Abstract: A heating garment for heating the body of a wearer having a front section adapted to overlie the ventral region of the wearer; a back section adapted to overlie the dorsal thoracic region of the wearer and having a medial portion and lateral portion; electric heating element located in the medial portion of the back section; switching means connected to said heating element and connectable to a portable electric power source, and having at least an off mode and an on mode; and whereby when said switching means is connected to a portable electric power source and is in said on mode said heating element heats to at least 50° C.