{"id":2238,"date":"2020-06-05T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T10:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2023-04-18T10:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:19:00","slug":"normal-body-temperature-of-the-human-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/normal-body-temperature-of-the-human-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Normal Body Temperature of the Human Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Meant by Normal Temperature of the Human Body?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The temperature of the human body in a non-diseased state is called the normal temperature. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Is it an absolute value?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No, it is not an absolute value. Though the \u201ctextbook value\u201d of body temperature is considered 98.6 degrees F (37.0 degrees C), it is actually a range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is its importance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body and its organs can function optimally only when the temperature is in the normal range. Outside that range, the functions start deteriorating. A temperature wide off that range is not compatible with life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the normal range?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While no exact value can be fixed, the limits are generally considered 97.0 degrees F (36.1 degrees C) to 99.0 degrees F (37.2 degrees C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What causes changes in temperature?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are many, many factors. There is a variation with the time of the day, variations in the waking and sleeping states, variations depending on hormonal status, on exercising, and the list of factors goes on and on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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When should I consider myself to have fever?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anything above 99.0 degrees F is suspicious, and the temperature should be charted at regular intervals. Anything above 100.0 degrees F is definitely a fever, and requires investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What should I do if I have fever?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The correct thing is to consult your doctor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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