Low body temp

moxsum · � #1 � 10-20-2010, 01:50 PM

Hey guys long time no see/talk!

So ive been doing pretty well lately.. for the most part.. still having some sexual problems but may be getting better..

Ive been consulting with a naturopath for a little while now and he just ran some adrenal / thyroid tests and they came back totally normal! My testosterone levels came back pretty normal too, maybe only a lil low..

So this was a big suprise to me... having lots of various symptoms/problems over the past year and still no explanation.. the naturopath seemed to think a lot of it was psychological.. that I had worked myself into so much fear/anxiety over my health that I had unintentionally made myself sick? He said there were some abnormalities in my tests a few months ago but with some diet / lifestyle changes things seem to be improving..

One thing though, he asked me to take my temp / pulse every morning for the next week and get back to him. He said my thyroid came back normal but a lot of people are slighlty hypo and dont know it and the test doesnt always show it..

So today I checked my temp.. and it was 97.2 .. tested again a few times over the morning/day and it rose to maybe 97.8..

So this was interesting.. why is my temperature that low?? It should be 98.6.. not over a degree less.. thats odd..

Started reading about it.. and it seemes there maybe a connection between having my tonsils taken out as a kid.. apparently sometimes the general anesthesia resets your metabolism or something.. its like your body gets shocked by it and thinks its doing something wrong, so it turns down your bodys temp and it doesnt always go back to normal.

Apparently your body's enzymes need a certain temp to complete all there functions and just a degree off can wreak havoc in your body..

I started reading mroe and it seems a lot of the symptoms are in line with what ive been experienceing.

Has anyone else ever dealt with this?? How do I reset my bodys thermostat and get it to stay at 98.6 consistenly? Would staying warm help?

I read that, if your body is too low, your body sometimes releases adrenaline to warm your body up again.. this could explain a lot of my anxiety, dry mouth, etc. yadda yadda.. makes a lot of sense.. it also depresses your immune system..

saved1986 · � #2 � 10-21-2010, 04:06 AM

AWESOME! Don't complain, a slightly lower body temp means you age slower.

Arrowwind09 · � #3 � 10-21-2010, 10:05 AM

A lower body temp often means that your thyroid needs a boost. It is epidemic in this nation, not only hypothryoid but low body temp.

Dressing warmer will not help. Boosting your thyroid will and that can be done with Lugols iodine or some herbal thyroid boosters, which consequently almost always have a source of iodine in them.

If you are not satified with your sex life ask your doc about a GUNA product that is homeoapthic and that boost your testosterone ever so slighly. It has no testosterone in it.. Everything is homoepathic low dose. I'll try to find the name of it next week.

moxsum · � #4 � 10-21-2010, 03:55 PM

okay yea i figured it had something to do with the thyroid.. you think i can cure it with some herbal supplements? do I have to take them forever? Does diet effect thyroid?

Yea im still trying to optomize my sexual function.. I feel like I may have lowered my DHT level too low by taking too much saw palmetto, pygeum etc. which block the conversion of T to DHT..

Anyone know how to boost DHT levels?

pinballdoctor · � #5 � 10-21-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by moxsum

okay yea i figured it had something to do with the thyroid.. you think i can cure it with some herbal supplements? do I have to take them forever? Does diet effect thyroid?

The thyroid controls body temperature, and iodine controls the thyroid.

If you are cold, especially feet and hands, chances are good that you aren't getting enough iodine in the diet. Iodine only comes from the sea, so if you don't eat sea vegetables, seaweed products, or kelp on a regular basis, then being iodine deficient is most likely the cause.

Drinking chlorinated water, fluoridated water, or any products containing bromide, will further deplete the body of iodine. Bromide is added to swimming pools, so even swimming can deplete the body of iodine.

I agree with Arrows post concerning Lugols iodine, since the body requires both iodine and potassium iodide, and Lugols solution contains both.

Being deficient in iodine is a serious matter, since many health issues can come from this..

jfh · � #6 � 10-22-2010, 06:33 AM

Most breads are made with bromide. The only brand, I've found in the US, is Nature's Own. Sold in most groceries as well as Super Wal-Mart and Target. Check the bag for the NO BROMATES. They are proud of it.

Iodine can possibly be a contributing factor for hypothyriodism. And this is also believed to be a contributing factor to Hashimoto's thyroidosis. If you have this autoimmune disease, cut your iodine dosage in half of what you would take without it.

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When adrenal function is impaired or weak, a person may suffer from low blood sugar, low blood pressure, low body temperature, and a total feeling of exhaustion. When stress is prolonged the organs begin to weaken and other health related problems can set in such as hypoglycemia.

Some of the common causes that contribute to adrenal exhaustion are continued stress, poor diet, over-consumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates, overuse of caffeine, alcohol, drugs, nicotine, and vitamin B and C deficiencies. Unfortunately, the body reacts the same way to both real and imagined threats. For instance, unrelieved worrying about losing your job can cause the same over-taxing of the adrenals and the resultant suppression of the immune system as actually losing your job.

