December 8, 2008
The “standard” blood tests for MD’s are T3, T4, and T7 to determine thyroid activity in patients. By comparing these blood readings to what is called “normal” ranges, MD’s determine whether you are “normal:, “Low”, or “High”.
Three tests are used because none of them are very accurate.Many persons who were told they were in the “normal” range, but then tested with this temperature test, found that they were low in fact.
Dr. A physician way ahead of his time, Broda Barnes found that body basal temperature was a very good measure of thyroid activity, and particularly upon awakening. Dr Barnes wrote a book about thyroid activity and the various ills and problems from both hyper and hyopo thyroid.
I am indebted to Dr. Roy Kupsinel of Orlando Florida for introducing me to Dr. Barnes work, and for various other helps he gave me while I was in practice there.
Testing Thyroid Activity
At night, shake down a regular mercury type thermometer – be sure that it is shaken down and below 95 degrees. Next morning, on awakening, put the thermometer under your arm with the bulb in the armpit with no clothing between it and the armpit. Leave it there for 10 minutes (use snooze alarm if you wake up to an alarm).Lying still, just drowse for that time.
After 10 minutes, take the thermometer out, and read it, writing down the result right away. On waking, most people don’t think clearly and might forget the reading).
This test gives you what is called “Early Basal Temperature”, and “normal” range is between 97.8 and 98.2.A reading taken by armpit is somewhat lower and somewhat more accurate than that taken by mouth. If you have a low-grade infection this may read higher than your “normal”, therefore if it’s in that range, you should repeat the above procedure every other day for a week or so. If a menstruating female, also do it on the 2nd and 3rd day of your period.
If higher than the above range, you are probably hyperthyroid, (or you may have an infection somewhere), and if lower, then you are probably hypothyroid.(hyper means high, and hypo means low in doctorese.)
Just some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism can be: obesity, depression, low energy, fatigue, many infections, chronic headaches, circulatory problems, chronic skin problems, poor memory and/or concentration, eczema, Psoriasis, irregular menstrual periods, neuroticism, irritability, hair loss, and lots more.
Hypothyroid (low) is often associated with obesity.If you have a hypothyroid, your metabolism rate is low, and your body is storing energy as fat. A hyperthyroid person is usually always fairly thin no matter what they eat. (We all hate those lucky ones!)
To treat hypothyroidism, you can try to find an MD, or a DO, who will write you a prescription for Armour Natural. Once you get the prescription, you may be able to purchse from Canadian drugstores much cheaper than US.
Synthroid is what is mostly prescribed, but it has been linked to osteoporosis.You can also go to a health food store and get a “glandular” that contains thyroid (along with other glandulars usually).For a week, start with two glandulars per day and use the test above to find out your best supplement dose.
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