Always cold?

Question

Im 23 and for aslong as i can remember ive always had cold hands and feet but over the past few years my whole body is always cold. I dont smoke and my iron levels are fine and im not a thin girl. What could be causing this?

Im 23 and for aslong as i can remember ive always had cold hands and feet but over the past few years my whole body is always cold. I dont smoke and my iron levels are fine and im not a thin girl. What could be causing this and is there anything i can do?

Answer 1

poor circulation. my wife has the same thing. She always had cold hands and cold feet. She saw a doctor a couple of years ago and he prescribed her something that helped with the circulation... She's doing great now, hands are warm!

Answer 2

This problem is a circulation problem and possibly a thyroid problem. If your parathyroid does not produce enough TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) your metabolism will be slowed down and you will feel cold all the time.

The solution doctors have for this is to test your blood for the TSH hormone and if your levels are low, they will put you on a drug that will speed up your thyroid. This is not a good solution, but basically the only one they know how to do.

The correct way is to give your body what it needs to fix the thyroid problem. If you start taking the drugs, you will need to do that for the rest of your life every day because the drugs stop your thyroid from producing thyroxine and you become dependent upon their drugs.

At 23, you should not be having this problem, but if your diet is deficient in iodine and other minerals, you will get this issue.

A good iodine test you can do is to smear about a golf ball size of tincture of iodine on your chest and see how long it remains there. It should be there after 24 hours if you are not deficient. If it goes away quickly, that indicates that you are deficient in iodine. You don't want to have too much in your system, but if you are deficient, this needs to be corrected by eating more fish, sea weed, and foods high in iodine until you can do the test and the stain stays on for 24 hours.

You can also increase your circulation by purchasing a product called "circuzyme" from this web site: www.healthline.cc

You can also improve the circulation by eating a lot of cayenne pepper. There are many different grades of this that rate the "heat." The kind you buy in the stores is not hot enough. You need to go to a source that sells the right heat quotient. I suggest: www.roex.com They sell a product that will work.

Stay completely away from ALL SOY products! This garbage will slow your thyroid down, inhibit the absorption of minerals, especially iron that you need. All the drug companies put in their warning labels on thyroid medications to avoid SOY. Look at the labels on all your food like mayonnaise, vegetable oils, etc. You will be amazed at all the products containing this garbage. I would also suggest eating 3 tbsps of organic coconut oil. This contains about 50% lauric acid and will speed up your thyroid naturally. The asian cultures that eat a lot of coconut oil have almost no low thyroid issues. I put the coconut oil on whole grain toast and then a little jam on it and it is wonderful.

Do not take blood thinners. This will create many complications and is useless. You need to feed your body with what it needs not drug it into submission. Have you ever heard of anyone being deficient in drugs?

I would suggest following the above even if your TSH tests normal because sometimes the low side of normal will create this issue.

I am not a doctor and the above are suggestions only.

Answer 3

Cold extremities (hands and feet) are caused by a lack of blood circulation. The temperature of blood is about 98 degrees F.

Even if the ambient temperature around you is less than 98 degrees, your extremities will be at the ambient temperature and will feel cold.

You mentioned that you are not a thin person. Please get a check up. Poor circulation and (pardon the expression) overweight can be very good signs of Diabetes.

Good luck,

Bob P.

Answer 4

I'm not a doctor, but this is poor circulation. There is something called Raynauds' Disease this is a disorder that affects the flow of blood to fingers and toes. Avoid caffeine this constricts blood vessels, don't wear tight fitting foot wear, avoid holding cold objects. But see a doctor for tests and examination.

Answer 5

My husband has the same problem and every specialist we have went to and every test he has had done says he has poor circulation to those parts of his body. The only suggestion they had for him was a blood thinner to keep his blood flowing faster through his whole body and to elevate his arms and legs every chance he gets to start improving circulation.

Answer 6

This is called Raynaud's Syndrome. It is a disorder that affects many people. Discuss with your doctor what medications to take for this. It is usually treated with a vasodilator medication.

Go to WebMD and check the diagnosis and treatment for your own satisfaction.

Answer 7

I believe there is a medical diagnosis for this though I can't name it at the moment. Have you spoken with your Dr.? He may be able to prescribe something to help. Otherwise just bundle up and maybe move somewhere warm.

Answer 8

Have you been checked for a circulatory problem?

Answer 9

exercise and massage.