Cold All the Time? THIS Could Be Why
Do you sometimes feel like you can’t get warm?
No matter how many layers you put on, there’s a chill you just can’t shake?
Maybe you’re feeling that way RIGHT NOW.
Feeling cold all the time could be your body’s way of warning you about a critical deficiency impacting your internal thermostat.
When deficient in certain key nutrients, your body cannot always produce or maintain heat, triggering that “cold all the time” feeling.
One of the most critical of those nutrients is iron.
Iron is vital for producing red blood cells, which transport oxygen throughout your body, which is necessary for your muscles and organs to generate heat.
Lack of iron can lead to iron deficiency anemia, which often appears as a “cold all the time” feeling.
But iron doesn’t do the job alone…
- Even if you’re getting plenty of iron, your body won’t absorb it effectively unless you also have sufficient vitamin C Studies confirm that people who don’t consume enough vitamin C don’t absorb iron well and have increased cold sensitivity.
- Vitamin B12 also plays a vital role in the production of red blood cells. Lack of B12 can lead to B12-deficiency anemia, with all of the same temperature-regulating issues caused by a lack of iron.
- Folate, another B vitamin, also makes the list because it works alongside B12 to produce red blood cells. Lack of folate blocks this process, leading to poor circulation and cold sensitivity.
These nutrients work together to help your body properly regulate its temperature.
So, if you keep adding extra layers this winter trying to warm up, try layering up on these key nutrients instead.
If it doesn’t help, consider seeing your doctor for testing. That cold-all-the-time feeling can also indicate other underlying conditions like hypothyroidism or Raynaud’s.
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View Sources
Miller, J. L. Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Common and Curable Disease. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 3(7), a011866. doi. org/10.1101/cshperspect.a011866
