Thyroid Measurement at home
Most MD’s use blood tests called T3, T4, and T7 to determine thyroid activity in patients. They then compare these blood readings to what is called “normal” ranges, and if the blood tests fall into these ranges, the patient is told they are “normal” or “OK”.
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
Shake down a regular mercury type thermometer before bed – be sure it’s down 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.
Take the thermometer out after 10 minutes, read the result, and write it down immediately. On waking, most people don’t think clearly and might forget the reading).
This reading is known as your Early AM Basal Temperature, and the “normal” should be between 97.8 and 98.2. This reading taken by armpit is somewhat lower and somewhat more accurate than that taken by mouth.If your reading is high, then you may have a low grade infection, so you should repeat the above for a week. 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. (Hypo means low in docterese, and hyper means high.)
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.
A serious problem that many who are hypothyroid suffer from is obesity. Because the thyroid governs metabolism rate, and if it is hypo in activity, the body stores energy in the form of 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.You may be able to purchse from Canadian drugstores much cheaper than US ones once you get a prescription.
Synthroid is what is mostly prescribed, but it has been linked to osteoporosis. Or, you can go to a good 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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