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A22 HEALTH
Wednesday 22 February

Public Party Health

By: Dr. Carlos Viana

We are currently involved which is an acute medical tact a first aid provider im- presents with red flushed
with a movement that is emergency. Passing out is mediately—the victim can- skin. The person might or
more than a harmless sym- not always just sleeping it not afford for you to guess. might not be sweating.
bolic party in the streets. off. With all this alcohol and Their pulse is rapid and as
Anthropologists and Tra- How can you tell if some- dancing for many it equals their temperature con-
ditional Chinese Medical one is about to become a sexual activity. The many tinues to rise above 105 F
physicians know that peo- victim of alcohol poisoning underage girls who were degrees they will appear
ple, as part of nature, are and if they are what can impregnated last year dur- disoriented and confused;
influenced by a surge of you do to help? The signs ing Carnival do have to live before they lose conscious- as possible.
hormones that takes place and symptoms of alcohol with the consequences, ness; throwing water, beer, CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
in all animals this time of the poisoning is a person who as do the “children of chil- any cool liquid on them, to an Oriental Medical Doc-
year. Hormones, which if is unconscious or semi- dren.” Besides pregnan- cool them down as quickly tor (O.M.D.) having studied
we do not learn to live with consciousness and has cies, unprotected sex pro- as possible helps. One af- in China; a US Board Cert.
will have us, do things that slow respiration (breaths) of vides the risk for sexually ternoon of becoming de- Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.),
we cannot understand. eight or less per minute or transmitted diseases. AIDS hydrated can take weeks an Addiction Professional
Carnival is an annual spring lapses between breaths of is still a major public health to recover. (C.Ad.), Chairperson of the
celebration of life found more than eight seconds; concern in spite of all the Do not forget your ears. Latin American Committee
in many countries of the often they will have cold, public education cam- Some of these music wag- of the International Acad-
world. By learning about clammy, pale or bluish skin. paigns. ons have sound deci- emy of Oral Medicine and
carnival, we can learn In the event of alcohol poi- While you are partying in bels well in the range that Toxicology (IAOMT), a Re-
more about accepting soning, this will most likely the streets, alcohol con- causes ear damage. Ear- juvenating Cell Therapist
and understanding other be accompanied by a sumption, dancing and sun plugs, especially for chil- specializing in Age Man-
cultures. Like anything in strong odor of alcohol. ads up to dehydration that dren are a good idea. In agement, has a weekly
life, by understanding what If you encounter a person has three stages of medical your Healthy Carnival Kit, radio program, writes and
is going on we can better who exhibits one or more emergency. Dehydration many given out free by lectures extensively. For in-
take care of ourselves. of the signs and symptoms, sets in because the alcohol public health and local formation: VIANA HEALING
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or of Bacchus as the best the intoxicated person on water through perspiration what I think about all the www.vianaheal.com
historical account of what his/her side and maintain as your body tries to keep drugs that will be available. “Prescriptions from Para-
originally went on during that position by placing cool. Only water or apple Get The Point! Dancing in dise” - International Book
spring rites. The historical a pillow in the small of the juice will replenish your the streets with together- Award Winner, Alterna-
record reads that a great person’s back. This is im- body’s water reserves. Fruit ness of those around you tive Health - ta optenible
number of converts gave portant to prevent aspira- juice or carbonated soft can be fun. Leaving work na Aruba na Viana Heal-
in to the free flowing wine. tion (choking) should the drinks do not help any to re- and worries behind can be ing Center, Tur libreria, Gift
The festivities existed for person vomit. Stay with the plenish your body’s water. relaxing, and dancing is shops y centro nan di salud
provoking or exciting lustful, person until medical help If no water is consumed the great exercise. Throughout di calidad. tambe ta dis-
erotic participation among arrives. If a person appears dehydration leads to heat the many weeks of festivities ponibel den forma do print
the participants, including to be “sleeping it off” it is cramps where cramping of and after the party, we are y pa Kindle download
all sort of unrestrained self- important to realize that muscles of the abdomen, here to remind you to eat pa nos amigo nan pa fo
indulgent sexual behavior. even though a person may legs, and arms take place. well, which may include at di Aruba na www.ama-
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saying that says, “What hol already in the stomach are pale, have moist clam- or other supplementation acerca di mas evento nan
done while drunk does not may continue to enter the my skin, and rapid shallow for stress and energy. Be y firmamento di buki check
count”; an unfortunate so- bloodstream and circulate breathing. There is still time smart and use protection in , check corant nan local,
cial excuse for not having throughout the body. The to cool off and drink water this time of sexual liberation radio y television tambe
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your actions. Several peo- in danger. If you are hav- lem. Unfortunately, if not hydrated. We are here to heal.com y join e discusion
ple partying in the streets ing difficulty in determin- addressed the last stage of help you increase energy, riba nos Facebook pagi-
will drink themselves to the ing whether an individual dehydration is a life threat- control cravings, and re- na: www.facebook.com/
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