Health: What really helps in hot weather
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Heart, kidneys, liver, and eventually even the brain – extreme temperatures threaten the entire organism's collapse. However, there are proven protective measures and home remedies. And sometimes you have to be prepared to interrupt your routine.
Rafael Nadal loves the heat . The tennis star from the Balearic island of Mallorca, who will retire in 2024, sweats considerably more than his opponents on the court, but the "clay court king," who has won the French Open in Paris 14 times, seems less bothered by it than his opponents. When the sun beat down particularly intensely on the courts in Melbourne, New York, Paris, or Wimbledon (although there were often interrupted by days of rain), Nadal's already exhausting game seemed even more dominant than usual, even when sweat poured down his forehead and nose and he changed his shirt several times during the match.
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