cold skin and metabolism

Yanicka1
Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I always have cold hands and often I have to wear one more clothing layer than those around me. Do you think it might indicate a slower metabolism?

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  • ksloop00
    ksloop00 Posts: 144
    I don't know about that, but I get a lot colder now that I'm losing weight, lol.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    I've read that it has more to do with circulation.
  • Felidae_1981
    Felidae_1981 Posts: 200 Member
    has it always been that way? I often have cold feet/hands and i hear it has to do with poor blood circulation and or iron deficiencies... not sure if it's true though
  • Gordie580
    Gordie580 Posts: 154 Member
    I've always been told it is poor circulation of your blood stream.
  • LovesGG
    LovesGG Posts: 241 Member
    I'm naturally freezing cold. It always surprises people when they grab my hand. I attribute it to iron deficiency anemia and poor circulation.
  • LindaLouLu
    LindaLouLu Posts: 271 Member
    Not a clue. Very interested to see some answers though, cause I've got the same problem. I'm ALWAYS freezing.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    I don't know about that, but I get a lot colder now that I'm losing weight, lol.

    Ditto. It's apparently 70 outside, but I've got a sweater on and I want another sweatshirt. This never used to happen.
  • Maisietotes
    Maisietotes Posts: 10 Member
    If your hands and feet are consistently cold and achey, you may have Renaud's Syndrome, which is caused by contraction of the capillaries in the extremities. Here's a test: when your hands are cold, press on them, especially on the fingertips and palms. If the pressed areas stay white for a longish time, then that's a good sign that you have Renaud's Syndrome.

    You also may want to have your thyroid levels checked. A low thyroid level can lead to all sorts of symptoms: consistently feeling cold, difficulty sleeping, a sluggish digestive system, weight gain or difficulty in losing weight, confused thought, dry skin, dry hair, irritability, an interruption in the menstrual cycle and general dragginess or lack of energy. It's easily diagnosed with a quick blood test; medication is readily available to bring your thyroid levels back up to a normal level.

    Failing all that, just go for a quick walk when you feel cold - as the other posters have mentioned, you may simply need to get things moving.

    All the best.
  • jac264
    jac264 Posts: 86 Member
    I would say yes - but I'm not a doctor or nutritionist so this is from personal experience. There was a time when I was eating too few calories - about 800 a day (I was just stressed/depressed and usually didn't eat much until dinner time) and I was FREEZING all the time. I was wearing hats and gloves around my apartment and sometimes just couldn't warm up. It was miserable. I went to the doc for something and my temperature actually registered around 96 degrees - the nurse was really confused. My metabolism was definitely down b/c I actually wasn't losing any weight (probably a bunch of muscle but the scale did not budge for months). I also wasn't sleeping very well so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. However, when I started to track my calories and bumped them up slowly, I woke up with night sweats for days - my energy levels went up and I was actually warm all the time.

    It may be that every one is different, but for me, I feel like my body temp has to do with my metabolism.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member


    You also may want to have your thyroid levels checked. A low thyroid level can lead to all sorts of symptoms: consistently feeling cold, difficulty sleeping, a sluggish digestive system, weight gain or difficulty in losing weight, confused thought, dry skin, dry hair, irritability, an interruption in the menstrual cycle and general dragginess or lack of energy.

    All the best.
    Wow I was thinking that my PCOS was acting up but I am not sure anymore. Thank you
  • HardcorePork
    HardcorePork Posts: 109 Member
    I'm freezing all the time and I have Raynaud's. Fortunately, Raynaud's is merely a nuisance and really doesnt indicate a serious problem at all. I think iron deficiency COULD have something to do with circulation...but I've been treated for anemia and the problem didn't go away for me.

    Ah well...bundle up and keep moving.
  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    By any chance do you crave blood?

    Kidding :)
  • tigerbabe2
    tigerbabe2 Posts: 93 Member
    I am always freezing unless it's 70 degrees, lol

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