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Freezing - What are the reasons?

What does freezing actually mean?

Generally speaking, freezing is a natural protective mechanism of the body. When it is cold, we freeze. This is completely normal for a person who is perfectly healthy. Our heart pumps blood through the body, ensuring an even distribution of warmth. To protect the inner organs from penetrating cold, warmth is first drawn from the areas of the body that are the farthest from the heart, namely our hands and feet. For many people, freezing also begins with a cold nose, but it can also lead to them not being able to fall asleep properly. However, some people freeze very often or constantly, without the influence of cold. This exaggerated sensitivity to cold can have many different causes. However, freezing is not a disease, but a symptom. In the case of an illness, freezing never occurs alone as a symptom. There are always additional symptoms that indicate the cause of freezing. In the following Mister Sandman guide, you will learn everything about the topic of freezing and how to sleep better in the future.

Do women really freeze more than men?

That is actually true. Women generally have a lower body percentage of muscle. Muscles generate heat. Additionally, in cold temperatures, body heat is directed inward in women to protect the unborn baby from the cold in case of pregnancy. Also, the usually thinner skin in women leads to a significant loss of heat to the outside. Since, when freezing, heat first protects the vital organs, it is quite normal for women to complain more often about cold hands, feet, and nose.

Constantly freezing - When should one see a doctor?

How strongly or how quickly we feel cold primarily depends on our individual sensitivity to cold. As already mentioned, women generally tend to have a higher sensitivity to cold than men. But other factors also play a role in individual cold sensitivity. However, if one constantly feels cold, even in warm weather and despite wearing warm clothing, there may be a medical cause for the coldness. When feeling cold is the only symptom, a diagnosis is very difficult. Therefore, one should pay close attention to whether one feels unwell in other ways as well. A visit to the general practitioner can provide insight into health in cases of unjustified and frequent coldness.

Coldness cause - Why do we feel cold?

In many illnesses and diseases, feeling cold and sweating are common symptoms. Especially with flu-like infections with fever, everyone knows the alternating attacks of chills and sweating. A common cause of increased sensitivity to cold is circulatory disorders. Especially with low blood pressure, blood often reaches the hands and feet poorly. Some medications can lead to feeling cold. This is especially true for blood pressure-lowering medications. A magnesium deficiency can be a cause of constant coldness. A common accompanying symptom is constant

 Fatigue, Exhaustion and thyroid

People who have severe underweight have a very thin layer of fat. Heat can be poorly retained, and the person often feels cold. A hypothyroidism can lead to impairment of metabolic processes and cause coldness.

What other causes are there?

Women often tend to feel very cold during pregnancy due to an increased need for magnesium. After exercise, many people experience a feeling of weakness and feel very cold. This is usually due to excessive sweating. The sweat cools the skin and makes us shiver and tremble. Those who feel very cold at night but otherwise feel healthy usually simply have the wrong blanket. The temperatures in the bedroom can also fluctuate greatly throughout the year, so that one sleeps comfortably in summer but often feels cold in winter, with cold hands, feet, and nose. Different blankets for summer and winter can provide relief.

Does freezing make you sick?

No. Freezing itself does not make you sick. Generally, illnesses like flu or colds are even less common in very cold areas. The reason why many people suffer from illnesses, especially in winter, is the increased reproduction of bacteria and viruses in warm rooms where people often stay during winter. Cold temperatures only weaken the immune defense. When we then enter a heavily heated common room, which is a true breeding ground for pathogens, catching a cold and fever quickly becomes a current issue, and a visit to the doctor will follow.

Tips against freezing

If one is constantly freezing and often suffers from cold hands and feet, one should first rule out the presence of diseases as the cause with a doctor. However, if non-disease-related cold sensitivity is the cause of frequent freezing, there are some tips and hints to help with freezing:

Sufficient movement and sports

Movement, for example through sports, generates heat. Additionally, the body builds more muscles through regular exercise, which constantly produce heat and keep one warm. Sports also strengthen the immune system and long-term health.

Warm clothing

This is especially true in winter and the cold season. When it is cold, one should protect oneself from the cold with warm clothing. This should actually be self-evident. If someone gets goosebumps, they usually automatically put on something warm.

Balanced diet

A balanced diet provides the body with all important vitamins and nutrients. Especially a deficiency in magnesium can lead to circulatory disorders. If not enough blood is pumped to all areas of the body, it can quickly lead to cold hands and feet.

Acclimatization

You can actually get used to the cold. Frequent sauna visits, contrast showers, and sports strengthen the immune system and can increase cold sensitivity in the long term.

Goodbye cold - Cozy blankets at Mister Sandman

Say goodbye to cold feet and shivering during cold winter nights. With a cozy warm blanket from Mister Sandman, you will soon be able to enjoy wonderfully warm nights. Wrap yourself in warm coziness with one of our three premium blankets. The following blankets are available in the Mister Sandman online shop in two sizes each (Standard 135x200 and Comfort 155x220):

  • Liara Wool blanket - 4-season blanket 
  • Serena down blanket - available as winter or summer blanket
  • Anea polyester blanket - available as winter or summer version

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