What is Thermoregulation?

Man is a superman. A being with exceptional resistance. An organism with capacities that allow survival in all conditions. From the cold of the Siberian steppes to the heat of the Arabian desert, from the humidity of the Amazonian forests to the Himalayan mountains, man adapts.

This is thanks to natural mechanisms by which he acclimatises and self-regulates his environment. This is how his body climate works. Regardless of the environment, humans seek to maintain their bodies at a constant temperature. Man is therefore a "warm-blooded" being, known as a homeotherm: whatever the external conditions, he regulates his internal temperature around an average target value of 37°C. Why do we do this? Because it is at 37°C that our metabolic and muscular functioning is optimal. In other words, it is at 37°C that our cells and muscles are most efficient. To be more precise, this body temperature oscillates between 36.1°C, in the middle of the night, at the moment when metabolic functioning is at its most calm, and 37.8°C, at the end of the afternoon, at the time of peak activity. Although humans are homeothermic, some species such as lizards are said to be poikilothermic. This means that their internal temperature is equivalent to that of the ambient air. This is why it is important to keep your body and extremities at a regular temperature, whatever the temperature and conditions. Therm-ic products will help protect you from these temperature changes.