If a person succumbs easily to allergies and infections, feels constantly drained and exhausted, suffers from low blood sugar and blood pressure, then the culprit may well be weak adrenals. For instance, most of the asthma sprays contain adrenal-like hormones that mimic cortisol in the body. One of the most prominent signs of adrenal gland insufficiency is chronic fatigue. In some fatigued patients, thyroid problems overlap adrenal problems. In these cases, the status of the adrenal glands and the thyroid gland must be assessed. The appropriate treatment should be undertaken only after this determination is made.

https://www.naturalways.com/adrenal.htm

I posted a lot about how the adrenals can be maintained on this forum. Vitamin C is number one, followed by vitamin B complex (especially pantothenic acid) and followed by the adaptogen herbs.

Arrowwind09 · � #7 � 10-22-2010, 07:53 AM

They says the coconut oil will also nourish the thyroid and therefore boost the metabolism. I have added one tablespoon of coconut oil to my daily regimen.
Saved posted an article about it today..but this is not instead of iodine but with iodine. The study refers to polynesian people who use coconut oil... but those guys eat lots of seafood too and are likey well saturated in iodine.

Kelly Thundercloud · � #8 � 10-27-2010, 05:33 PM

Maybe it does have a little to do with the thyroid, but really I wouldn't sweat about not sweating

Your temp is still in the normal range. In fact, mine is rarely at 98.6. I'm almost always lower. Nothing is wrong with me. It's just the way I am. You don't have to be at 98.6, that's just the average.

Another thing is the thermometer you are using and how you use it. If you use it under the arm, you will definitely get a lower reading. The mouth is the best and if your thermometer is cheap or old or just reads off, then you won't get accurate readings. Make sure you use a high quality one. The ones that take your temp from your ears are really good.

mommysunshine · � #9 � 10-27-2010, 07:52 PM

[ Iodine can possibly be a contributing factor for hypothyriodism. And this is also believed to be a contributing factor to Hashimoto's thyroidosis. If you have this autoimmune disease, cut your iodine dosage in half of what you would take without it. )

Is this controversial or a fact? I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after getting vaccinated and having a baby. I think all that stress pushed my body overboard. I also grew up in the Great Lakes region eating a LOT of mercury laden salmon. Another potential cause was all the fluoride I've ingested.....(including a pharmaceutical that contained fluoride for 15 years)

I have Lugols solution sitting in my cupboard.....because it's not clear if it'll be good or bad for me.

Julia

jfh · � #10 � 10-27-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ;172151

[ Iodine can possibly be a contributing factor for hypothyriodism. And this is also believed to be a contributing factor to Hashimoto's thyroidosis. If you have this autoimmune disease, cut your iodine dosage in half of what you would take without it. )

Is this controversial or a fact?

I hope this helps. And you should see that you need to research as to why you should supplement with selenium.

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We've all heard that many doctors tell hypo patients, especially those with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, not to take iodine because it can aggravate their condition. The reason seems to be that selenium protects the thyroid gland from oxidative damage and this damage can increase significantly if iodine is supplemented. Taking iodine will increase thyroid hormone production and the production of H2O2 which damages the thyroidal cells. The lack of selenium prevents GPX from being able to protect the cells from this oxidative damage. While I doubt if most doctors realize why iodine should be restricted (it certainly seemed counter-intuitive to me at first), they have learned through experience that iodine can increase the thyroid damage in Hashimoto's. The information that selenium should be supplemented along with iodine is so new that most of them are unaware of it.

Here's what we have: Studies have shown that if iodine is low, selenium must also be kept low to prevent the hypothyroidism from becoming worse (from increased DI-I and T4 depletion, as explained above.) So if both minerals are low, then the person is hypo and gets a goiter, but the damage to the thyroid is kept to a minimum. More severe problems happen when either selenium or iodine is high and the other is low. If selenium is high and iodine low, then T4 to T3 to T2 conversion is accelerated without T4 being replenished, leading to a worsening of the hypoT. If iodine is high and selenium is low, then H2O2 is not degraded by GPX. Since H2O2 drives the thyroid hormone production, then the thyroid over-produces thyroid hormone (Grave's hyperthyroidism), the thyroid is damaged from the oxidation by the H2O2, and the end result is that the damaged thyroid ultimately decreases activity and hypothyroidism results (Hashimoto's thyroiditis). This could explain the observed progression of Grave's to Hashimoto's.
https://www.ithyroid.com/iodine.htm

Even though iodine is a very important nutrient for thyroid function, and even though iodine deficiencies are very common across the country, iodine containing supplements can actually trigger a Hashimoto�s response.

Bottom line is that iodine is a very important supplement for many people but it is contraindicated in Hashimoto�s because it triggers the immune attack. This is a point of frustration for many Hashimoto�s patients.
https://hashimotostreatment.com/blog/...odine-warning/

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