleasant underneath and because it's a relatively fine spread, if you don't get to what is it you already know the whole pack, so you can put them on the back of the neck and knocking the an option for during or after the training session was actually helped me something else that brought that increasingly being used by pro all of these cooling, but just try them on. and you'll really notice the cooling effect is currently on effects. the body calls itself to what's known as the regulation process control by the hypothalamus. it ensures that your body temperature ranges between 36 and 37.5 degrees celsius. if it threatens to rise the hypothalamus start sending out chemical messages that die late,
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the blood vessels in the skin. this increases circulation and more heat is released to the environment. when blood vessels die late, blood pressure drops. as a result, the hawk has to composite to transport load. the same time we start switching fluids are released through the skin cooling as they of operate. the bodies cooling mechanisms can lead to exhaustion. it's the for advisable to cool the pony before turing after exercise. also remember to drink a lot. if your body is dehydrated, it can cause headaches, crumbs and dizziness. so it's important to drink before you will count one for the your ring and your installed. we always these more fluid 3 sweat. then we can re absorbed by drinking. and you might lose 2 to 3 meters during a football match. and we can observe a maximum of one liter of liquid and the same periods. so you should consume cold drinks before an endurance run to occur. the good thing,
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the running group is all set on hot days. you shouldn't the aim to achieve top times because your body is less efficient, is due to the heat, the hawk beats up to 20 times faster every minute and go stop nancy. we now starting on strengths, exercises and we produce a heat during and during sports. the 3 quarters of this like remains in the body is waste heat. and so tony a quarter is converted into muscle strength phase, which is why we recommend reducing and you're in unit and increasing amounts of strength training when it taught us device strength training in a cool gym is also good in the heat. on hot days outside, easy protection is also very important. so don't forget, you'll send screen protective clothing and headgear. put what can happen if you reset it yourself. for example, because you have to play a match in the afternoon. when you
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call body temperature rises above 30, a to reason 39 degrees, you start feeling well if your temperature goes even higher over 40 degrees, we call that heat stroke flock. to avoid the medical emergency, you should listen to your body and cooled down off direct size. for example, with them. towels on display of the senior runners feel well equipped to cope with a hot days ahead of through even in an era climate change exercise remains a most what's the best thing to eat when it's hot? our digestive systems need more energy to process heavy fatty meals and that creates more heat, lighter and deals are better fruit vegetables, salads, beans, lane, meat, or fish,
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or maybe lentils. each smaller meals more frequently at hot meals are best even lukewarm. a tri watermelon. pound cucumber is tomatoes, berries, and leafy green vegetables. they're a good source of electrolytes, fennel and broccoli provide potassium vidal, for nerve and muscle function and many other things. experiment a bit and see what suits you. and for people on medication, it's important to remember that drugs can react differently and the heat the frequent heat ways with ever higher temperatures are a problem for people like coffee please. a. she takes medication for high blood pressure and katia arrhythmia. when you get to live, for example, when i'm gardening here in the midday heat or whatever, i get dizzy, then of course i noticed it's done that went on medicaid. so today you'll heart has
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to work harder in the heat. that's your blood pressure falls, affecting the kidneys, dangerous, and the long run, especially when medication is in play. almost allen's all when you're on blood pressure medication, you have to be especially careful that it doesn't suddenly plummet to something like a 100 over 60. then you could feeling well or even full sign, you should avoid that at all costs. that's that's, that's what i'm talking on. often for somebody, the car includes on their family, dr. of come up with a kind of heat plan. the idea is to reduce medication on hot days, maybe 10 minutes and, and medication changes should always be agreed with your adoption. so that all the interaction effects can be taken into account looks. it's just then you can see which medications can perhaps be skidded, just kind of which remain essential vision. but they should therefore always discuss between the doctor and patient us. you, my, him display is such an awesome puts into finding the concept originated in the u. k
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. an x but believe it is urgent, immediate to reduce the number of heat. this car includes a is feeding the benefit. let me see the d test to adjust the number of tablets i take according to the temperatures outside. then i feel fine throughout the day. me a book being done some talking about adapting medication to extreme weather conditions. another impact of climate change. he doesn't just effect the way that tablets work. medicines and soft liquid or cream form like suppositories appointments and costs are up, can also be effected as well as drug patches and sprays. suppositories may turn liquid which can affect how they work, creams and ointments can separate and the heat medication should always be stored in a cool, dry place. an insulated cooler bag is practical,
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especially when you're traveling. climate change also causes psychological suffering for those directly affected, of course, but too many images of natural disasters for fears about the future can harm us to, as it has never been in this room. in february, normally the freezing depths of winter in germany, temperatures was 6 degrees celsius, above average. for the 1st time, people will make exceeded $1.00 degrees for 12 month period. climate change is becoming more noticeable in the extreme, and this can affect to psychologically experts cool this kind of distress climate anxiety. the as much as local minima is completely normal to have feelings about the climate. we multiply everything that happens to us and react to motion lean response. we might fear the potential consequences of climate change or feel guilty about to run behavior or anger about the inaction of politicians or company. do you want to discourage one for you to come on?
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tiny katerina from brunswick is a psychotherapist and a board member psychologist for future. the association aims to highlight the mental health of society in times of climate change. not without reason, is 2 thirds of the population suffer from climate tongue science. he will the will miss. nobody seeks treatment for it. it's yet another psychological burden in an age that seems filled with crises and that's, that's not right. climate impacts on mental health include t type associates, for example, because he makes people more aggressive that increases the risk of suicidal behavior. and it negatively affects the brain and more natural disasters, like storms and floods. now post existential threats. if this must flow these on extreme weather events show that some of the 15 that incentive the population actually developed terms from uptake stress while a greater proportion develop depression and anxiety disorder system. and the peaks
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in demand for psychotherapeutic tab that we are currently unable to meet, that our system is often overloaded with long waiting times for support with the professional most folks. so that brings on new challenges, including in terms of planning and that's on does blink. and familiar, how subtle not enough to nano misses the effects of climate change, hoping clearly visible in the central german uplands. for years, 2 thirds of the spruce trees have died due to recent droughts. climate tongues i see in the face of such images seems almost predestined. and it's about the matter for that switch, this gas, and it's important firstly to give climate modeling and must face with summit motions like grief for us to feel understood at the top with people who feel the same way for them. this could digest the whole thing emotional and what's the best way to combat climate. anxiety and climate. anger is to be experienced collective effectiveness to work with others to remote change and climate protection by implementing reforestation projects. for example,
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fridays for the future is a well known examples of collective effort. hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets with the use organization to influence climate policy. despite such commitment, it's also vital to simply relax and unwind at times. this makes was info, it doesn't make sense to live in constant fear. we still have to get on with our lives. press that means taking a break, doing mood management, not always consuming crisis news in my foot. also lifting things. be good, sometimes inviting a bit of joy into our lives and unloading to accept things that we can't change. and do you think that activity until then dv. mr. hutton duncan researching to a motion is tied to climate is still in its infancy. there aren't many studies on the topic, but one thing is clear, it will be with us for a long time to come in good shape will also future climate
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change again in the future. but we'll be looking at something else and the next show turned in to find out what see you then, bye for now or the
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