A TikTok famous doctor has revealed three ways to stay cool that may not have been on your radar. Sharing the tips on social media, followers of the medic have been keen to like and comment on the cooling hacks. The post has already clocked up some 66,000 reactions.
As the UK swelters in what is expected to be another record breaking temperature, Dr Karan Rajan - or as he's known on social media, Dr Karanr - shares his knowledge. The NHS doctor regularly shares health tips and medical situations to millions of viewers on the TikTok app.
He begins his video saying: "Here are some wildly unusual ways to stay cool". Filming from a kitchen with his dog at his side, the first tip is revealed - eat something spicy.
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He explains: "The fiery chemical capsaicin found in spicy food binds to heat receptors found throughout your body raising your internal temperature. This increases blood circulation and sweating. As the sweat evaporates from your body it removes heat cooling you down".
So while you may not want to stand and cook a curry or chili in this heat, eating one is, according to the TikTok medical guru, beneficial. And if you're wondering, the chemical can be found in chili peppers.
Next on the list or tips for staying cool is "have some mints". Now this isn't just a trick to get your breath smelling minty after all that spicy in tip one. Giving his explanation on this one, the doctor says: "Menthol binds to a protein in your body that is sensitive to the cold, so it tricks your brain, giving you the illusion of a cold sensation". Of course as an aside he adds " and you can stay dragon breath".
The third tip takes the video outside as we are told "go for green". Dr Karanr expands on the point. "Plants don't just block the sun, they are natural air conditioners. Plants take moisture from the soil and then exhale it through its leaves. You have evaporative cooling."
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