The chief cardiologist at the Cedimat Heart Center recommends all in the Dominican Republic to avoid long sun exposure, exercising from noon to early afternoon, and to drink lots of liquids now that the summer heat seems to have been early in coming.
In an interview with Hoy, heart specialist César Herrera, alerted people to continue hydrating themselves, even when they are not thirsty or sweating. He said the heat causes blood pressure to rise. He said diabetics have to take special care at this time of the year. He said the heat accelerates the body’s metabolism, the body burns more energy, eliminates electrolytes faster, namely sodium, potassium and magnesium.
Herrera heads the team at the Cardiovascular del Centro de Diagnóstico, Medicina Avanzada y Telemedicina (CEDIMAT) in Santo Domingo, the country’s main heart facility.
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Hoy
9 April 2018
