The doctor warned about the danger of cold drinks in the heat

Cold drinks in the heat can be dangerous for some people. Tatiana Golovchanskaya, a gastroenterologist at the Soft Medical Center clinic, told about this on Monday, July 13.

"Ice water, ice cream and soft drinks are safe for most people in the heat. They should be abandoned only by those who have cold foods and drinks that cause esophageal spasm," the doctor warned in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

According to the specialist, such a spasm may be accompanied by pain or compression behind the sternum. Sometimes it becomes difficult for a person to swallow, and sometimes he gets the feeling that the food is stuck.

Golovchanskaya recommended that people who noticed a similar reaction should not drink water directly from the refrigerator and not add a lot of ice to drinks.

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Earlier, on July 11, narcologist Andrey Tyurin said that in the heat, the habit of cooling down with alcohol can be deadly, according to the website. kp.ru .

In turn, Alexey Nikonov, editor-in—chief of MIA Stationary Press, said that one of the main recommendations in the heat is to drink more regular or mineral water. He called water with lemon, mint, basil, as well as fermented milk drinks without sugar a good way to quench thirst. 360.ru .

Earlier, on July 8, general practitioner Tatiana Romanenko told NSN that in hot weather, it is necessary first of all to take care of an increased drinking regime, light food, proper clothing, and also to learn how to use air conditioning.

In May, expert Maxim Sokolov talked about ways to cool an apartment in the heat without air conditioning. According to him, it is important to properly organize ventilation and protect the room from the sun.