• valkyre09@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Does this work because it’s cooling down arteries and in turn taking cooler blood around the body? Not sure how human heat sinks work :)

    • ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Yep, cooling the blood in the major arteries for further circulation. It works opposite as well if you need to warm someone with hypothermia.

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          5 months ago

          If you’re working in heat (inside or out) we used to take bandanas (or old t-shirts, towels, etc), soak them in water and wrap it around your neck. Works wonders to keep your brain working and body slightly cooler.

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      5 months ago

      If you stick your forearms in a tub of cool water you can cool down quick without any risk of whatever the problem is called when you cool someone down too quick.

      Shock? It feels like shock is the right answer here.

      Edit: to to too.

      Damn I miss ninja edits