{"id":2228,"date":"2026-06-29T13:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturheilpraxis-stoetzer.de\/richtig-trinken-sommer-schwindel\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:27:33","slug":"richtig-trinken-sommer-schwindel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturheilpraxis-stoetzer.de\/en\/richtig-trinken-sommer-schwindel\/","title":{"rendered":"Well, I feel quite giddy \u2013 why drinking properly in summer matters so much"},"content":{"rendered":"

The subject of \u201edizziness“ and unsteadiness on one's feet comes up again and again in my practice, particularly with older people. A small episode from this week.<\/em><\/p>\n

A few days ago an elderly patient came to me completely drenched in sweat, dutifully attending her six-monthly Health check-up<\/a> appointment. When I asked her how she was feeling, she simply replied:<\/p>\n

\u201eWell, I feel quite giddy\u2026“<\/strong><\/p>\n

I asked her whether she had drunk any water yet that day. \u201eNo“ \u2013 apart from a cup of espresso she had actually forgotten about it entirely. By then it was 10:30 in the morning and the thermometer showed 29 degrees\u2026<\/p>\n

Why we need so much fluid in summer in particular<\/h2>\n

At these temperatures our body needs considerably more fluid \u2013 on hot days 3 to 4 litres can make good sense. Water is best suited: with a little ginger, lemon or peppermint, as tea or plain. What matters is that we drink regularly at all.<\/p>\n

What can happen if you drink too little<\/h2>\n

If we drink too little, the blood becomes \u201ethicker“ and more viscous \u2013 the heart has to work harder to pump it around the body. Experts point out that a pronounced lack of fluid can put strain on the circulation. An adequate intake is therefore genuinely important in the warmer season.<\/p>\n

Don't forget electrolytes<\/h2>\n

Through sweating we also lose electrolytes \u2013 finely distributed minerals that perform many tasks in the body: among other things they ensure that muscles do not cramp so easily and that signals are passed along the nerves. If they are lacking, that too can contribute to dizziness.<\/p>\n

A simple tip from the home-remedy kitchen: drink enough water as required and occasionally half a glass of pickle brine (from gherkins). It contains plenty of electrolytes and is even mentioned by some doctors as a small immediate remedy. For anyone wishing to support their mineral and micronutrient balance in a targeted way, a Infusion therapy<\/a> be worth considering.<\/p>\n

Particular caution with medication<\/h2>\n

For many people \u2013 and older people in particular \u2013 there is another factor: for anyone taking medication regularly, its effect can change if fluid intake is too low. When in doubt, a conversation with the treating doctor is worthwhile here.<\/p>\n

My advice for the summer<\/h2>\n

Let us all drink enough water \u2013 ideally not ice-cold and not too heavily carbonated. But honestly, that is secondary: sparkling or still, warm or cool \u2013 simply water. And please let us pay particular attention to older and unwell people, so that they drink enough.<\/p>\n

That way this summer can be enjoyed again too. Stay well!<\/p>\n

Yours
Marcus St\u00f6tzer<\/p>\n

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Dizziness and unsteadiness on your feet in summer? Often there is simply a lack of fluid. Why drinking and electrolytes matter so much in the heat \u2013 a story from the practice.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2229,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"ocean_front_end_style_editor":"no","ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t