HORMONE BALANCE

Always feel like you need to turn the heating up? Are your hands cold after just an hour at your desk? Do you prefer to clasp your hands around a cup of tea to warm them up? You’re not alone. Studies suggest that 31% of women and between six and seven per cent of men regularly suffer from cold hands.
You’ll be wanting to know how to put an end to this as quickly as possible. But first, let’s talk a little more about the causes and symptoms. Who knows, you may be suffering from an underlying condition and – after all – prevention is better than cure!
Cold hands or cold feet, it all has to do with poor circulation. This reduced blood supply may be due to a vascular, rheumatic or thyroid disorder, to an autoimmune disease or to Raynaud’s Disease. In most cases, however, it’s nothing, and you’re just suffering from poor circulation because it’s cold.
When it’s cold, your body’s first response is to protect your vital organs, such as your heart and lungs, and endeavour to keep them warm. Unfortunately, this is at the expense of the blood flow to the rest of your body and you’ll notice it first at the extremities, i.e. your toes and fingers.
Muscles are the ultimate internal heaters. Muscles burn fats and sugars and release heat in the process. The more muscle → the more fats and sugars are burned → the more heat. Men are generally at an advantage here, as they naturally have more muscle mass than women.
What about your fat percentage? You could say that fat insulates and therefore you are less likely to be cold. This is partly true – a thin layer of fat certainly helps to retain body heat. However, fat does not generate heat, so the key is still to increase muscle mass. What’s more, you don’t need extra fat for warm hands – there’s no fat in your fingers anyway.
Not everything that sounds simple is simple, but in this case it is. Your body is made to move and every movement counts. Are you required to sit at your desk for lengthy periods of time? Get up regularly and take a walk or do some exercises, which are also good for clearing your head.
If you’re going to start moving more, remember that by exercising your muscles you are killing two birds with one stone – not only will you be warmer while you’re exercising, but the more muscle mass you have, the more combustion (and thus heat) there will be in your body, even at rest.
Most tips for warm hands don’t work in the short term. But this one does. For instantly warm hands, invest in a fine pair of heated gloves. Press the button and, within 30 seconds, you’ll feel wonderful, soothing heat. Want to know more? Then read on!
Make sure that your diet contains enough iron and B12. These substances ensure the production of red blood cells and are extremely important for oxygen transport in your blood. And ultimately for warm hands.
A rested body is warmer, so… crawl under the duvet extra early tonight with a pair of thick (heated) socks – a good night’s sleep works wonders!
Never heard of them? That may be because this product is quite new to the market. Improved engineering methods now make it possible to incorporate very flexible, thin thermal conductors into gloves that provide powerful heat with the thinnest possible battery.
They are wonderfully comfortable and very easy to use. Press the button and within 30 seconds, the glove will be warm. The thermal conductors are located above each finger and on the back of the hand.
This means that you can pick up everything with the gloves, without having to worry about breaking anything.
Are heated gloves only for skiers? No, most definitely not. Our range includes special thin gloves that are ideal for in and around the home. You can wear them while watching your favourite box set, for example, while cleaning or while walking. These thin gloves can also be used as undergloves under your own gloves.