Low Body Temperature and Hypothyroidism
Low body temperature is an epidemic problem . I have personally spoken with nurses and have heard stories from others in the medical field who chart temperatures all day long and who openly admit that it ’ s rare to find anyone today with a 98.6 ° F ( 37 ° C ) temperature unless fever is present . In my own practice , I see the same exact thing .
Low body temperature is more often than not , an indicator of hypothyroidism .
Am I saying that everyone today is hypothyroid ? Of course not , but it ’ s well known that hypothyroid people get sick more often and are far more likely to develop health complications and disease . So , it should be understandable that the majority of people being seen in hospitals and doctors ’ offices for health problems today are far more likely to be hypothyroid .
Your thyroid is responsible for controlling and regulating a large number of functions within your body including :
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Metabolism and Heat Production Circulatory System and Blood Volume Muscular Health Nerve Health Digestive Health Health of Every Organ Health of Every Tissue Health of Every Cell
But today , we don ’ t even stop to consider the potential impact that thyroid health has on every function of the human body , and instead we only focus on its impact on our metabolism and our ability to lose weight .
Every cell in your body relies on thyroid hormone to produce energy and remain healthy . When your cells use thyroid hormone , they produce more energy and therefore more heat . When your cells are starved of thyroid hormone , they produce less energy and therefore less heat . By simply measuring the heat that your cells , or body , produce at rest can give you direct insight into how much thyroid hormone your cells are using .
And as I ’ ve mentioned many times before , TSH tests , blood tests , and all other thyroid tests DO NOT tell you how much thyroid hormone your cells are actually using , which is the only true way to accurately diagnose hypothyroidism .
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