Lowered body temperature – causes, symptoms, and risks

Body temperature is an important indicator of a person's health status. The typical body temperature seen on a thermometer in healthy individuals is around 36.6°C. However, due to environmental factors, measurement errors, or certain medical conditions, body temperature may sometimes decrease. What does low body temperature mean? What are the symptoms of hypothermia? Is a temperature below 36°C safe? How can you naturally raise your body temperature? Is 37°C considered normal?

Natalia Goździak

Master of dietetics, specialist in dietoprophylaxis and dietotherapy

Copywriter - dietitian. She completed her bachelor's degree in sports dietetics at the Academy of Physical Education in Poznań, while her master's degree in dietoprophylaxis and dietotherapy - at the UP in Poznań. She treats the principles of healthy eating primarily as valuable tips, not rigorous regulations, that must be strictly followed. Privately, she is passionate about photography, which cannot imagine life without books.