NO truth to the health tip spreading on social media that drinking cold water when feeling hot due to today’s climate is bad.

This was stressed by Dr. Rheuel Bobis, Medical Officer of the Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD), and said there is no scientific evidence to prove that drinking cold water is harmful for individuals who have been under the sun.

A circulating social media post says that drinking cold water after being under the sun and could cause the veins to rupture.

Bobis said this is contrary to what all health experts encourage – that people should regularly drink water, whether hot or cold, in order to prevent heat-related emergencies such as heat exhaustion, and for the body to rehydrate.

Bobis said perspiration takes a toll on the body as water and other nutrients are being pushed out through the sweat glands in order to cool the body.

“Delaying drinking water will not help”, said Bobis.

Bobis further urged farmers and laborers working under the sun to take frequent breaks, in order for the body to cool down and advised persons experiencing heat exhaustion to immediately stay under a shade and be given water and time to recover.

First aid can be applied on a person experiencing heat stroke manifesting fatigue, slurred speech, flushed skin, nausea and vomiting, and even seizure, by putting the person in a bath tub or given cold shower then rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.

If left untreated, Bobis said that heat stroke could disable, or even kill. (Ahikam Pasion)

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