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What is the difference between heat stress, heat exhaustion and heatstroke? The main difference between the three is that they represent various stages of heat-related illness and produce symptoms of varying severity. In escalating order: heat stress, heat exhaustion, heatstroke. Heat stress typically elicits milder physiological reactions. Heat exhaustion has more pronounced symptoms and may … Read more about Heat Stress vs Heat Exhaustion vs Heatstroke

If you’re a diabetic and wondering how to include potatoes in your diet without experiencing blood sugar highs and lows, then there are solutions for you. How you eat, cook or pair your potatoes affects their glycemic effects. From limiting your intake to small servings and choosing some potato varieties over others to learning what … Read more about How to Reduce Potatoes Effects on Blood Sugar

It’s a beautiful day outside and you’re riding your bike, but then get caught in the rain. At first you feel hot, but then, as the heat starts leaving your body, you find yourself breathing heavily. Breaths becomes deep, long and rapid and you find yourself gasping for air and almost breathless. You feel your … Read more about Cold Shock: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Heat stress is a form of thermic/thermal stress that occurs when a person is exposed to high temperatures, usually from environmental sources. Common causes include hot weather, high humidity, living or working in proximity to heat sources, strenuous physical activities performed in a hot environment, whether indoors or outdoors. Symptoms of heat stress include profuse … Read more about Heat Stress: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment