Do You Have Cold Hands and Feet? Understand Your Heart Risks

Do You Have Cold Hands and Feet? Understand Your Heart Risks You reach for a sweater before anyone else in the room feels the need. The thermostat that used to feel comfortable now feels too cold, and the coldness you feel in your hands and feet seems out of proportion to the actual temperature. You have probably attributed this to getting older. But persistent cold sensitivity, particularly in the hands and feet, connects to several cardiovascular topics covered across this channel. In this video we explain the mechanisms behind cold sensitivity and why it relates to heart health. You will learn how reduced heart pumping efficiency can result in reduced blood flow to the extremities, connecting to our ankle swelling and heart failure video. You will understand how blood vessel responsiveness patterns, including a condition called Raynaud's phenomenon, connect to our blood pressure and calcium channel blocker videos. You will learn about thyroid function and its effects on metabolic heat generation, which has come up in various previous discussions, and how the cardiovascular fitness picture from our deconditioning video relates to cold sensitivity through related mechanisms. Most importantly you will learn how to think about when cold sensitivity might be worth raising with a physician, including when it combines with other symptoms from previous videos in this series, breathlessness, fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, or ankle swelling, connecting to the cluster concept from our prodromal symptoms video. You will also learn about the specific color change pattern associated with Raynaud's phenomenon, the role of medications including beta blockers connecting to our medication discontinuation video, and why cold sensitivity that represents a recent change from baseline is different information than sensitivity that has been present throughout life. New video every day covering the senior health topics that matter most. Subscribe to never miss information that could protect your heart your health and your life. #ColdHandsFeet #HeartHealthWarning #SeniorHeartHealth #HeartHealthAfter60 #RaynaudPhenomenon #HealthAfter60 #SeniorHealth #ElderlyHealth #HeartWarningSign #SeniorWellness #DrStellenSterling #HeartHealthSeniors ---------------------- ✦ MEDICAL DISCLAIMER ✦ The information provided in this video is for general educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your qualified physician or healthcare professional before making any decisions regarding your health, medications, supplements, or treatment. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice based on content viewed on this channel. If you are experiencing a medical emergency call 911 or your local emergency services immediately. The creators of this content accept no liability for health decisions made based on information presented in these videos.