Sunday, November 5th, 2006, 1:00 pm
Longevity — a Hot & Cool Topic
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I finally found justification and backing for my long-time temperatural preferences.
Cool down – you may live longer
11:20 03 November 2006
NewScientist.com news service
Roxanne KhamsiThe refrigerator is used to lengthen the life of your food, and a new study suggests a similar principle could prolong your life, too.
November 8th, 2006 at 8:56 pm
The author forgot to mention the other important part of the study.
Lower temperatures has the side effect of slowing down the immune system. This is exact opposite of fever, which speeds up production of white blood cells and antigens.
Lower temperature also slows metabolism and bodily functions in mammals, which would be a huge disadvantage in the wild during “flight or fight” situations.
So do you still want a colder body?