10 reasons why you're cold all the time

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  • 1/10
    You have poor circulation! If your hands and feet are always like ice but the rest of your body feels comfortable, then a circulation problem that keeps blood from flowing to your extremities might be to blame.
    1/10 You have poor circulation! If your hands and feet are always like ice but the rest of your body feels comfortable, then a circulation problem that keeps blood from flowing to your extremities might be to blame.
  • 2/10
    You’re dehydrated. Up to 60% of the adult human body is water, and water helps regulate body temperature.
    2/10 You’re dehydrated. Up to 60% of the adult human body is water, and water helps regulate body temperature.
  • 3/10
    You don’t get enough sleep. “Sleep deprivation can wreck havoc on your nervous system, throwing off regulatory mechanisms in the brain that affect body temperature,” says Dr. Phillips.
    3/10 You don’t get enough sleep. “Sleep deprivation can wreck havoc on your nervous system, throwing off regulatory mechanisms in the brain that affect body temperature,” says Dr. Phillips.
  • 4/10
    You’re too thin! Low body weight- defined as a BMI hovering around 18.5 or under- can chill you out for a couple of reasons.
    4/10 You’re too thin! Low body weight- defined as a BMI hovering around 18.5 or under- can chill you out for a couple of reasons.
  • 5/10
    You need to bulk up your muscle mass. Muscle helps maintain body temperature by producing heat!
    5/10 You need to bulk up your muscle mass. Muscle helps maintain body temperature by producing heat!
  • 6/10
    You don’t get enough iron. Low iron levels are one of the most common reasons for chronic coldness.
    6/10 You don’t get enough iron. Low iron levels are one of the most common reasons for chronic coldness.
  • 7/10
    You don’t consume enough vitamin B12. This nutrient found only in animal products plays big role in preventing big chills. The body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen through your system.
    7/10 You don’t consume enough vitamin B12. This nutrient found only in animal products plays big role in preventing big chills. The body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen through your system.
  • 8/10
    Your thyroid is out of whack. Add cold intolerance to the long list of health issues you can blame on the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. Rates are higher in women who have recently been pregnant or are over age 60.
    8/10 Your thyroid is out of whack. Add cold intolerance to the long list of health issues you can blame on the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. Rates are higher in women who have recently been pregnant or are over age 60.
  • 9/10
    You have diabetes. Diabetes that’s not kept in check can lead to a condition called peripheral nephropathy, a constant attack on the nerves that provide sensation to your hands and feet.
    9/10 You have diabetes. Diabetes that’s not kept in check can lead to a condition called peripheral nephropathy, a constant attack on the nerves that provide sensation to your hands and feet.
  • 10/10
    You’re a woman. It might be hard to believe, but it turns out that feeling cold really is a gendered condition. A University of Utah study found that though women had a slightly higher core body temperature than men, their hands came in at an average of 2.8 degrees cooler.
    10/10 You’re a woman. It might be hard to believe, but it turns out that feeling cold really is a gendered condition. A University of Utah study found that though women had a slightly higher core body temperature than men, their hands came in at an average of 2.8 degrees cooler.

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It's not just the New Zealand winter... according to Health.com, there are 10 reasons that might explain why you always feel like a block of ice!