Decreasing human body temperature in the U.S. since the industrial revolution

Re:Decreasing human body temperature in the U.S. since the i... by throwaway_tech on Thursday January 09, 2020 @12:57PM (#22003625)

Although alcohol carries a reputation for keeping people warm when its cold, it actually has the opposite effect and lowers body temp. But you know...if your gonna be cold, better to be a little colder and drunk than cold and sober.

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Re:Decreasing human body temperature in the U.S. since the i... by HorstG on Thursday January 09, 2020 @06:27PM (#22006998)

Alcohol cools by widening the blood vessels in your skin and extremities. This makes you feel warmer, yet it lowers your overall average and core temperature. This is what makes alcohol in cold weather so dangerous: it really helps your cold fingers and makes you feel better, while actually making you worse off by wasting heat.

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Re:Decreasing human body temperature in the U.S. since the i... by Izkata on Thursday January 09, 2020 @06:17PM (#22006922)

I thought that was because it slightly increases blood flow - your core temperature drops because your limbs actually are warmed up a bit.

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