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I just "treated" (over the phone) another horseman for cold hands.
This person has been drinking a lot of diet Coke, so I advised him to try
stopping that. Caffeine in coffee and diet drinks, not so much w/ tea and
chocolate, is a potent vasoconstrictor (shutting down blood vessels). Same
for cold ("common cold/flu") preparations with "speed" in them, nicotine,
and for some people, a high sugar diet.

Working with hands high above the heart will make for poorer circulation
too. It might help to stand on stool for grooming and barn chores, with
hands around heart level. Consider whether you are tightly gripping tools
w/o a break to allow hands to refill.

You can also learn to dilate your blood vessels in the extremities using
biofeedback or autogenic (meditation) techniques.

The other suggestions wrt loose, thick woollen gloves w/ insulating air
space are also good.

Beverley...erstwhile of New England and Alaska 


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