Most if not all of us find summer to be a very exciting and fun season. You can easily find a lot of outdoor activities that you and your family can indulge to during summer season and at the same time summer offers great weather condition; the sun shines so bright that it is perfect to go out and play some outdoor games such as beach volleyball or even outdoor tennis and many more activities that would surely offer you a lot of fun. If you are now planning for an outdoor summer activity then don’t get to excited, just like any other things in this world there are pros and cons when it comes to summer season, one of which is the tendency of illnesses due to excessive sun or heat exposure, and the humidity is so high during summer which is another risk factor in having a heat stroke. Do you know why high humidity during the summer season is very dangerous to your health? First of all, high humidity will just make your body hotter and the tendency is that you will sweat out more and your body will have a hard time in decreasing its temperature due to the very high humid air.

That is not all, there are a lot of risk factors that will lead your body more susceptible to summer season related illnesses. If you are an obese person or a heavy alcohol drinker then you should be very careful during summer season because the hot weather can affect your body and make you at risk to illnesses. Another thing is that you should be vary careful not to expose your child to sunlight too much because their body is still immature, when I say immature this means that they are not that good in absorbing and adjusting to the heat and temperature variation during summer season.

Here are some tips on how you could protect yourself from illnesses during summer season and if you love to play outdoor games during very hot season. First of all you should go outside during the cooler time of the day in order to avoid excessive exposure to sunlight and make sure to use sun block in order to prevent skin disease brought about by excessive sun exposure. Another thing is that you must stay in an area where there is no direct sunlight and make sure to always wear light colored clothing, because these clothing are believed to allow proper and good ventilation thus keeping your body from absorbing too much or excessive heat. During summer season, there is no need for you to workout that hard, you just have to tone it down a little bit; this would help decrease the heat your body is producing. Bear in mind to take a rest every now and then, this is very effective in keeping your body temperature down; drink a lot of water more than 8 glasses per day in order to prevent dehydration.

Summer season is very fun if you just follow these quick and simple guides to prevent illnesses during summer.

Author Bio: Charles Leigh Moore enjoys writing for Vuyanilodge.com which offers african safaris and african safari holidays as well as a host of additional services.

Category: Medicines and Remedies
Keywords: Summer illness,Prevention of summer illness, illness