It was revealed on the 8th that the cause of death of actress and singer Miho Nakayama, who passed away on the 6th at the age of 54, was a freak accident that occurred while she was taking a bath. The autopsy also confirmed that there was no foul play involved. The announcement was made on Nakayama’s official website that day. Doctor and medical journalist Yutaka Morita explained fatal accidents that occur while bathing. Based on the information that has been made public, it is possible that the person in the bathtub may have suffered from (1) deep sleep, (2) heat stroke, or (3) heat shock. The main factors that trigger (1) are thought to be <1> fatigue, <2> taking medicine, and <3> drinking alcohol. It is not uncommon for people to be unable to react even when their face is immersed in hot water, and to die as a result. (2) If you soak in hot water for a long time, you may become dehydrated, suffer from heat stroke, and lose consciousness. (3) The autopsy showed no evidence of myocardial infarction or stroke, and the victim was a woman in her early 50s, so this is unlikely. According to statistics from the Consumer Affairs Agency, 4,900 people died in bathtubs in 2019. This is roughly double the number of traffic accident deaths (2,508), and an increase of approximately 1.5 times since 2008. The circumstances surrounding this accident are unclear, but there are many risks involved in bathing. To prevent accidents, the water temperature should be kept below 41 degrees and soaking time should be limited to 10 minutes.
>>5 It’s said that blood pressure drops significantly after a meal If you go from there to a cold changing room and then to a hot bath, your aging blood vessels will probably break down.
I often hear on TV that celebrities take long baths, and they often say they stay in hot springs for several hours. It seems a bit late to say this now.
It’s good that they lived in an upscale area so they were discovered quickly, because sometimes bodies are found as decomposed skeletons with a foul smell.
I always worry that when I go to hot springs in tourist areas and see old guys with big bellies getting high and drinking alcohol before going into the hot springs or sauna, they might suddenly die.
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