Cooling Down in Hot Climates

UPDATE: 22 July - Sleeping Cool

Cool down a hot night in bed.Take a large gel pack out of the freezer (the kind you might use to keep a cooler of food cold), wrap it in a washcloth, and slip it into your pillowcase on top of your pillow. Put a second wrapped cold pack down by your feet. When you pull heat out of your head, neck, and feet, your whole body cools down, and you’ll be able to get to sleep.

UPDATE:  11 June, 2011  Cooling Kerchiefs

“Cool Wave” towel is a must for all of your warm weather activities!  Order Now!

. Large 16” x 26” towel
. Keeps you cool without getting you wet
. Will remain10 to 20 degrees cooler than current air temperature for 4 to 5 hours
. Reactivate with fresh water every 4 to 5 hours
. Make it cooler after an hour, or two or three, by simply shaking it in the air
. For easier access, keep it in the plastic bag which accompanies each towel
. Hand washable with liquid dish soap or bar soap, or with detergent in the family washer
. Air-dry only. Do NOT use the family dryer.
. Store in plastic shipping tube during winter months. 

Available in blue, yellow and pink.  You can also order via our PayPal Link for $26 $18.99+S/H) and list color choice.  If you want more than one please contact us for multi-purchase price.

Summer weather activity in general, both indoors and out -- Camping, Picnicking, Boating, Sunbathing, Sightseeing, Hiking, Yard Work

Sports – Golf, Tennis, Running, Biking, Walking, Fitness Workouts, Baseball, Summer spectator activities and on and on.

Health - Sunburn, Inflammation, Burns, Hot Flashes

Outdoor Work - Gardening, Construction, Moving, Utility work, Swap Meet/Flea Market vendors. How about your UPS driver, Mail Carrier, or other service providers?

The Cool Wave is a great gift that, once used, will become a part of daily summer life for many. I have often thought of my trash truck driver in the summer months. It must be soooo hot. These people will love it and it could be their early Christmas gift! They would certainly remember you for it.

Original post: 10 July, 2010

Using ice cubes to keep cool -  One tried-and-true method is to wet your wrists and other pulse points with cold water, and then keep those spots cool by holding an ice cube wrapped in a face cloth against them. The relief is immediate, and this method will cool down the entire body — by as much as three degrees Fahrenheit—for upwards of an hour.

Also: Keeping Cool

Keep hydrated, reduce sugar and alcohol intake.

Another consideration is to make sure your adrenal function is up to snuff.  Many people who are unable to tolerate high heat may have low adrenal function.  Herbs, foods, and minerals that support your adrenals usually are salt and water bearing: Celery, Ashwaganda, Celtic salt (a lick a day is all you need or add 1/8 tsp of this naturally low sodium salt to a glass of water once daily). Vitamin C and B complex will also strengthen adrenals.  Or you might wish to try kidney tapping.