Heatstroke: What you need to know as the UK braces for hot weather, from staying safe to scientifically proven methods that will help you keep cool and sleep well

Heatstroke: What you need to know as the UK braces for hot weather, from staying safe to scientifically proven methods that will help you keep cool and sleep well READ MORE: Exactly how heat stroke gradually destroys the body By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:50 BST, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 12:56 BST, 24 June 2024 e-mail View comments Britain is set to sizzle this week before thunder and rain puts a dampener on the weather just in time for Glastonbury . Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C in parts of the UK, with the Met Office and UK Health Security Agency today issuing a joint yellow heat health alert for most of England. Forecasters have given the strongest warnings for the East Midlands, the East of England, East Anglia and the South East.

A quick Google search for how to keep cool in a heatwave and prevent heat stroke will bring up a range of measures, including eating spicy food and keeping your curtains closed for the entire day. But do any of these methods actually work? MailOnline explains everything you need to know about heat stroke and the scientifically proven methods that will help you stay cool and sleep well. What is heatstroke? Heatstroke occurs when the body's temperature rises above its normal 36C to 37.

5C range to 40C. However the outdoor temperate doesn't have to be that high for the risk of this to occur. Experts suggest exercising caution when the thermometer hits 25C, and extreme care should be taken when it's more than .