The reason for your search most probably is due to poor health, fatigue , depression, dry skin, insomnia, constipation, feeling cold when others are ok, brain fog, obesity in spite of your best efforts, vague and disturbing menstrual or libido problems and about 46 more.
Some of the lucky ones get diagnosed by the blood test for thyroid. Many wait years to finally turn the test positive. What a relief. Some of my patients have discovered a good book by Mark Starr MD. Hypothyroidism II. This is an easy and yet a complete read about what has been slipping up on you.
If you do this you will see it is my deepest concern for you to do this and to recommend taking your temp each morning under your arm. Take it for 10 minutes and do it for a week. Ladies it is best to do this after day 3 of your menses starts.
This gave me a pause. I have repeated it many times. Give it a read and see what it imparts.
Scholars are aware of the torch of knowledge. I thought I understood it well. Knowledge is bright and can be seen and admired for miles around. It will light your way. But a wise teacher told me “remember that the torch casts a shadow on the person who carries it”. More like all that knowledge can obstruct a new truth or new facts.
The reason I bring this up? Dr Starr and a lot of my knowledge collection on thyroid has suggested that the current knowledge of blood tests casts a shadow on the fact that it just isn’t all that good. And there is so much more that must be considered than the level of TSH in the body.
How could a very technical lab test costing in the neighborhood of $200 USD be less useful than a home temp test? Well it is evaluating on a small part of the picture. The temp test evaluates a much larger portion of the problem.
My previous blogs have demonstrated the great number of hidden thyroid hormone killers. When you do the superficial test, the TSH and get a normal read, the patient is most probably still suffering from low thyroid levels because of these after TSH hurdles that are blocking you from feeling well. Do re-read my previous blogs and check the video presentations.
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