APPENDIX ABasal Temperature Study for Thyroid FunctionThe basal temperature test is quite accurate when the temperature is tested in
the axilla (armpit) each morning for a period of four days. If the temperature
is consistently low, then there is a hypo- or under-functioning of the thyroid
gland in spite of what any other laboratory analyses indicate.
How to Take Your Own Basal Temperatures
At night, before retiring, shake down a thermometer and lay it beside your
bed, on your night table, or chair. BE SURE IT IS SHAKEN DOWN.
Next morning, on awakening, don’t get up or move around. Place the
thermometer under your armpit pressing your arm against your bare body.
Relax and LEAVE THE THERMOMETER THERE FOR TEN MINUTES
BY THE CLOCK. Take it out, read it, and write down your results.
This record of your early morning basal temperature is a great aid in
determining hypothyroidism. The most important issues of hypothyroidism
are metabolism and calcium utilization.
Normal reading is between 97.8° to 98.2°When your basal temperature is below 97.8, this shows varying degrees
of hypothyroidism. When your temperature is above 98.2, this may indicate
hyperthyroidism.
Basal temperatures between 97.0 and 97.8 are much easier to cure than
temperatures in the 96s or 95s. These temperatures are chronically low,
requiring much more aggressive detoxification and herbal therapy. Raw
thyroid glandulars and organic iodine may be needed with low basal
temperatures. Most underactive thyroid conditions are congestive in nature,
coming from mucus, acids, and foreign proteins that literally clog the tissues
of the thyroid. Hyperthyroidism, especially, is also a congested condition.
Detoxification is the main key to eliminating these thyroid conditions.
Today, many people have genetically weak thyroids. The answer is
always the same: detoxify and strengthen these tissues and the body. Give it
time. It could take you a year or more to change these chronic levels.