Daily average temperatures

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Used to monitor thyroid and adrenal support

• Goal: averages for five days vary no more than 0.2°F or 0.1°C

• Stable averages indicate well-supported adrenals

• Optimal thyroid is averages 98.5-98.6°F or 37°C

Method

• Use mercury or Geratherm® thermometer (digitals are unreliable)

• Oral temperature is taken three times, each three hours apart

• First temperature at three hours after waking

• Sit quietly for at least 15 minutes before taking temps

• Do not eat, drink or smoke during quite time

• Thermometer should be left in for approximately ten minutes

• The numbers are averaged each day, rounded to one decimal

Example

Day 1

wake 7:30

temp 1: 10:30 97.8

temp 2: 1:30 98.1

temp 3: 4:30 98.3

calculation 294.2 divided by 3 = 98.1 (rounded)

Day 2

wake 7:00

temp 1: 10:00 97.9

temp 2: 1:00 98.2

temp 3: 4:00 98.3

calculation 294.4 divided by 3 = 98.1 (rounded)

Day 3

wake 7:15

temp 1: 10:15 97.9

temp 2: 1:15 98.0

temp 3: 4:15 98.2

calculation 294.1 divided by 3 = 98.0 (rounded)

Elevated temperatures

Hypothyroid individuals typically have low body temperature reflecting

their reduced metabolism. However, temperatures can be falsely

elevated from several imbalances. This includes low iron, high

progesterone, low aldosterone, low sodium and high cortisol. If

infection is the cause of high temperatures, it will generally show up in

a white blood count.

Temperatures and the menstrual cycle

The normal hormonal swing of the menstrual cycle will change the

level of temperature but not its stability. Optimal temps will be 98.6

degrees Farhenheit daily average during the first two weeks of the

cycle and then increase on the day of ovulation. Many women run

temps of 99 from ovulation until menstruation starts caused by

increased progesterone. The effect of the menstrual cycle for a

particular woman will be understood by tracking and charting

temperatures over time.