Study: Chronic extreme heat exposure negatively affects body [Video]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A new study showed chronic heat stress has damaging effects on our bodies, down to the molecular level. It revealed how extreme temperatures can have long-lasting negative effects on all of us, more than just our cardiovascular health. 

The first-of-its-kind research revealed how extreme heat can have damaging effects on our gut, liver and brain. The research published out of UC Irvine showed how chronic exposure to high heat can result in an imbalance of the gut microbiome. 

Dr. Michael Hartman is a local expert on gut health and body physiology at Plexus Worldwide in Scottsdale. He said the imbalance signals the liver to release an inflammatory protein and that signals the brain, which changes neuroplasticity or how we learn and process new information. 

Typically we think of heat affecting mainly our cardiovascular health. This …