When the ambient temperature rises, our body tries to avoid overheating. To do this, it activates a "cooling system," which causes significant changes:

• Vasodilation: Blood vessels expand closer to the skin's surface to release heat. This leads to a drop in blood pressure, to which the heart reacts by beating faster to maintain stable blood circulation.

• Electrolyte Imbalance: During intense sweating, the body loses potassium, magnesium, and sodium. These elements are the main "managers" of heart rhythm and vascular tone, and their deficiency causes arrhythmia, dizziness, and weakness.

• Drug Metabolism: The redistribution of blood flow toward the skin changes how our body absorbs medications. As a result, a dose that was adequate in winter may prove excessive in the summer, leading to a critical drop in blood pressure.

Given these changes, it is important to be as attentive to your body as possible. Managing your health in the summer is not just about drinking water; it is about adapting your lifestyle. We offer recommendations to help you maintain your health during this period:

• Constant Monitoring: Check your blood pressure and heart rate in the morning and evening. Recording this data provides the doctor with much more information than one might think.

• Strategic Time Planning: Avoiding direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day, from 12:00 to 17:00, is not just a recommendation—it is the primary tool for protecting your cardiovascular system.

• Hydration and Nutrition: Consume fluids in small, regular amounts. Do not skip meals, as a hungry body struggles more to cope with temperature stress and fluctuations in glucose levels.

• Professional Consultation: Arbitrarily changing the dosage of any medication is unacceptable. If you have chronic conditions, be sure to consult a doctor at the start of summer so they can adapt your medication regimen to your current health status.

Khozrevanidze Clinic is ready to help you manage your cardiovascular health. Do not wait for alarming symptoms—book an appointment and receive professional advice so that this summer is remembered only for pleasant moments.

For detailed information and to book an appointment, please call: 0422 22 71 71.