If Your Hands and Feet Get Numb and Change Color in the Cold, This Can Be a Sign Something’s Wrong

If we go outside in the winter without mittens on, we’ll probably see our fingers turn white, and we might even get pins and needles. That’s just our body’s normal reaction to cold temperatures, and our hands will go back to normal once we warm them up. However, for some people those symptoms can be the sign of a more serious condition, called Raynaud’s disease, which can be harmful to their health.