6 drinks to replenish water, prevent heat stroke

Heatstroke occurs when the body is exposed to intense sunlight or works in a hot environment for a long time, causing fatigue, dizziness, thirst, nausea or cramps. If not promptly rested and cooled, the condition becomes serious such as high fever, delirium, and convulsions.

MSc. Nguyen Anh Duy Tung, Nutrition and Dietetics Specialist, Tam Anh General Clinic District 7, said that to prevent heatstroke, each person needs to supplement adequate nutrition. Below are some drinks that help improve health in the summer.

Tapioca water

Kudzu has a cool, sweet taste and contains the active ingredient isoflavone, which helps increase blood circulation to the brain and contributes to stabilizing blood pressure. On summer days, you can mix cassava flour or use cassava roots to cook water to cool the body, adding a little sugar or a few drops of lemon juice to increase the flavor. Pregnant women should consult a doctor before use.

Watermelon juice

Watermelon is rich in vitamins A, B, C, minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium… Watermelon juice helps rehydrate, replenish electrolytes, support cooling, and quickly quench thirst. This drink also helps stabilize blood pressure, is diuretic, and helps the body recover better from heat stroke.

Gotu kola juice

Gotu kola has a bitter taste and cooling properties, and is often used to help clear heat, detoxify and diuretic. The drink supports better blood circulation, reduces headaches and dizziness caused by heatstroke. Blend fresh pennywort with filtered water or combine with coconut water to increase rehydration.

Fresh lemon juice

Lemon juice provides vitamin C, supports immunity, and protects the body from harmful free radicals. Citric acid in lemon also participates in energy metabolism, helping the body reduce feelings of fatigue. Lemons contain water, potassium and antioxidants that help replenish mineral salts lost due to heat.

Fresh coconut water

Coconut water helps cool down, rehydrate and electrolytes when the body shows signs of heatstroke. Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc… in coconuts contribute to balancing body fluids, supporting the functioning of the circulatory, nervous and immune systems. Abundant potassium content can help regulate electrolytes, support the absorption and distribution of fluids in the body, thereby improving dehydration caused by heat.

Each person can drink 1-2 cups of coconut water a day to cool down, so limit added sugar for health benefits.

Sugarcane juice

Sugarcane juice has a high sugar content, provides quick energy, soothes the body and reduces feelings of fatigue and dizziness. This drink also contains high antioxidants, helps strengthen the immune system, reduces summer illnesses such as flu, sore throat, bronchitis…

Doctor Duy Tung advises that everyone should limit going out during lunch and afternoon hours because of high temperatures. Prioritize staying in a cool environment to avoid hyperthermia. In case you must go out, you need to drink enough water (at least 1.5-2 liters per day), you can add electrolyte-rich drinking water in addition to filtered water.

When the body shows signs of dark urine, dry mouth, chapped lips, feeling constantly thirsty, tired, lethargic, dizzy, dry skin, less elastic… the patient should go to a medical facility for examination.