PHOENIX
—
Many
Arizonans say
they love
the heat
and are
even
“used
to
it.”
But
can
you
really
“get
used
to”
the
extreme
temperatures?

ABC15’s
Adam
Klepp
spoke
to
a
Valley
emergency
room
doctor,
Dr.
Doug
Doehrman,
who
treats
patients
who
come
in
with

heat-related
illnesses.

As
it
turns
out,
there
is
such
a
thing
as
“heat
acclimatization,”
which
is
the
process
of
gradually
adapting
your
body
to
perform
safely
and
efficiently
in
high
temperatures.
However,
it
takes
one
to
two
weeks
of
daily,
60–90-minute
sessions
where
you
safely
raise
your
core
body
temperature
and
sweat.

So,
yes,
it
is
possible
to
“get
used
to”
the
heat,
but
you
don’t
get
there
by
simply
living
in
Arizona.

No
matter
what,
Dr.
Doehrman
will
say
it’s
better
to
be
safe
and
prepare
for
the
heat,
rather
than
trusting
your
body
to
beat
it.

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