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[quote=Anonymous]I moved to Dallas and struggled for a while. It turned out that I had hypothyroidism and that made the heat much worse. Once I started to get that under control, it was easier to acclimate.

I definitely at and drank differently there than I do in my current location. It’s important to start the day with water and to add in a lot of hydrating foods like more fruits and vegetables than you’re used to. And if you are going outside and sweating, you have to be aggressive about electrolytes and salt or else all the water in the world won’t help. We spend a lot of time in SE Asia and I find that the combination of easy access to great produce and salty food makes it easy to combat the heat.

It’s good to spend a lot of time outside and then duck into AC right before you hit your limit. The worst thing you can do is to never go out and just go back and forth from ac to ac with no outdoor time. That makes the outside heat feel really shocking and can make you feel lethargic, nauseous and dizzy. Working out outside helped me acclimate more easily but you have to hydrate and fuel responsibly. [/quote]

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