Why am I Always Cold?

The argument above is not unlike many I have had with my son or husband. It aggravates them because I always want the heat on or keep the air off.

It aggravates me because I can see for myself that it's 75 degrees in the house. I shouldn't be cold at that temperature, yet I'll put a jacket and socks on and even crank up the heat when they aren't paying attention.

After having blood tests to rule out anemia or anything fatal, I thought I was going nuts. I mean, it's just not normal.

Then the relationship gods smiled on me. I came across a medical article that said, no, you're not crazy, you're a female. It's normal. You should have seen me waving it in my husband's face.

Women have a higher percentage of body fat

It's not fair, I know. However, this allows women's bodies to conserve more heat in their core. It keeps our insides nice and toasty and that's great. But in doing so, it pulls the blood away from our extremities, which results in cold hands and feet. And when your feet and hands get cold, that generally makes you feel cold all over.

So why are women made with this amazing ability to freeze, guard the thermostat, and make everyone who lives with them miserable?

It comes down to the body fat issue again. Men are just leaner than women. Women typically have nearly twice the amount of body fat than that of a man.

When it gets cooler, blood gets pulled away from the skin and it must go under the woman's fat layer. In men, they just don't have an even distribution of fat, and the blood stays closer to the surface, which is why they always feel warmer.