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Why Do I Feel Warm Internally In Winter?
I always feel warm internally although some times my extremeties are normal in temperature that is my arms, legs and head. If I wear thermal top I feel hot and sometimes want to pull it off, even in winter. What can be the cause?
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Sat, 26 Apr 2014
Hi,
There is physiological mechanism to adjust body temprature to comfortable level according to atmospheric temperature.
When it's cold outside , the body acts to preserve loss of heat/get more heat by-
- Dilatation of peripheral blood vessels ,so that more hot blood rushes to extremities which are cold due to winter.
- The sweat production is reduced, so heat loss due to evaporation of sweat is prevented.
This is why, your extremities have normal temperature in cold weather,while body gets extra warmth by the warmers you put on-& you need to remove them .
Thanks.
There is physiological mechanism to adjust body temprature to comfortable level according to atmospheric temperature.
When it's cold outside , the body acts to preserve loss of heat/get more heat by-
- Dilatation of peripheral blood vessels ,so that more hot blood rushes to extremities which are cold due to winter.
- The sweat production is reduced, so heat loss due to evaporation of sweat is prevented.
This is why, your extremities have normal temperature in cold weather,while body gets extra warmth by the warmers you put on-& you need to remove them .
Thanks.
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