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Are you wondering why, even though others don’t complain, you are constantly cold? There can be plenty of reasons. Some of us feel better on warm days, others prefer when it’s a little cooler. In extreme cases, when there is heat, our body reacts by sweating, excessive frost makes us shiver.
It happens, however, that even when the temperature around is moderate, some people feel an unpleasant ailment, which is the feeling of constant cold. If you are one of those people, check what could be causing it. Here are the most common causes:
Stress and fatigue
When we are in bad physical or mental shape, our body sends a signal to the brain to support the most important organs, such as the heart. The less important ones remain malnourished and hypoxic. Hence the feeling of cold hands and feet.
Malnutrition or poor diet
Too restrictive or uniform diet means that we have too little energy building material, vitamins and minerals. As a result, the body has nothing to convert into energy and we feel cold.
Anemia
Red blood cells carry oxygen to all organs. When there is not enough of them, there is tissue hypoxia and metabolic disorders. The body is less heated and there is a feeling of cold.
Thyroid problems
With hypothyroidism, the metabolism slows down, producing much less heat, similar to anemia.
Circulatory problems
In this case, cold hands and feet are characteristic. This can herald diseases of the heart and circulatory system. If you suspect you have them, contact your doctor as soon as possible.
Dehydration
Adequate hydration is needed to regulate our body temperature. Water circulating in the body is involved in the release of heat and regulates metabolism.
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If we are still, our muscles do not work. Then the body does not see the need to generate energy, our blood pressure drops, our circulation slows down and we end up feeling cold.
Diabetes
Diabetics often have neuropathy, a disease of the nerves. This disease promotes the feeling of numbness and cold in the fingers of both hands and feet.
Hypotension
Too low blood pressure is also associated with a subjective feeling of coldness.
Vitamin B12 deficiency
This vitamin participates in the production of red blood cells, and their deficiency was mentioned above in the case of anemia. Naturally, vitamin B12 is found in animal products, such as lean meat, fish and dairy products.
Too much alcohol
Alcohol initially warms us up, but this is a short-lived phenomenon. When we drink it, our blood vessels dilate, allowing more blood to pass through, which makes us lose heat faster. In addition, the liver is attacked by toxins and is unable to properly warm the blood.
Aging
Over the years, there is a partial disappearance of thermal receptors. Due to this, the threshold for feeling heat is lowered. Unfortunately, we no longer have any influence on this. We can only alleviate the symptoms.