How does our body temperature stay the same (if we’re not sick) even if we are in an especially warm or cold place? And when we are sick why does the temperature rising a couple degrees up or down make such a difference?

Question

How does our body temperature stay the same (if we’re not sick) even if we are in an especially warm or cold place? And when we are sick why does the temperature rising a couple degrees up or down make such a difference?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Your blood coagulates at about 40C, healthy is 36.6 or 37 which is it’s optimal function temperature so that is why those few degrees are such a big deal.