The summer’s heat is gradually becoming unbearable. It is time to understand how to combat the growing heat so that you stay healthy. If you follow these simple and healthy issues, staying away from summer health troubles will be easy. Ayurveda offers plenty of simple tips that go a long way and ensures no side effects. Of course, Patanjali works on Ayurvedic principles to create products suitable for your battle against summer.
Impact of Summer Heat
You face various health issues including death if care is not taken. The summer heat and heat waves impact your health.
The most common issue is heat stroke. If out in the sun for quite some time, you might face this stroke. It will make you dizzy and weak. The worst impact of heat stroke on health is death.
You might face dehydration due to lots of sweating but low water intake. The rising temperature can adversely impact your heart and brain. It can also trouble your skin with issues like damage or skin cancer. High heat impacts the air quality, which can cause respiratory issues.
In any case, simple health tips and Ayurveda help you to survive the summer.
5 Simple Ayurveda Tips to Beat the Summer
1. Hydrate Yourself: Everyone needs to hydrate themselves all day long. While water is the most essential hydration fluid, it also includes high-water content fruits and healthy drinks with Ayurvedic benefits like Buttermilk, Coconut Water and Kokum/Khus/Bael Sharbat. Try the Patanjali Khus Sharbat (750 Ml). It has the cooling quality of Khus and gives you the coolness and instant energy required to beat the heat.
2. All Things Cooling: Your food should include items that have a cooling effect and beat the heat. Include items like cucumber, rose and anything that isn’t spicy or dehydrates you. Also include spices like mint and cardamom. Also, wear cotton and light-coloured clothes to avoid sweating much. Divya Gulkand (400 Gms) is a great cooling option in summer. This sweet delicacy has Ayurvedic properties and is created from handpicked rose petals. Apart from the cooling benefits, it also helps deal with heat side effects, from itching to exhaustion.
3. Include Yoga: Staying healthy also works in your favour to stay heart-healthy. Include Yoga in your life. Poses and Pranayanam help cool your body while keeping a healthy mind and body.
4 Good Skin Care: Since we have spoken about the sun damaging the skin, you can include simple skin care tips like using Ayurvedic items that help heal and cool your skin. Aloe Vera, Rose, Neem, Tulsi and Sandalwood have cooling and healing properties. Also, use sunscreen to save your skin from sun damage when you move outdoors. The Patanjali Sun Screen Cream (50 Gms) helps protect your skin from the harmful UV Rays with SPF 30. This Ayurvedic non-sticky sunscreen contains herbal extracts of ghrit kumari, gehu oil, coconut oil, cucumber, methi, manjistha, and haldi. Apart from saving the skin from the sun, it also nourishes and refreshes the skin.
With these simple Ayurvedic tips and Patanjali by your side, you will breeze through summer.
