I saw a quote from RP somewhere (which I couldn't find) that hypothyroidism results in heat intolerance, and thyroid protects against both heat and humidity. If thyroid increases heat production, then logically heat tolerance should be lower. And since humidity prevents sweating and dissipation of heat, having a high heat production in a hot and humid environment would logically feel very uncomfortable.
My own experience with thyroid is that the surrounding temperature seems more frequently hot to me, and I now wear less clothes than before. I notice my chest now gets sweaty when I'm hot, but I remember I sweated very little before. I used to be able to wear the same socks for days without a problem, but now a clean pair of socks smells after just one day of wearing them. Maybe thyroid increases the ability to regulate temperature if it's too high?
I found this quote, and I happened to be curious about "dry scabs" when there is a cut or wound.
I thought dry scabs would keep the CO2 in and help wound/cut healing. The air has much more O2 and much less CO2 than the body, and RP has commented that excessive O2 and too little CO2 is health-damaging and prevents wound healing. Maybe carbonated water would be a good choice if I cut off a part of my finger.
My own experience with thyroid is that the surrounding temperature seems more frequently hot to me, and I now wear less clothes than before. I notice my chest now gets sweaty when I'm hot, but I remember I sweated very little before. I used to be able to wear the same socks for days without a problem, but now a clean pair of socks smells after just one day of wearing them. Maybe thyroid increases the ability to regulate temperature if it's too high?
I found this quote, and I happened to be curious about "dry scabs" when there is a cut or wound.
The regeneration of finger tips, including a well-formed nail if some of the base remained, will occur if the wounded end of the finger is kept enclosed, for example by putting a metal or plastic tube over the finger. The humidity keeps the wound from forming a dry scab, and the cells near the surface will consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, keeping the ratio of carbon dioxide to oxygen much higher than in normal uninjured tissue.
I thought dry scabs would keep the CO2 in and help wound/cut healing. The air has much more O2 and much less CO2 than the body, and RP has commented that excessive O2 and too little CO2 is health-damaging and prevents wound healing. Maybe carbonated water would be a good choice if I cut off a part of my finger.