Cold hands

Some people are worried about such a problem as constantly cold hands. Women are more often affected by this condition. This is due to less active thermoregulation in their body. And even in the hot season, a woman can have cold hands.

Lowering the temperature in the upper limbs is associated not only with weather conditions. When the feeling of coldness in the hands becomes permanent, a visit to a specialist should not be postponed. This condition can be associated with the presence of a fairly serious disease.

Scientists have found out why cold hands become a constant feeling for many people. This is due to spasm of small capillaries of the upper limbs. As a result of insufficient blood flow, they become colder. It should be noted that spasm of capillaries can be provoked by various diseases.

One of the ailments, in which patients have cold hands, is vegeto-vascular dystonia.
This disease is more typical of residents of large cities than in rural areas. Vegeto-vascular dystonia is accompanied by a disordered reduction of capillaries and vessels, which, in turn, causes a breakdown in blood flow to organs and tissues.

Cold hands are a symptom of iron deficiency anemia. With a lower iron content in the body, a person loses heat quickly enough.

Many diets, which are so popular among the female population, suggest the use of low-calorie foods containing a small amount of fat. With insufficient intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into the body, its normal functioning, including thermoregulation, is disrupted.

In diseases of the thyroid gland occurs hormonal failure. As a result, the amount of hormones produced is not enough to provide energy for the whole organism.

Cold hands can indicate the presence of cardiovascular and immune diseases, pathologies in the digestive tract. In addition, specialists often associate a violation of thermoregulation with the administration of individual medications.

The lowered temperature of the upper extremities in the child indicates that he is either sick or frozen. Coldness of hands in combination with lethargy and fever indicates flu or ARI. As a rule, after recovery such symptoms are eliminated.

In newborns, cold upper extremities are in most cases the norm. This is due to the weakness of thermoregulation in infants. However, if the baby has an impaired appetite, the child is inactive, sleepy, then it is necessary to consult a doctor.

In order to make your hands warm, experts recommend (in the absence of contraindications) to regularly visit the bath. As practice shows, this is an excellent way to prevent cold snaps in the limbs.

Smoking is not recommended. It should be remembered that each puffiness causes a spasm of small vessels. This, in turn, provokes a blood circulation disorder in the limbs.

It is recommended to dress in accordance with weather conditions. In winter, it is necessary to cover hands and head from cold. To prevent difficulty in getting blood, you should wear comfortable, not tight shoes and clothes.

To disperse the body's blood, it is recommended to perform a small charge every morning.

To ensure normal thermoregulation, of course, you need to eat properly and regularly. Hot food should be present in the diet at least once a day. To improve blood circulation, experts advise also to take ginger tea. It is proved that this plant is capable of warming up the body.