You’ve probably seen someone in a sweater in summer or shorts in winter.
You may even be that person!
People often justify this by saying they run hot or cold.
But it there any reason why people seem to experience different temperatures at the same time?
Some experts have chimed in on this topic to outline the factors that make a person run hot or cold.
Our body makeup contributes to this.
Our bodies naturally regulate our body temperature in any environment whether hot or cold.
This job is taken care of by the autonomic nervous system, a system that controls automatic processes in our body such as breathing or sweating.
This system is controlled by hormones released by the brain to control temperature.
The release of these hormones can be affected by many things that cause you to feel more hot or cold.
Some factors are stress levels, whether you smoke, your diet and muscle mass.
When people are under stress, consume spicy food, caffeine, or large amounts of alcohol they tend to feel hotter as their heart rate increases.
The amount of body fat you have can also make you feel warmer or colder as body fat conserves heat.
There are many reasons someone could run hot or cold.
What we can say for sure is that it isn’t all in our heads.
There are physiological and habitual reasons for this.
So the next time you have to put on or take of your jacket you’ll know why!
Let us know if you run hot or cold?
