what is it called when you can see your breath in the cold?
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This scientific process is called condensation. When you exhale when it's cold outside, the water vapor in your breath condenses into lots of tiny droplets of liquid water and ice (solid water) that you can see in the air as a cloud, similar to fog.
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People with heart failure may find that they often feel cold in their arms, hands, feet, and legs (the extremities).
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Feeling cold is most often due to actually being in a cold environment. In some cases, such as with infections, you may feel cold despite being quite warm. Other reasons for feeling cold include hypothyroidism, anemia, bacterial or viral infection, and hypothermia.
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When you hold your breath the ongoing accumulation of carbon dioxide in your cells, in your blood and lungs will eventually irritate and trigger impulses from the respiratory center part of your brain. Rising levels of carbon dioxide signal the body to breathe and ensure our unconscious and autonomous respiration.
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Compulsive ice eating is often associated with a common type of anemia called iron deficiency anemia. Anemia occurs when your blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. The job of red blood cells is to carry oxygen throughout your body's tissues. Without that oxygen, you may feel tired and short of breath.
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Fingers or toes may change color when they are exposed to cold temperatures or stress, or when there is a problem with their blood supply.
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Raynaud's disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood can't get to the surface of the skin and the affected areas turn white and blue.
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The bottom line. Bad breath is a common issue that is hard to accurately self-diagnose. You may be able to tell if you have bad breath by cupping your hands over your mouth and nose or licking the inside of your wrist, and smelling it. Bad breath is often caused by poor oral hygiene.
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These painful episodes can happen more often and more severely when the temperature drops. The cold causes the blood vessels in your skin, hands and feet to narrow, which makes it more likely that sickled (crescent-shaped) red blood cells will get stuck and stop oxygen from reaching your muscles and important organs.
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The difference in terms usually refers to the location of your symptoms. A “head cold” involves symptoms in your head, like a stuffed, runny nose and watery eyes. With a “chest cold,” you'll have chest congestion and a cough.
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Lung Cancer Symptoms: When It's More Than a Cough. With the change from summer to fall and winter comes cold symptoms such as runny noses, sore throats, and coughing. Symptoms like these are a part of being sick; however, prolonged and intense coughing can be an indicator of something more serious than the common cold.
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As always, it's of utmost importance to continually check your blood glucose to ensure you are within a healthy range. In fact, higher blood sugar levels make you feel warmer in cold temperatures since the sugar content in the blood makes it harder to cool down or freeze.
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Feeling nervous or terrified, as in When I looked over the cliff, I broke out in a cold sweat. This expression refers to perspiring accompanied by a feeling of cold, which can be induced by acute fear as well as by fever. [
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Dyspnea is the medical term for shortness of breath, sometimes described as “air hunger.” It is an uncomfortable feeling. Shortness of breath can range from mild and temporary to serious and long-lasting. It is sometimes difficult to diagnose and treat dyspnea because there can be many different causes.
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Cold temperatures can cause your blood vessels to contract and your blood flow to speed up. In fact, that's what helps keep you warm. However, it may also cause your heart rate and blood pressure to increase. When this occurs, your heart is working significantly harder than it does under more temperate conditions.
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"Always being cold is a telltale sign of hypothyroidism, which means your thyroid doesn't secrete enough thyroid hormone,” says Dr. Phillips. Without the right level of this hormone, your metabolism slows, preventing your body's engine from producing adequate heat.
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When you're suddenly immersed in cold water, your body reacts involuntarily. It can cause blood vessels in your skin to close making it harder for blood to flow around the body. Your heart then has to work harder and your blood pressure increases. In the worst cases you could even have a heart attack.