Why Do Humans Get Cold Soaked?

Imagine your body is like a warm soup on the stove. When it gets cold, it starts to cool down, and you feel that chill all over. A cold soaked happens when your body suddenly feels really cold, almost like it's been dunked in ice water. This usually happens when you're not wearing enough clothes or when you step outside into a chilly breeze.

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Examples

A kid steps out of a warm house into the snow and suddenly feels their whole body freeze.
A person wearing only socks and pants goes outside in winter and instantly starts to shake from the cold.
You take off your jacket on a chilly day, and within seconds you feel like ice is running through your veins.

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Categories: Health · cold soaks· body temperature· physiology· cold sensitivity· thermoregulation