When a middle-aged man arrived at Margate’s HCA Northwest Hospital emergency room with major muscle cramping from his feet to his shoulders. Dr. Craig Kushnir knew right away what was going on. “He was dehydrated,” the emergency room doctor said, adding that he has seen several patients with intense muscle cramping in the last few weeks as South Florida temperatures have climbed. Doctors say .
expecting several days more of triple digit temperatures. doctors are warning residents to watch for signs of heat exhaustion. muscle cramping, nausea, dizziness. reporter: there were nearly 200 heat-related death in oregon and washington states last month. most of these patients are older, they live alone without air conditioning. reporter: there s a new report out that says this heat would be virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. if you don t believe it because you don t believe science, got to believe your eyes. reporter: california governor gavin newsom has declared a drought emergency for nearly the entire state, urging people to voluntarily reduce water usage by 15%, that means cutting back on watering lawns, running dish washers only when full and a taking shorter showers. in the desert of palm springs, the triple-digit heat is keeping search and rescue teams busier than usual, saving stranded hikers like james. so, is this guy lucky? he s very
in the nation s capital trying to stay cool and hydrated when it gets hot. what do you do when it gets hot? get cold. run in the water! reporter: kids and adults cooling off in fountains. even the animals trying to beat the heat. horses getting their foreheads iced. is this hot, even for a horse? yeah, it is. reporter: heat gripping new york and philadelphia. ridiculously hot. pouring sweat, pretty much. reporter: in the city of brotherly love, kids sent home from school early because of rising temperatures. the first heat wave of the season can be a shock of those not being used to it and not knowing when they need to drink more fluids immediately. the key is staying prepared. know the signs, symptoms of dehydration, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramping. reporter: and get ready for more heat. the national weather service predicts above normal temperatures for both coasts and the south this summer. meanwhile out west, heat and gusty winds are fueling a wildfire in new
robert scott bell to answer this question. robert, do you mind? no. i m honored to be carol for a moment. so the ask carol, what do you do for muscle cramping? this is mostly a magnesium deficiency. there are other forms that are much more adequate. it can be a simple issue of chronic, subtle dehydration. utilizing technologies to micro cluster and structure water will do a great job in replenishing the cells that are lacking. the electrical activity needs water to be able to conduct what s normal. what about a lack of salt. yes. virtually, again mineral deficiencies, magnesium is the key among them. the right salt. i m not talking about table salt. like the ancient mineral krisial salts. you can make a brine out of it. thank you for answering that. if you have a question you would like answered tweet me or send me a message on facebook. you can find all the info below. that s all for today. thank you so much for joining me. until next time, i hope you are