Why is my body cold but i feel hot?

Are you feeling cold one minute and hot the next? Do you keep cranking up the thermostat only to end up sweating like a pig? Well, fear not my chilly comrades, because in this article we’ll be exploring why your body is playing tricks on you.

The Physiology of Feeling Hot and Cold

Before we dive into possible reasons why your body feels hot but is actually cold, let’s explore how our bodies regulate temperature. Our core body temperature typically stays around 98.6°F (37°C) thanks to our amazing internal thermoregulatory system. However, things can get out of balance when external factors come into play.

Hypothalamus: The Temperature Control Center

The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating our body temperature by monitoring blood flow near the skin surface via tiny receptors called thermoreceptors. It then sends signals that trigger muscle contractions or relaxation, causing shivering or sweating respectively.

Blood Flow Management

Our blood vessels also play an important part in controlling heat loss or retention from different parts of our bodies through vasoconstriction and vasodilation processes. When it’s cold outside, they constrict to keep more blood close to vital organs; during exercise or when it’s warm outside they dilate to increase heat loss for cooling down.

We’re going deeper now! Let’s talk about some probable causes behind this phenomenon:

Dehydration

Dehydration occurs when there isn’t enough fluid intake consumed relative to what is being excreted through sweat and urine. This leads us feel thirsty – although chances are if you’re reading this article about feeling hot whilst staying perpetually freezing –then dehydration might well have already set into your tired bones!

Accordingly, make sure water consumption remains optimal throughout the day with spritzes every half hour – at least 2 liters per day would do great. Although, it is worth remembering that overhydration can be problematic too. So chug life in moderation!

Stress

Did you know that stress has a significant impact on our body temperature? When we’re under emotional/physical pressure or anxiety, the hypothalamus triggers sympathetic nervous messages resulting in heat generation through shivering and dilation of blood vessels near our skin’s surface to lose more heat.

Skip coffee for soothing tea

Stressful workdays often call for caffeine-induced wake ups but unfortunately this does more harm than good during low-temperature spells by raising your insomnia levels at night time. Try trading your coffee with boiled mint leaves or chamomile tea as they are known to have calming qualities which could go even further.

Infections

Our immune system works hard round the clock – sometimes too much so! Specifically when dealing with infections such as viral or bacterial infections. As an attempt at keeping unwanted disease under control (as well as inflammation), fever occurs where internal temperatures rise rapidly due to changes made by macrophages which then trigger cytokines respectively leading up about 1° F (0.5°C).

Feels like things get hotter before getting colder once the immunity casts its bet in this game! Fevers need monitoring – usually nothing beyond OTC medication treatment required…but medical consultation advised should fevers extend beyond 39° C for adults/senior citizens/kids.

Before concluding on how hot/cold feels – ensure setting right parameters after taking off clothes & being seated for some time alone/sipping water first thing upon waking up whilst also checking whether AC/heater running perfectly – comfort doesn’t come cheap and might just be worth investing into a “smart” home thermostat setup.

Still feeling cold & hotheaded simultaneously? Open windows might do wonders; alternatively next week’s article will discuss among other things Winter blues from staying indoors too long–‘til next we meet… stay warm, stay funky.

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