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ISSUE 10.17.26/24 CATEGORIES

sweating

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Human Body

How the Body Regulates Temperature: The Hypothalamic Thermostat, Sweating, Shivering, and Fever

The human body maintains core temperature within a range of less than 1°C (1.8°F) despite external temperatures swinging 60°C or more across seasons, and despite internal heat generation that — in hard exercise — rises to 20 times the resting rate. This precision requires a thermostat, an active cooling system, an emergency heating system, and dedicated fat that burns itself to generate warmth. None of it is conscious. Here is how thermoregulation actually works.

Editorial Team·June 2, 2026·17 min