Too much sun. Stomach complaints. Ankle grief. But canny travellers can always bounce back from these common issues, especially if they follow Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth’s tips…
Heat exhaustion
It takes the body about ten days to move fat around and readjust the salt loss from sweat that comes with a hot climate. This is why it is unwise to charge around trying to see every sight as soon as you arrive in the tropics. That is only likely to lead to burnout and heat exhaustion, or even heat stroke.
In the acclimatisation stage it is especially important to keep a careful eye on urine output – both its colour and quantity. Wise travellers produce a minimum of three good volume, light-coloured urinations per 24 hours. And anyone suddenly developing an appetite for salty foods shouldn’t read this as an unhealthy aberration, but must realise this is the body calling for help. Respond by adding salt to your food or drinking salty drinks – fresh lime sodas in India, for example, come as sweet or salty. And hot, thin soups are surprisingly refreshing in the tropics.
This story is from the April 2018 edition of Wanderlust Travel Magazine.
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