What happens when you die from hypothermia?

Freezing to death is something that you never want to experience. Even if you like the cold, this list of the things that happen to your body when you get hypothermia will definitely convince you to bundle up. read more

But if you're exposed to cold temperatures on a spring hike or capsized on a summer sail, you can also be at risk of hypothermia. Normal body temperature averages 98.6 degrees. With hypothermia, core temperature drops below 95 degrees. read more

In mild hypothermia there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe hypothermia, there may be paradoxical undressing, in which a person removes his or her clothing, as well as an increased risk of the heart stopping. Hypothermia has two main types of causes. read more

Hypothermia is generally defined when your core body temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit or below. So this usually happens when your body lets go of more heat then it takes in (i.e. being outside in the cold for prolonged periods of time, being place in a cold substance for a prolonged period of time). read more