THIS IS THE DANGER OF ICE BUCKET CHALLANGE

THIS IS THE DANGER OF ICE BUCKET CHALLANGE (Daily Healty) - Ice Bucket Challenge has become a trend lately. Great figures such as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, the former CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates, taking part in the challenge which aims to raise funds for people with neurological disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Ice Bucket Challange

The purpose of this Ice Bucket Challenge has been obviously very positive. They willingly in supercooled water flush to feel the sensation of 'frozen' while as experienced by people with ALS and at the same time raising funds. The difference is, people with ALS experience the frozen (Paralyzed) permanently. However, it turns out Ice Bucket Challenge has dangers if done by people with specific vulnerabilities.

Doctors in Hong Kong were collected in the Medical Association says, which meant people with special vulnerability levels are those who are elderly, pregnant women, and people with high blood pressure. When they join the Ice Bucket Challenge while their bodies are not able to resist the cold is too extreme, it may adversely impact upon them.

President of the Hong Kong Medical Association, Dr. Louis Shih Tai-Cao said, Ice Bucket Challenge should be followed by a warning about the dangers posed. Because, there are some health conditions that if they participate in Ice Bucket Challenge can actually endanger their lives.

"We thought, people with hypertension, heart disease, the elderly, or pregnant women should think twice when you want to follow this challenge." Said Dr. Loius Shih Tai-Cao.

As they splashed the water is super cold, their body will weak shock because their blood pressure dropped drastically and eventually they lost consciousness.

"Cold temperatures are suddenly exposed to the body can cause a drastic drop in blood pressure and can affect heart health. From some research, there are some people who have a heart attack after flushing cold water." Tai-Cao Continued.

Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Physician Neurologist had come to speak. Moh. Machfoed Hassan said, flush the body with cold water does not represent what is perceived by people with ALS. Where they were joined Ice Bucket Challenge, will not turn off nerve function. Not like what is perceived by people with ALS.

So, you wanna to join Ice Bucket Challange? Think what your purpose, and your health condition -twice.

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Source: All About Healty