Summer months are approaching and triple digit temperatures are already in the Coachella Valley. The desert’s extreme conditions can cause extreme medical conditions. However, one condition (dehydration) can be avoided with education and awareness.
Dehydration occurs when your body loses too much fluid. This happens most often in golfers when they do not drink enough fluids to counteract the amount their body is loosing during a round of golf. Symptoms to be aware of are muscle cramps, dizziness, and nausea. But by the time you become severely dehydrated, you no longer have enough fluid in your body to get blood to your organs, and you may go into shock, which is a life-threatening condition.
Below I have listed a few ways to combat dehydration:
- Drink water or sport drinks throughout a round of golf (even when your not thirsty)
- Wear sunscreen and clothing designed for hot conditions
- Stay in the shade as much as possible (park your golf car in the shade of a tree or structure while waiting to play)
- Begin hydrating the day before (trade the libation for a water)
- Play early or later in the day to avoid the suns peak intensity
- Play quickly (4 ½ hours is a long time to be exposed to the summer sun)
Summer is a great time to play golf in the Coachella Valley with discounted green fees, fewer golfers, and spectacular facilities. Use these keys to enjoy summer golf and visit us at www.indianwellsgolfresort.com to make a reservation.
Rolland Vaughn
PGA Head Golf Professional
Indian Wells Golf Resort
Tags: dehydration, Golf, golfing advice, indian wells golf resort, water, wellness
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Original post by Dmitri Gromov
The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you
How soon will you update your blog? I’m interested in reading some more information on this issue.
We just updated the blog in this category with an article on weight shifting posted on the 12th. Not sure what Rollan has in store for next blog but will ask for more information on dehydration. Thanks for following.
It’s a pity that people don’t realize the importance of this information. Thanks for posing it.
Damn, that sound’s so easy if you think about it.
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Damn, that sound’s so easy if you think about it.