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Is Blood Flow To The Head Different Than To The Legs?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Question: Is blood flow to the head different than to the legs (can I wear shorts if I cover my head in colder temperatures).
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need to cover your whole body during cold.

Detailed Answer:
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First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.


Yes the blood flow to head is different from that of legs but if you think just by covering head you may not catch cold then you are wrong.

Your body temperature may go low even if your legs are exposed to cold temperature. So you need to cover your whole body during cold.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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Is Blood Flow To The Head Different Than To The Legs?

Brief Answer: You need to cover your whole body during cold. Detailed Answer: HI Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query. Yes the blood flow to head is different from that of legs but if you think just by covering head you may not catch cold then you are wrong. Your body temperature may go low even if your legs are exposed to cold temperature. So you need to cover your whole body during cold. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .