Four reasons for the constant feeling of cold, according to a scientist from Great Britain

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If you are constantly cold, you may have a hormonal imbalance or a hidden disease, says a British scientist, Professor Adam Taylor from the Clinical Anatomy Training Center at Lancaster University (Great Britain).

According to the scientist, the average normal body temperature is 36, 6 degrees, but can vary by 0.5 degrees from person to person. Also, the temperature tends to change at different times of the day – for example, it is slightly lower in the early morning hours, and reaches its peak up to 6 p.m.

“The most heated part of the body is the rectum, its temperature is about 37 degrees. The armpit is, on the contrary, the coldest part, the temperature of which is usually 35.9 degrees,” said a scientist from Great Britain.

If a person is haunted by a constant feeling of cold, according to Professor Taylor, there may be several reasons behind this phenomenon .

Impaired state of health.The scientist states that some diseases and pathological conditions are associated with increased sensitivity to cold. One such abnormality is Raynaud's disease, in which some parts of the body become cold and numb in response to low temperatures or stress. At the same time, they may feel pain. According to the scientist, Raynaud's disease is more common in women.

Another disease is hypothyroidism, which is characterized by insufficient activity of the thyroid gland and reduced production of hormones that help maintain stable energy levels and internal temperature.

< p>Hormones.In women, body temperature and the feeling of cold can be affected by hormones involved in the menstrual cycle. Professor Taylor says that before ovulation, the temperature of a woman's body is on average 35.9 degrees, and after a few days it can already rise to 36.7 degrees.

Men, thanks to a higher level of testosterone, are less sensitive to the cold .

Blood vessels. Another reason for the constant feeling of cold is the narrowing of blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis, resulting from the accumulation of cholesterol plaque.

“ Most often, increased frostbite is caused by peripheral artery disease. If it is not treated, ischemia can develop, which is the trigger for a heart attack,” the scientist warned.

Anatomy. To keep warm, men and women need different amounts of heat, the expert explains. . In general, men have a higher level of energy at rest, which is explained by their volume of muscle mass – their muscles emit a greater amount of heat compared to the female body.

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