India, March 13 -- Do you often find yourself shivering in a room where everyone else seems perfectly comfortable? Or pulling the covers tighter at night while others feel just fine? Feeling unusually sensitive to cold is a common experience, and it may have more to do with your body's internal processes than the temperature around you. From metabolism to body composition and stress levels, several biological factors can influence how your body perceives and regulates heat.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, is breaking down why some people experience heightened sensitivity to cold, while others remain comfortable at the same temperature - noting that it isn't always due to poor circulation. I...