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Whether you are in a low temperature place or are caring for someone with hypothermia, you need to know how to increase your body temperature. Food and drink, proper exercise and clothing can all help increase your body temperature. If you are in dangerously low temperatures, it is very important to keep warm to avoid hypothermia. When you want to increase your body temperature in a warm environment, be careful not to get the temperature too high as this can cause heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Handling the critical case

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   Identify signs of hypothermia. When the body loses heat faster than it produces heat, you run the risk of hypothermia; When the body temperature drops below 35ºC, the body parts no longer work properly. Hypothermia can be dangerous to your health and life. You could lose your fingers, toes and limbs from the cold and endure permanent injury. If you think you are hypothermic, your condition is in danger and you need to increase your body temperature as quickly as possible.
   • In the case of mild hypothermia, you will notice the following signs: tremor, hunger, nausea, shortness of breath, slight loss of alertness and slow response, difficulty expressing, fatigue and pulse. fast.
   • As hypothermia gets worse, you will notice mild symptoms get worse. You can stop shaking; stuttering or speechless; feeling drowsy; make poor decisions such as trying to take off warm clothes; feeling anxious for unknown reasons; weak pulse and shallow breathing; gradual loss of awareness; and ultimately death if not treated (or properly warmed) in time.

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   Leave a low temperature place. If your body temperature drops rapidly, leave a cold place. If you are outdoors, find a warm room or shelter.
   • Even avoiding the wind is effective. Get behind a wall or something big if you can't get inside.

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   Take off wet clothing. Immediately take off wet clothes and put on dry clothes. Wear layers of warm clothing - don't forget to keep your head and neck warm. Trim someone's clothes if needed so they fit properly.
   • Make sure you have warm, dry clothing to wear before removing your wet garment.

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   Lean on someone else's warmth. If you can't get inside, get someone else to wrap a blanket or cloth loose enough. This is possibly one of the most effective ways to quickly balance and increase your body temperature.

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   Warm up the center of the body first. The extremities - arms, legs, fingers, and toes are the first areas that get cold, but the condition gets worse when the central part becomes cold. Warm your upper body, abdomen, and groin to stabilize your body temperature and circulation. The warmth of the blood spreads to the blood vessels from the central part.
   • Place the extremities close to the center of the body. You will hold your hand under your armpits or between your thighs. Sit with pillows so you can keep the heat between your upper body and your legs; try to keep your feet close to your body so they don't get cold.
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Method 2 of 2: Stay warm when it's cold

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   Wear layers. Wearing layers of clothes helps keep the body warm and increases body temperature. So, you just need to wear layers to keep your body from getting cold. It is also very effective to wear layers to increase heat retention. For example, you can try wearing layers in the following ways:
   • Cloudy umbrella
   • T-shirt
   • Sweater
   • Thin coat
   • Thick coat

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   Wear a hat, gloves and a scarf. Most of the body heat is radiated from the head, so wearing a hat or keeping it warm can help keep this heat. Likewise, gloves and shawls will help retain heat in the hands and chest, contributing to an increase in body temperature.
   • Gloves are commonly used in cold climates because they allow the warmth of each finger to warm the whole hand.

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   Wrap an extra blanket or other material instead of just dressing. If you really need to increase your body temperature because of the cold weather or any other reason, and you don't have any excess clothing, wrap your body with a blanket or towel. If you don't have a blanket or towel, you can improvise using another material.
   • You can also try wrapping other layers of material, such as newspaper or plastic bags.
   • If you are in a tree-lined area, try looking for a branch of pine, as coniferous plants retain heat when stacked.

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   Eat something. Food digestion usually increases body temperature because the body's metabolism takes place. Because of that, eating any dish will also increase your body temperature a little.
   • Note, the body's ability to naturally keep warm when it is cold also speeds up metabolism. As a result, you'll burn more calories than usual - when you don't need to stay warm.
   • Therefore, eating and drinking also ensures that you have the energy you need for your body's natural process of keeping warm.

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   Eat hot foods and drink warm, sweet water. Hot food and beverages will increase body temperature better than digestion, because the body absorbs heat from what you put in your body. Any dish that raises the body temperature, but a hot drink with a sweet taste is usually prepared more quickly. In addition, sugar will give the body more calories to digest and increase the body's temperature. Here are a few suitable options:
   • The coffee
   • Tea
   • Hot chocolate
   • Hot milk with or without honey
   • Hot vegetable / bone broth
   • Soup

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   Don't stop moving. The exercise helps to stabilize the body temperature and partly dispels the cold feeling when the temperature is low. Let's walk or run; do stretching arms or do vigorous stretching exercises; sprinting or tumbling. The important thing now is not to stop moving for more than a few seconds. You will feel cold when you stop exercising.
   • Always be cautious. If someone is experiencing severe hypothermia, sudden movement can stop the heart from beating. Don't massage or rub their body and don't shake them to make them feel warm.
   • Use this form of exercise only when the person in need is not too cold and there is no risk of hypothermia.
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Warning

• When someone experiences severe hypothermia, it is ineffective to warm up quickly. This is because low temperature blood as it circulates to the heart can cause the heart to stop beating. Try to increase the surrounding temperature (like in a room, car, etc.) and gradually warm up the person's body in a methodical manner. If possible, take them to hospital and / or call an ambulance.