A lot of pain and suffering comes from a lack of knowledge on basic health principles. One key example is heat intolerance. If you smoke, drink alcohol through out the day and don't eat enough salt and drink enough water, you are more likely to suffer from the uncomfortable effects of hot weather. Where as for myself, I seriously don't feel the 100 degree texas weather, even walking out in the sun for 1 to 2 hours at a time.
Also, the more you expose your body to the heat, the more adapted your body will become over time. This is called "hormesis" and is a driving principle behind all the best health practices. Essentially exposing your body to stress makes it more resilient to stress over time. Just like exercising muscles, you can exercise your heat and cold tolerance
When I'm out at a grocery store hearing people complaining because walking to their car with groceries is too intense for them especially because of "this heat", it really makes me realize how unhealthy most people are.
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