Stanford's study: https://elifesciences.org/articles/49555
Fascinating to think how our bodies might be changing. Also, since all these temperatures were taken Post-industrial revolution, I do wonder about the steady creep of climate change.
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Stanford's study: https://elifesciences.org/articles/49555
Fascinating to think how our bodies might be changing. Also, since all these temperatures were taken Post-industrial revolution, I do wonder about the steady creep of climate change.
"Sorry honey, you only have a temperature of 98.6 which is normal"
"No mom, look at this study saying that's not normal anymore. Normal is actually lower than 98.6 so that means I have a fever and need to stay home from school."
"No mom, look at this study saying that's not normal anymore. Normal is actually lower than 98.6 so that means I have a fever and need to stay home from school."
To be clear, there are two possible primary factors at play:
1) A smaller percentage of the population is sick (running fevers) than in the past, which brings down the average (mean) recorded temperature
2) Our bodies may not be required to run as hot as we have better shelter/clothing (and/or because we're less active)
The former factor is pretty obvious on its face. The second could be studied in greater detail.
1) A smaller percentage of the population is sick (running fevers) than in the past, which brings down the average (mean) recorded temperature
2) Our bodies may not be required to run as hot as we have better shelter/clothing (and/or because we're less active)
The former factor is pretty obvious on its face. The second could be studied in greater detail.
That would explain how my friend has the average body temperature of a zombie.
Seriously, his hands are always freezing, no matter what time of the year it is.
Seriously, his hands are always freezing, no matter what time of the year it is.
Thats just poor circulation unfortunatelly, suffer form it myself despite being a space heater of a person.
alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright
That's interesting, but the reasons mentioned are the most reasonable explanation. It's not like the temperatures are going to change by a whole degree any time soon. Our bodies' enzymes and proteins are very precisely tuned to work close to 98F
So what you're saying is that he's actually a zombie.
Better watch myself next time I see him.
I wonder how this will affect our ability to fight infections in the future? I know our body temperature rises to combat it by basically boiling it alive.
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Then why am I overheating in winter and can't sleep without the AC blowing on me? Is the Phoenix Force residing in me?
I'm the opposite, unfortunately. I hover around 37°c all the time. I used to think that I had a fever all the time, but nope, just regular temperature being higher.
It's interesting because my body, for me that's normal, is the upper 97F range (think about .6-.8ish?). The doctor(s) and nurse(s) didn't seem too particular worried about it when they'd take it, so I'd imagine that's well within what's considered normal. Just odd given I know many people were a little warmer. That said, I've also always thrown off a ton of heat too, both when I was skinny and upper weight range, and not sure if that's also related or not.
I'm gonna show my wife this. Our primary beef domestically is that I do not like to sleep in a warm room at night, even in winter and we have completely incompatible temperature ranges - she will wear a freaking cardigan walking on a Hawaiian beach if it dips into the <brrrrr!> mid 70s. Whereas I wear a t-shirt if it gets over 60. I also need to have at least one foot out from under the blankets no matter how cold it is.
OP I promise the temperature change inside the human body isn't related to climate change. Temperature regulations inside our own homes thanks to improvements in technology would have a much more drastic impact to our average exposed temperature compared to a 1 degree C change outside. Furthermore, the studies are looking at different samples of people of the US (2007-2017 is Stanford Health Center patients only), which would result in much larger fluctuations to the dataset than the average global temperature.
The change is likely related to the reasons outlined in the article, which are rather fascinating in their own right (if not somewhat obvious in hindsight).
The change is likely related to the reasons outlined in the article, which are rather fascinating in their own right (if not somewhat obvious in hindsight).
Read this a bit ago, and it made me feel way better about the fact that my temperature is usually in the 97.7 range.
That's the regulatory foot and it's an international standard. Not sticking a foot out is breaking international law.
Even back then, 98.6 was the average, not the exact healthy temperature of every human. There's a bit of variation from person to person, and even throughout the day, even at rest. Method of measurement also yields different numbers. 97.6 is well within the average range for oral temperature measurements.
Bruh, I thought thats just me. I have to sleep with one foot out from under the blanket too.
Offset from the planet heating up.
I was going to say we're turning into lizard people but it's going in the wrong direction.
I was going to say we're turning into lizard people but it's going in the wrong direction.
That's just proof that cold-blooded (in the literal, biological sense) lizard people are actively living among us, pressing the average down. And the decrease per decade perfect tracks their increasing activity and meddling in human affairs.
Wake up sheeple! Before it's too late
Wake up sheeple! Before it's too late