Reasons Why Some People Are Always Cold

Are you or do you know someone whom reminds you of a reptile? Always complaining about being cold and wearing sweaters and jackets indoors? Any thermostat set below 80 degrees makes them shiver and cough? Even in Texas! I know many such people and this is what I have discovered.

Reptilian blood may not be the answer after all.

Reasons for always being cold- weight

Have you lost a considerable amount of weight? Fat is an insulator as well as muscle and the loss of a lot of it can make a person feel colder than they are used to being. Does this mean, gain the weight back in order to feel warm again? No, absolutely not. Build body warming muscles back up with strength and resistance training, such as free weights a few days a week.

Reasons for always being cold- glandular

A reason you keep that extra sweater in your car, even in summer months may be due to an underactive thyroid gland. Underactive thyroids can slow a metabolism down; therefore, your body is producing less heat. Check with your doctor for the blood work test to see if hypothyroidism is the culprit behind your chills.

Reasons for always being cold- medication

Do you know the song, 'Bad Medicine' by Bon Jovi? Well take heed, bad medicine could be the reason for your reptilian similarities. Actually, it is not bad medicine that is the reason; merely certain types of medicine can have being chilled to the bone as a side effect. Talk with your doctor about any medicines you are taking whether or not producing chills can be a side effect.

Reasons for always being cold-circulation

There are certain times in life where we know to slow down. However, for some, the opposite can be a necessary mantra in regards to their blood flow. Poor circulation is the cause most related for having internal chills. Why do some people have poor circulation and others do not?

Anemia- if someone is anemic, their body cannot deliver enough red blood cells to extremities, such as fingers and toes to keep the chill at bay. Load up on iron rich foods. Raynaud's phenomenon- If being cold causes your extremities to turn white; you could have this circulation disorder. With Raynaud's the blood vessels, which normally, clamp down on the chills, do so too quickly and too roughly resulting in a limit of blood supply to the skin, causing pain and numbness.
Caffeine and nicotine- Both of these constrict blood vessels, creating poor circulation. Cut back or stop completely.