Overview

• ITV’s Dr Amir Khan popularized two simple tricks: placing a bowl of ice or frozen peas under a fan and sleeping with freezer-chilled socks to cool down quickly
• Health experts highlight that high ambient temperatures disrupt the body’s natural core cooling process needed for sleep onset and maintenance
• Home ventilation advice from housing specialists includes opening loft hatches and timing window and curtain use to expel trapped heat
• Sweat researchers and meteorologists warn that cold showers can backfire by raising heart rate and suggest lukewarm rinses and cold-water bottles instead
• Soaring energy bills and record summer temperatures have driven widespread demand for low-cost, energy-efficient alternatives to air conditioning