Why does the body get a high temp for a fever?

[Philippine Mango]

Usually people get high temps for a fever and I was wondering why this is so. What also causes the body to have a low temp instead?

 

[imported_Tick]

High temps are an imune system reaction. Most pathogens reproduce less efficiently at higher temperatures.

 

[bobert]

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[Killerme33]

Higher body temp kills off the germs. You feel cold because you're not used to the higher body temp so everything else seems colder in comparison.

 

[Excelsior]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever

 

[Regs]

Because years of evolution of the human body made it so. High tempatures help speed up the immune system to fight off infections. This is all controlled by the brain which releases chemicals and proteins (pyrogens) through out the body that builds up tempature.

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: Regs
Because years of evolution of the human body made it so. High tempatures help speed up the immune system to fight off infections. This is all controlled by the brain which releases chemicals and proteins (pyrogens) through out the body that builds up tempature.

I wonder if that is what they use in fat burners. One way to increase metabolism would be to raise body temperature by a few degrees.

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Usually people get high temps for a fever and I was wondering why this is so. What also causes the body to have a low temp instead?

What the hell? How do you have 5k posts but you are only a Member?

 

[BudAshes]

Im going to assume that you are too stupid to use google/wikipedia so i wont berate you for this question...

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Im going to assume that you are too stupid to use google/wikipedia so i wont berate you for this question...

Thank you.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Im going to assume that you are too stupid to use google/wikipedia so i wont berate you for this question...

:disgust:

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: SZLiao214

Originally posted by: Regs
Because years of evolution of the human body made it so. High tempatures help speed up the immune system to fight off infections. This is all controlled by the brain which releases chemicals and proteins (pyrogens) through out the body that builds up tempature.

I wonder if that is what they use in fat burners. One way to increase metabolism would be to raise body temperature by a few degrees.

As far as I know, most OTC "fat burners" are some type of thermogenic, stimulant, or fat/carb digestion blockers, or just basically inert junk. Many of these can raise your body temperature slightly but shouldn't raise it so high one would call it a typical fever (100 degree F or higher). They are really supposed to target the metabolic processing of fat but if they worked perfectly and safely I doubt we'd have such an overweight population. It sounds nice that a fever can burn calories and fat, which it can, but at the cost of alot of negatives. I think we all know high fever = organ failure, brain/nerve tissue damage and death. A mild fever for prolongued time is also very dangerous causing cellular breakdown to seizures to organ failure.

 

[PhlashFoto]

I need some more cow bell.

 

[ballmode]

fever HOT fever!

 

[shuttleboi]

Originally posted by: Regs
Because years of evolution of the human body made it so. High tempatures help speed up the immune system to fight off infections. This is all controlled by the brain which releases chemicals and proteins (pyrogens) through out the body that builds up tempature.

This is only a theory! How dare you try to pass some theory as a fact, when we all know that the Intelligent Designer designed the human body!

 

[biggestmuff]

:music:Creamy beaver, hotter than a fever! I'm gonna give it, 'cause she the receiver! :music:

 

[chowmein]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
:music:Creamy beaver, hotter than a fever! I'm gonna give it, 'cause she the receiver! :music:

:thumbsup:

 

[Philippine Mango]

Great... I felt really sick newyear's eve and day and I took my temp right before making this thread, first it said 95*F then 98.7*F, then when I went to sleep shortly after making this thread, my heart began to pump really fast, I was sitting in my bed and I had a heart rate of 105beats per minute which is quite high for 'idle'. (I usually idle at around 50 or 60) Started to feel really hot and cold at the same time while it was doing this, again another miserable nights' sleep (wake up every 30 minutes) Now I take my temp this morning and it's 99.7*F.

How lovely, great way to start the farking year. LOL