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Los números de 2012

Los duendes de las estadísticas de WordPress.com prepararon un informe sobre el año 2012 de este blog.

Aquí hay un extracto:

600 personas llegaron a la cima del monte Everest in 2012. Este blog tiene 3.400 visitas en 2012. Si cada persona que ha llegado a la cima del monte Everest visitara este blog, se habría tardado 6 años en obtener esas visitas.

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Dehydration in Sayulita

deshidratacionHave you been enjoying the shiny sun and warm weather lately in Sayulita? Have you been sweating a lot? WATCH OUT! Because you might be also dehydrating!

This last month I’ve noticed that 9 out of 10 patients coming to consultation where having some degree of dehydration that actually worsened the symptoms of the different illnesses they were having, and instead of having 2-3 days of recovery they went up to 5-7 days.

How would you notice you are having dehydration?

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One or more of the following symptoms might appear: thirst, discomfort, dry skin, dry mouth, dry lips, headache, loss of appetite, dizziness, muscle cramps, constipation, decreased urine volume, insomnia, and they can become as severe as seizures, loss of consciousness, fainting, and death.

Dehydration comes when we have reduced water consumption and an increase in the loss of it (sweating, sun exposure, exercise, fever, etc)

This is a very easy issue that can be prevented and solved by drinking enough plain water (tequila and beer doesn’t count) and don’t forget about getting some electrolytes too!

Let’s keep enjoying our nice and beautiful town with enough water in our bodies. Salud!

Healthy tip of the week: Drink 2-3 liters of plain water by day and at least on bottle of liquid electrolytes (Pedialyte/Electrolit/Gatorade) that can be easily found in grocery stores and pharmacies in town.

Dengue Alert in Sayulita

mosquitoI’ve been asked lately to confirm if there’s dengue in Sayulita and how bad it is. Unfortunately the answer is YES there is dengue in Sayulita, and it has been running from the mild symptoms to the hemorragic dengue. The only way to avoid the infection is by avoiding the mosquito bite, so please follow the recommendations stated here.

In case of having any of the symptoms, don’t hesitate in seeking medical attention inmediatly.

Hurricane Alert!

Tropical Storm Andrew The hurricane season has already started and I believe that there’s a high probability that the present tropical storm “Andres” becomes a hurricane, so please take all your PRECAUTIONS ASAP!

Here’s a list of thing to do BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a hurricane:

  • Stay informed via official radio/television ads delivered by the National Weather Service.
  • Try to find out where the closest shelters are located.
  • Make a place to protect animals and their team work and as appliances.
  • Arrange previous agreements with your neighbors and provide an alarm in case of transport evacuation.
  • If you decide to stay home, keep on hand the following kit:
    1. AM / FM radio
    2. flashlight with spare batteries
    3. bottled water
    4. canned food
    5. can opener
    6. candles
    7. matches
    8. watches
    9. personal floating device
  • Protect important documents with plastic bags
  • Close doors and windows.
  • Inside your house protect all the glass and windows with an adhesive tape placed as “X”.
  • Secure all loose objects that could be launches by the wind.
  • Remove television aerials, signs or other hanging items.
  • Keep at hand warm and waterproof clothes.
  • Seal with cement the reserve water tanks.
  • Keep fertilizers and insecticides in water-proof areas to prevent the contamination.
  • Make sure your relatives know where you will be.

Hopefully nothing wrong will happen. The following links can help us to understand more about hurricanes and the importance of prevention:

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Update: 11 cases of Flu in Nayarit

Please read completely before spreading the word.

According to Nayarit Health Department website, so far 11 cases of Influenza have been confirmed in the state, 5 of them are of Influenza type B and 6 of type A (NOT YET confirmed if they are subtype H1N1 aka swine flu).

Of the known patients with Influenza type A, just 1 is in the hospital (they don’t say why).

If you want to read the full update follow the next link:
http://translate.google.com.mx/translate?u=http://www.ssn.gob.mx/saladeprensa/abril2009/285.html&sl=es&tl=en&hl=es&ie=UTF-8
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Five Reasons to avoid panic by Influenza in Sayulita

  1. There are no reported cases so far in the state of Nayarit and in neighboring states. http://www.dgepi.salud.gob.mx/
  2. The suspension of classes in the state of Nayarit is a precautionary measure only. http://www.ssn.gob.mx/
  3. Airports, bus terminals and highways of the country still are open for free passage to anywhere in the country and the world. http://www.sct.gob.mx/
  4. The United States Embassy advised to not avoid travel to Mexico and so far there is no quarantine or suspended flights. http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/eng/eacs_warden_090426update_FluOutbreak.html
  5. The Center for Disease Control of the United States and the WHO (World Health Organization) have no restrictions to travel or trade in Mexico. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

Influenza is a viral infection also known as cold and it often has a peak of activity in the cold months (November to March). It is a highly contagious disease and if not well attended it can become fatal. Continue reading →