Why do we get a brain freeze from cold treats?
Brain Freeze Mystery
Why do we get a brain freeze from cold treats?
You're halfway through the best ice cream cone of summer when — WHAM — a spike of pain shoots through your forehead. What just happened? Your brain didn't actually freeze. But something wild just went down in your mouth, and your brain got the wrong message.
Here's the real culprit: the roof of your mouth. Up there, tucked behind your front teeth, runs a network of blood vessels close to the surface. When something ice-cold touches that spot — a gulp of slushie, a bite of popsicle — those blood vessels feel it instantly.
