Freezing Cold

[JAusten]

This is my 16th day 100% raw and I am wondering if being COLD when everybody else is not is a normal side effect of eating raw. The temp here is usually in the 90's and if not for my family I would probably not turn the air conditioning on at all. If the air conditioning is set at 78 to 80 degrees, I have to wear socks and shoes and a sweater or I feel really, really cold. Going to a refrigerated restaurant is almost painful. Is this something others are experiencing?

[beppa66]

A little bit yes. I have been turning my ac up to 79-80 during the day because otherwise it's too chilly in the house for me. (Mind you we live in florida where it has been insanely hot & humid) I've heard it normals out though, so haven't been overly concerned. And I usually take a sweater with me when I go out just in case.

[garden granny]

I freeze everyday at work. They have it set on 70 degrees, and I have to wear a sweater while at my desk. I've tried changing it to about 72, but they always change it back.

[Veganforlife]

Yep, I think that's a normal feeling when one goes raw. I think too, it's a part of detoxing. I know I felt that way in the beginning. Now I don't get quite as chilled as I used to.

[JAusten]

garden granny- I feel for you. At 70 degrees I would be completely numb.

Veganforlife- Detox? I am surprised by that. I was more thinking that it is so much easier to digest raw food that our bodies just didn't warm up quite so much in the process.

[Veganforlife]

I dunno. I'm just guessing. I know I experienced feeling cold early on going 100% raw...

[lafsalot]

I was extemely cold when I started my raw journey, although I have comfortably warmed up since. I think it may be due to a number of things - detox and the fact that our bodies are getting lighter/less dense. At any rate, I am not complaining - I am actually loving the summer heat for the first time in years. ~ Cathy

[konmai]

yep. sounds normal. :D

[ferg]

I don't think it is detox... I have been raw for almost a year and a half and
I am still cold. In fact, the office manager gave me a heater to put under my desk. I get so cold I can't focus.

Also, I'm 46. Before I went raw I got the worse night sweats (menopausal I believe)... since I've been raw, I have not got a hot flash. Neat eh?

[bodaflower]

I get hot flashes...granted it is probably 111 outside right now..but when I am inside with the AC and I have to lay on the bed because i can't cool off and my friend is perfectly comfortable I'd say it was a symptom of detox

i'm quite comfortably cool now, though :)

[RawVegan4Health]

I get the feeling sometimes. I have had chills associated with fever during a couple detox periods, and once in a while my feet are FROZEN!

[dreamrawalwz]

I think it's more "normal" when raw. if You body isn't trying to fight the toxins from cooked foods the white blood cell count isn't as high so eh, i can't explain it how I want to. Not as much is going on inside ya know?

[konmai]

dream. that makes sense. Well, I have tons of light sweaters for insulation and 2 blankies and 2 furried babies. :cool:

[the_lab_rat]

I'm always cold unless it's around 80 degrees or more. I started noticing it around the time I became vegan, which was when I started losing weight pretty quickly. So I just attributed it to having less fat, but that's interesting that other people experienced it too when they went raw!

[Dimond]

I've been cold my whole life. Kind of ridiculous living in Florida, esp when it's over 90 degrees.