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Great New Book About Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Denis Wilson recommends There's No Pill For This by Michaël Friedman, ND — a naturopathic physician's personal prescription for managing multiple sclerosis.

New Additions to our List of Treating Practitioners

We regularly add new practitioners to our List of Treating Practitioners, which you can search by zip code. Recently added: Shirley Mirpuri, ND in Singapore; Miriam Mikicki, MD in London; and Kristi Wrightson Harter, ND in Santa Barbara, California.

There is no Faster and Easier Way to Get Fit than Fastercise

Dr. Denis Wilson introduces Fastercise, the signaling-exercise program behind his new book: a way to cancel hunger, burn fat and boost metabolism in a few minutes a day.

The Thyroid- Stress Connection

Stress- related health concerns are the most common reasons patients visit their doctors. Experienced physicians understand that stress is at the root cause of some of the most prevalent health concerns.

Do thyroid disorders cause insulin resistance?

How thyroid disorders relate to insulin resistance and blood sugar regulation, and how proper thyroid treatment can improve insulin sensitivity.

Another Reason to Identify and Treat Thyroid Dysfunction

A review of studies links subclinical hypothyroidism to higher cardiovascular risk, suggesting thyroid dysfunction like WTS should be identified and treated.

A Clinical Report on the Use of Sustained Release T3 for Low Body Temperature

A clinical report on using sustained-release T3 to normalize low body temperatures and relieve hypothyroid-like symptoms in patients with normal TSH levels.

The Role of Iodine and Selenium in Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Why selenium belongs alongside iodine: how selenium deficiency drives the autoimmune thyroid response to iodine supplementation, and the 200 mcg minimum physicians recommend.

The Gut-Thyroid Connection

Research into the microbiome is uncovering links between gut health and thyroid function — including SIBO, systemic inflammation, hypothyroidism and body temperature.

Hypothyroid symptoms and why we need to understand deiodinases

It’s not uncommon for a person to experience hypothyroid symptoms and be told by their doctor that all their lab tests are “normal” and that it can’t be a thyroid problem. So what is the solution? It may simply be a matter of understanding deiodinases.

Why Starvation Rarely Helps Weight Loss

When weight loss is a goal, the focus should be on boosting metabolism. Why severe calorie restriction can slow the metabolic rate and raise reverse T3.

Using Ashwagandha to Reverse Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Subclinical hypothyroidism is a condition with mildly elevated TSH, the hormone which increases to provide feedback when thyroid levels are low, but unlike hypothyroidism, the levels of peripheral thyroid hormones (T3, T4) are normal in subclinical hypothyroidism.

Another successful iodization program

A Chinese study confirms salt iodization improved thyroid health across four populations, with guidance on iodine supplementation and food sources.

Body Temperature and the Brain

The list of symptoms related to Wilson's Temperature Syndrome (WTS) is long and varied; one of the many possibilities is diminished memory.

Does night-time screen-time disrupt our normal rhythms?

A study on nighttime light from phones and computers finds even brief screen exposure disrupts melatonin, body temperature, sleep, and next-day mood.

Could Infertility Challenges Be Related to Thyroid?

Infertility can be a very challenging condition for women who want to become pregnant. They face the daunting task of going through a long list of potential causes, each needing to be evaluated and eliminated in order to identify the exact issue that needs to be resolved.

Avoiding this diet may help prevent Alzheimer’s

Research links high-glycemic diets to cerebral amyloid burden, suggesting that eating less sugar and simple carbohydrates may help reduce Alzheimer’s risk.

The Significance of Thyroid Nodules

A thyroid nodule is an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that create a small lump in the thyroid gland. Oftentimes they go unnoticed, especially if they are small. Nodules are very common, in fact about half of the adults over 60 have them.

Where does your daily iodine come from?

Iodine is an essential nutrient, especially for pregnant women, because it is required for producing thyroid hormone, and is critical for brain development in babies. Iodine is rich in seaweed and fish, foods which are not prominent in the American diet.

A Good Night’s Sleep May be More Important Than You Think!

Most medical authorities agree that adults need a minimum of seven hours of sleep per night to be healthy, and teenagers need up to ten hours! Research shows that sleeping is an important time for immune system activity, cell regeneration, healing, and renewing energy stores.

Iodine Deficiency Related To Thyroid Disease

Iodine is a trace mineral which is required only in small doses. We may not need a lot of it, but it’s still incredibly important to the thyroid gland to aid in producing thyroid hormone. Iodine deficiency is strongly correlated to thyroid diseases, including goiter, thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules.

