When the weather is hot outside and we are out in it (who wants to stay inside during the summer) our heart rate increases to help cool our bodies. Our hearts pump and pump and with that, more blood comes to the surface of the skin and creates sweat. All of this occurs as we try to maintain our internal body temperatures.
If you are outside (especially the elderly and children) and doing physical activity (playing ball, working in the yard or even if you work in the heat), your heart works overtime. The physical exertion plus possible dehydration is a sure way to put yourself at risk for SCA.
We, at Living for Zachary believe in our motto of "Listening to your heart" and during the hot summer months - it's true more than ever.
For more information on SCA - visit www.living4zachary.org and read the story of Zach Schrah and the battle he fought with SCA - his life and his legacy.
