Cold Hands Blog
The Brutally Honest Take On What It’s Like to Be Cold All the Time that Left Me Stunned
I heard quite possibly the best conversation ever on what it’s like to be cold when everyone else thinks the temperature is fine. As someone who has Raynaud’s disease and gets uncomfortably chilly even in the hottest months of the year due to frigid AC, I’m still thinking about it... more »
Heated Gloves News: Toasty Touch Is Back in AU and NZ!
We have fantastic news to share—Toasty Touch ultra thin heated gloves are once again available in Australia and New Zealand! Whether you’re familiar with our brand or just discovering us, we’re thrilled to bring these innovative, super thin, warm and cozy gloves back down under, just... more »
Who Treats Raynaud’s Disease?
I think it’s safe to assume that anyone reading this has experienced that feeling of freezing cold fingers or toes. For most people, cold hands or feet are the result of being in a really cold environment, holding a block of ice while you fill a cooler for a road trip, or standing in the... more »
Who Needs the Cold Shoulder? Study Says Giving a Cold Hand is Just as Effective
I’ve heard of giving people “the cold shoulder” (and certainly given it to at least a few people in my day). Until recently I didn’t know that my cold hands might be giving people the same stand-offish vibe. Then I saw a study published in the journal Science, where researchers Dr.... more »
I Have Raynaud's So I Created the Heated Gloves of My Dreams
Hello, my name is Natalie, and I’m a frosty — I’ve got a bad case of Raynaud's syndrome. It’s why I started Toasty Touch and created the world’s first-ever ultra thin heated gloves for people with this frustrating and poorly understood condition. It all... more »
Do Raynaud's Gloves Work?
“How can we put a man on the moon but we can’t keep my fingers warm?!” I might’ve yelled that into the abyss once or twice. If you’re like me and have a frustrating case of Raynaud's disease you know a lot of things intended to help simply don’t work. People try... more »
Why Raynaud's Attacks Happen — In Comic Book Form!
As a fan of graphic novels — favorites include Persepolis, Stitches, Nimona, and Tetris — I thought I’d try making a Raynaud's themed comic strip. Voila! I present the story of the Capples! This comic delves into the big question of why Raynaud’s attacks happen, but... more »
Raynaud’s Attacks Can Strike Anytime. Be Ready.
I knew it was too cold in my dentist’s office the second I walked through the door. Ugh, my fingers aren’t going to last long, I gulped. I have such a bad case of Raynaud’s syndrome that my family moved to Hawaii so I could escape the white-finger attacks, but even here... more »
Calling All Frustrated Raynaud's Warriors
Does the following sound familiar? You’re somewhere. Could be a restaurant, a store, your work, a doctor’s office, anywhere. You look around and notice that everyone else in the room seems perfectly fine with the temperature. Not you though. You knew the second you walked in and... more »
Raynaud's: A British Tabloid Obession
Whenever I search for news about Raynaud’s syndrome, I find headlines that are, well, jarring and sensational. That’s what happens when much of the mainstream news being published about Raynaud’s comes from British tabloids. “Star advised to ‘dip fingers in whiskey’... more »