Natural ingredients for enhancing thermogenesis

A review of natural ingredients that support thermogenesis in brown fat — curcumin, green tea extract, berberine, and fish oil — and what the research shows about each.

Not all fats are equal

A look at white, beige and brown fat cells, how brown adipose tissue drives thermogenesis, and what the research says about capsaicin and metabolism.

The ancient herb that aids older brains

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an Ayurvedic herb with a centuries-long tradition of use in India. It’s known for its restorative benefits to the immune system, thyroid and adrenal glands, and for improving thinking and memory.

How Hypothyroidism Affects Pregnancy

How hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism affect pregnancy, including miscarriage risk, TSH guidelines, and why treatment can lower those risks.

Does Sleep Change Diet?

One of the most common problems experienced by people with hypothyroidism and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is weight gain. And, to make matters worse, poor thyroid function makes it very difficult for a person to lose weight.

Nutrition Tips for Diabetes

When the thyroid isn’t functioning properly, as in hypothyroidism and Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome, there can be a domino effect which has the potential to negatively impact many other systems in the body. One of these dominos is an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

How this household chemical may damage your thyroid

If you open up your kitchen cupboard, there’s a good chance you’ll find at least one non-stick frying pan or baking sheet. These make cooking trouble-free and became popular because it made it easier to cook with less oil. That non-stick coating is also known as Teflon.

If your sense of smell and taste seem “off”, consider this …

A clinical trial found hypothyroid patients had a diminished sense of smell and taste that improved after thyroid treatment normalized their levels.

Inflammation Underlies Hypothyroidism and Diabetes

I've been talking about inflammation and the thyroid over the past few blogs, and this week I'd like to talk about a study related to another inflammatory/ autoimmune condition- diabetes. It seems there is significant evidence that links the development of diabetes to poor thyroid function.

Selenium and Thyroid Hormone can Both Help Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

A study of newly diagnosed euthyroid Hashimoto's patients found that levothyroxine and selenium each lowered inflammatory markers, and worked best combined.

When Inflammation Leads to Autoimmune Disease

How inflammation and leaky gut can trigger autoimmune thyroid disease, and what one study found when newly diagnosed Hashimoto's patients began thyroid hormone.

The connection between headaches and thyroid function

A twenty-year study found that people with headache disorders had a higher risk of developing hypothyroidism, plus how low body temperature relates to chronic headaches and migraines.

Is low thyroid function an important risk factor for diabetes?

Over 10% of the American population is diagnosed with diabetes and many more go undiagnosed. A recent study evaluated whether low thyroid function is a causative risk factor for diabetes.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Adrenal Connection

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-lasting illness that can last years or a lifetime. As the name implies, a person with CFS usually feels very tired, regardless of how much he or she rests. Physical and mental overactivity can worsen the symptoms.

A Checklist for Adrenals

Stress from modern life, chronic illness or endocrine imbalance can lead to adrenal fatigue. Adrenals are sensitive to stress just as the thyroid gland is, so if the thyroid is out of balance, it’s likely the adrenals are also.

Is the liver affected by thyroid function?

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (aka NAFLD) is a somewhat common liver condition that affects about 25% of Americans. A healthy liver naturally contains some fat, but NAFLD is a condition where there is an excessive build- up of fat.

Vitamin D linked to thyroid health

A Greek study found 86% of Hashimoto's patients were low in vitamin D, and four months of D3 supplementation dropped their anti-TPO antibody levels by about 20% — a reason to get your own vitamin D checked.

Hypothyroidism can cause infertility in men too

Research shows low thyroid hormone can lower testosterone and affect sperm production, suggesting Wilson's Temperature Syndrome may factor into male infertility.

Why iodine is added to salt, and what’s missing

Salt iodine fortification started in 1924 to end the goiter belt, but iodine alone isn't enough — without selenium and other co-factors, thyroid problems can still rise.

More evidence shows Synthroid/ T4 isn’t the only answer

A chart review presented at the AACE conference found that most long-term Synthroid patients felt significantly better after switching to Armour or adding Cytomel T3.

Balancing stress, cholesterol and thyroid

High cholesterol is one of the many common co- symptoms that occurs with hypothyroidism. Elevated cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis or “clogged arteries”, putting a person at risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and heart attack.

Nicotinamide riboside for your aging mitochondria

A look at how nicotinamide riboside, a B vitamin that boosts NAD production, may rejuvenate aging mitochondria and muscle stem cells as one part of an overall healthy aging plan.

