Hypothermia

1 min readEvidence-linked topicGreen Medicine Encyclopedia

Description

Hypothermia involves a body temperature significantly lower than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).  The usual definition of Hypothermia is a temperature of less than 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius).

 

These Substance may Minimize the Effects of Hypothermia

Vitamins

 Vitamin C may counteract the impairment in Nerve conduction that occurs as a result of Hypothermia (when Vitamin C is consumed prior to the occurrence of Hypothermia).  [1]

 

This is one of more than 5,000 interlinked topics in the Green Medicine Encyclopedia.

Explore the full encyclopedia free