Helmdacil t1_iui6ups wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Reply to comment by nas_deferens in What is the actual mechanism by which the body generates a fever? by Pheophyting

This is the answer. White blood cells causing heat? How do the other posters find that sensical? Energy amounts to raise and sustain body temp in 50 liters of water is IMMENSE. When you start exercising in the cold, it takes minutes to feel the heat.

Brown fat + non shivering skeletal muscles. Makes WAY more sense than white blood cells, a tiny tiny fraction of body mass.

pm_your_masterpiece t1_iuihhaq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:11 PM

people are full of info based on old wives tales and incomplete understanding