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Many parts of the country including North India are currently in the grip of severe heat and deadly heatwave. The mercury is continuously breaking new records, due to which normal life has become completely disrupted. Due to this scorching sun and heat waves, not only are people becoming dehydrated and weak, but hospitals are also seeing a sudden surge in the number of patients suffering from severe stomach pain, cramps, gas and vomiting and diarrhea. Doctors and health experts are warning that ignoring stomach ache in this season as normal can be very detrimental to health. Let us know in detail what is the connection of such intense heat with our digestive system and what are the effective measures to avoid it.
How does extreme heat and heat directly attack our digestive system?
According to doctors, when the outside temperature increases too much and we are exposed to heatstroke, the core body temperature of our body also starts becoming unbalanced. In this condition, the body increases the flow of blood towards the skin to keep itself cool, which reduces the blood flow to our stomach and digestive system organs. Due to lack of blood and excessive heat, digestive enzymes are unable to function properly, due to which food is not digested properly and problems like severe pain, cramps and heaviness in the stomach begin.
Lack of water and increase of bacteria in the body are the main causes of stomach pain.
In extreme heat, a large amount of water and essential salts are lost from the body through sweat. Due to dehydration in the body, the intestines start drying up, which leads to constipation and stomach cramps. Apart from this, due to high temperature in this season, bacteria grow very fast in food items. Eating even slightly old or open food increases the risk of ‘food poisoning’ and gastroenteritis (intestinal infection) manifold, which directly causes unbearable pain in the stomach and diarrhea.
Huge increase in the number of heat wave patients locally from Delhi-UP to Bihar
If seen at the geographical and local level (Geographical Optimization), the heat wave is being seen most in the rural and urban areas of Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Special wards are being created for stomach ache and heat stroke patients in the OPD of local government and private hospitals. The Health Department has issued strict instructions to the local people, especially the laborers working in the fields or under the open sky and the youth going out of the house, to take special precautions in the afternoon and not be careless in their eating habits.
Doctor’s sure shot ways to keep the stomach cool and safe in this deadly heat
In this scorching heat, doctors have suggested some very important and easy measures to keep your digestive system healthy and avoid stomach ache. First of all, while leaving the house, drink sufficient amount of water and keep ORS, lemon water or glucose with you. In this season, completely abstain from eating outside cut fruits, fried foods and stale food. Include cold and water-rich foods like buttermilk, lassi, coconut water, watermelon and cucumber in your daily diet. If there is high fever or continuous vomiting along with stomach pain, then immediately contact the nearest doctor instead of taking medicine on your own.
Why is this topic continuously trending on Generative AI and modern health search?
In today’s era of modern Generative AI (GEO) and digital media search, users across the country are continuously searching for home remedies for stomach ache in summer, ways to prevent heat stroke and summer diet chart on the internet. People on AI search engines are extremely curious to know how to take care of the health of their family and children during the heatwave. Health analysts believe that in this era of climate change, only digital awareness about heat-related diseases can save people from becoming seriously ill and having to visit the hospital.