How to test yourself for low thyroid function

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God(dess) or other Deity of choice bless Dr Phil Bate!

I really love that guy.

This is from his website, http://drbate.com

 

 

http://drbate.com/Ref/thyroid.html

 

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 " .

 

 

One of the reasons why three tests are used is because none of them are very

accurate. I have seen many persons who were told they were in the " normal "

range, but when they test themselves with the test below, they were found to be

very hypothyroid (low in activity).

 

Dr. Broda Barnes, a physician way ahead of her time, found over 50 years ago

that the body basal temperature was a good indicator of thyroid activity, in

particular, the body temperature on arising from sleep. She wrote a book about

thyroid activity and the various ills and problems arising from low (hypo)

thyroid activity.

 

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 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). Just drowse for

that time lying still.

 

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 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 by mouth. If you have a low-grade infection this

may read higher than your " normal " , therefore if it is in that range above, 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 lower than the range, you are probably hypothyroid, and if higher, then you

are probably hyperthyroid (or you have an infection somewhere).

 

Just some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism can be: depression, low energy,

fatigue, many infections, chronic headaches (also check corn allergy),

Circulatory problems, Chronic skin problems, poor memory and/or concentration,

eczema, psoriasis, excessive weight, irregular menstrual periods, neuroticism,

irritability, hair loss, and lots more. The book by Dr. Broda Barnes is

excellent.

 

To treat hypothyroidism, you can try to find an MD, or a DO, who will write you

a prescription for Armour Natural, or Cytomel. Synthroid is what is mostly

prescribed, but it has been linked to osteoporosis. There is also Lugol which

has been found useful in conjunction with thyroid. Or, you can go to a good

health food store and get a " glandular " that contains thyroid (along with other

glandulars usually). Start with two glandulars/day for a week, and use the above

temperature test to determine if that is correct for you.

 

There are other thyroid references on the resource page - under Professional

Sources.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, " Ieneke van Houten "

<ienvan wrote:

>

> God(dess) or other Deity of choice bless Dr Phil Bate!

> I really love that guy.

> This is from his website, http://drbate.com

 

Wow thanking you much for this, as I wasn't looking forward to the

battery of testing.

Jennifer

minimalisticliving

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> http://drbate.com/Ref/thyroid.html

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> 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 " .

>

>

> One of the reasons why three tests are used is because none of them

are very accurate. I have seen many persons who were told they were

in the " normal " range, but when they test themselves with the test

below, they were found to be very hypothyroid (low in activity).

>

> Dr. Broda Barnes, a physician way ahead of her time, found over 50

years ago that the body basal temperature was a good indicator of

thyroid activity, in particular, the body temperature on arising from

sleep. She wrote a book about thyroid activity and the various ills

and problems arising from low (hypo) thyroid activity.

>

> 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 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). Just drowse for that time lying still.

>

> 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 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 by mouth. If you have a low-grade infection this may

read higher than your " normal " , therefore if it is in that range

above, 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 lower than the range, you are probably hypothyroid, and if

higher, then you are probably hyperthyroid (or you have an infection

somewhere).

>

> Just some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism can be: depression, low

energy, fatigue, many infections, chronic headaches (also check corn

allergy), Circulatory problems, Chronic skin problems, poor memory

and/or concentration, eczema, psoriasis, excessive weight, irregular

menstrual periods, neuroticism, irritability, hair loss, and lots

more. The book by Dr. Broda Barnes is excellent.

>

> To treat hypothyroidism, you can try to find an MD, or a DO, who

will write you a prescription for Armour Natural, or Cytomel.

Synthroid is what is mostly prescribed, but it has been linked to

osteoporosis. There is also Lugol which has been found useful in

conjunction with thyroid. Or, you can go to a good health food store

and get a " glandular " that contains thyroid (along with other

glandulars usually). Start with two glandulars/day for a week, and

use the above temperature test to determine if that is correct for

you.

>

> There are other thyroid references on the resource page - under

Professional Sources.

>

>

>

> Ien in the Kootenays

> http://freegreenliving.com

>

>

>

>

>

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