EnviroPhys: Navigating Human Limits

Episode 19 - Behavioral & Physiological Acclimatization


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This episode explores behavioral and physiological strategies that help humans cope with cold stress. We discuss immediate behavioral adjustments like clothing, shelter, and activity modification, as well as short-term physiological acclimatization, including vasoconstriction, shivering, and increased brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity. We also examine how different populations and trained individuals (e.g., Arctic Indigenous groups, athletes, and divers) adapt to repeated cold exposure.

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EnviroPhys: Navigating Human LimitsBy Dr. Jim Davis