| Summer is a wonderful time to be outdoors
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| | better than synthetics. And don't forget
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| and to be active. It is the vacation
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| | that black clothing tends to absorb heat
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| season for millions. But summer can be a
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| | while white clothing tends to reflect it.
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| very dangerous time as well. And, like
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| | 6. Know how heat and sun interact with
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| it or not, once we reach the age of 65 or
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| | your medications. Some medicines make us
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| we develop heart disease or high blood
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| | more sensitive to the sun (increased
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| pressure, we are at greater risk of
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| | photosensitivity), more sensitive to
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| suffering a heat-related illness during
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| | heat, or more likely to become
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| the summer. Here, then, are my top
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| | dehydrated. A quick conversation with
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| summer health and safety tips for
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| | your physician or pharmacist will alert
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| retirees. 1. Know the symptoms of
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| | you to problems that could arise due to
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| heat-related illnesses. The greatest
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| | your medications. 7. Pay attention to
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| risk, of course if heat stroke. But
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| | Air Quality Warnings. Breathing
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| other problems can also occur due to
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| | difficulties are more common as we grow
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| summer heat. Thirst and less frequent
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| | older. Smog, pollutants, allergens and
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| urination are signs of dehydration.
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| | humidity can make it difficult to
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| Prickly heat bumps are a really
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| | breathe. Check your television weather
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| irritating skin rash. Some people
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| | information or check online to see what
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| experience cramps and swelling of the
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| | the air quality is before engaging in
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| hands and feet. It is also possible to
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| | strenuous activities or before deciding
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| experience heat exhaustion (clammy skin,
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| | to spend time outdoors. 8. Don't forget
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| paleness, dizziness, nausea, fever, and
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| | to protect your eyes. The UV rays of the
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| headache). Heat stroke symptoms include:
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| | sun can also damage your eyes, and will
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| sluggishness, rapid heart rate and
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| | be uncomfortable, especially if you are
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| breathing, confusion and irritability,
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| | developing cataracts. Always protect
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| high body temperature, intense muscle
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| | your eyes when outdoors by wearing tinted
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| aches, fever, diarrhea or nausea and even
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| | lenses, a hat with a wide brim, or
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| fainting and convulsions. Heat stroke is
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| | sunglasses. 9. Stay as cool as you can.
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| a life-threatening situation. People
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| | Staying indoors in an air conditioned
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| suffering heat stroke need to get to a
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| | place is the best way to protect yourself
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| hospital immediately. 2. Drink lots of
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| | from the summer heat. Electric fans
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| water throughout the day. Water cools
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| | might be helpful, up to a point, but once
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| and prevents dehydration. Be sure to
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| | the temperature passes the 90 degree
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| drink lots of water throughout the day,
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| | mark, they really don't do enough. If you
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| not just with meals. Sports drinks are
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| | don't have air conditioning, you might
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| also helpful. But avoid drinks with a lot
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| | want to visit a friend or family member,
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| of caffeine, lots of sugar, or alcohol
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| | go to a public place, like a library,
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| because they can cause you to lose more
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| | shopping mall, etc. or a "cooling center"
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| body fluids. 3. Be smart about physical
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| | to spend time in cooler air. Even a few
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| exertion. It is best to limit exercise
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| | hours in a cool environment can help you
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| to moderate activity. Plan to engage in
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| | prevent heat-related illness. The best
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| any activities that require great
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| | time to go to a cooling center is always
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| physical exertion either early in the day
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| | during the hottest part of the day. 10.
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| (before it gets really hot) or late at
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| | Rest. Try to space out your activities so
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| night (after the sun goes down and it
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| | you have time to rest between them. If
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| cools off). You will find that you have
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| | you begin to feel the effects of summer
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| more energy at these times and that you
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| | heat, stop what you are doing and rest
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| place yourself at less risk for
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| | for a bit before continuing. The less
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| heat-related problems. 4. Protect your
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| | active we are the less our bodies are
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| skin. Protecting your skin with either a
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| | stressed by heat. In addition, be safe
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| hat, clothing or sun screen will not only
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| | by paying attention to normal safety
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| prevent an uncomfortable sun burn, but it
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| | tips. When traveling, pull over to eat
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| will protect your skin against the
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| | snacks. This year, we should all be
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| damaging UV rays of the sun and protect
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| | particularly careful where we swim and
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| you from potential skin cancer. Sun
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| | especially where we dive since many lakes
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| Protection Factor (SPF) 30+ or higher is
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| | and ponds have been affected by this
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| the best choice. If you plan to be in the
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| | year's droughts and have significantly
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| water, it is important to use a water
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| | lower water levels. And, be very careful
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| resistant sunscreen. You can also protect
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| | with fire of any kind. Copyright 2007 by
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| your face, neck and ears by wearing a hat
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| | Dr. Cynthia Barnett
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| with a wide brim. 5. Think about your
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| | Dr Cynthia Barnett is a Retirement
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| clothing. Most of us dress for the
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| | Lifestyle Expert. Through her coaching,
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| occasion or the purpose. But as we grow
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| | keynotes, workshops and seminars she
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| older and our skin becomes more sensitive
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| | inspires people to "re-fire" their lives
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| and our bodies are more likely to feel
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| | to live happier, satisfying and more
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| the effects of heat, we also need to
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| | meaningful lifes. Personal coaching
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| think about what we wear a bid
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| | individually or in groups can help you
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| differently in summer. Of course, we want
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| | create a road map for your second phase
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| to wear cool clothing. Lightweight
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| | of life. Athletes know they need coaches
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| clothing is best, but with a tight weave,
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| | to help them learn quickly and support
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| if possible to keep off the sun.
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| | them on their journey.
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| Remember that natural fabrics breathe
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