Think twice before you eat those plasticizers

We all know that “fast food” isn’t the healthiest choice when it comes to eating. It’s generally low in nutrients and high in “bad’ fats and calories. But as it turns out, there may also be an additional layer of “badness” about it.

Safety-focused fire retardants cause damage to adrenals

How organohalogen flame retardants such as PBDEs accumulate in the body, disrupt hormones, and push the adrenal glands to overproduce aldosterone.

Who Gets Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome?

Who develops Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome, the stresses that bring it on, the hereditary and family patterns behind it, and the phrases patients commonly use to describe how they feel.

Finding Balance for Women

The endocrine system is a complex interconnection of hormonal signals and active hormones that trigger each other. In a past article, we referred to the endocrine system as the conductor of an orchestra, who directs musicians to play louder or softer in order to make beautiful music.

Wondering why you’re cold?

Low body temperature is the primary sign of Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome. A study of hypothyroid mice offers a clue as to why people with WTS feel colder than everyone else in the room.

Surprising factors related to Alzheimer’s Disease

A meta-analysis of more than 300 studies points to nine health and lifestyle factors linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's Disease, plus the dietary habits that appeared protective.

Could Holiday Stress Impact Your Health?

Life gets complicated around the holidays; we tend to overbook our social schedules to squeeze in as many events as possible. Although it is intended to be fun, sometimes there is an underlying pressure to create the perfect holiday ambiance, which can cause more stress than enjoyment.

Stress: A one-two punch to the thyroid

How chronic stress and excess cortisol impede thyroid hormone production and its conversion from T4 to T3, plus food, exercise, nutrient and herbal steps to support both adrenal and thyroid function.

Optimize Thyroid – Adrenal Cross-talk

How thyroid and adrenal hormones interact throughout the body, why the symptoms can seem contradictory, and how body temperature, T3, and adaptogenic herbs can help.

Is your body a symphony?

How the adrenal glands and stress affect the endocrine system and thyroid, and how adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha can help restore balance.

Is cholesterol really related to the thyroid?

Do you struggle with elevated cholesterol levels, even though your diet is good and you exercise? If you still mysteriously have high cholesterol, believe it or not, you may want to check your body temperature!

How to overcome leptin resistance and lose weight

You’ve probably heard of the so-called “fat” hormone, leptin. Leptin is produced in fat cells. It sends a signal to the brain’s control center, the hypothalamus, about our nutritional status. High levels mean we have enough fat stores. All is well. No need to eat.

Finding a doctor you can work with

When looking for a doctor to help with Low Temperature symptoms, sometimes you can find one by interviewing and sorting through various doctors.

Is it a mental health problem? Or just your thyroid…

It seems unfair, but women are more likely than men to be given a psychosomatic (psychiatric) diagnosis for a physical ailment. They're especially likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety, even when they have similar symptoms as men.

Where does belly fat come from?

How chronic stress, cortisol and low thyroid function drive stubborn abdominal fat — plus the body-temperature check, T3 therapy and adrenal support that can help.

Is your doctor practicing ageism?

Why a low body temperature and thyroid symptoms shouldn't be dismissed as normal aging, and how temperature testing and T3 therapy can help at any age.

Migraines? PMS? Anxiety? You can fix them.

Migraines, PMS and anxiety share a common link. All three of these conditions are more common in women with low thyroid function. These conditions often resolve when body temperature is normalized and proper metabolism is restored.

Five ways for thyroid support

Five ways to support thyroid recovery: stress control, taming the immune system, proper nutrients, T3 therapy, and adrenal supportive herbs.

The intricate web of the endocrine system

How low thyroid hormone function and adrenal fatigue feed each other through the HPA axis, why TSH testing can miss the problem, and how T3 and adaptogenic herbs can help.

You are not crazy

Why thyroid symptoms like fatigue, foggy thinking, low mood and weight gain can persist despite normal lab tests and T4 medication — and how checking your body temperature and considering T3 may help.

Can low thyroid prevent pregnancy?

How low thyroid function can affect ovulation and fertility, why TSH screening misses many women, and how body temperature and T3 therapy can help.

Low body temperature linked to obesity in new study

In my 1992 book on Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome, I shared my clinical findings linking low body temperature and easy weight gain. Now these same findings are being documented in the medical literature.

Why do you need selenium?

Selenium is more concentrated in the thyroid than in any other organ and is needed to convert T4 to T3. How much you need, the best food sources, and which supplement forms absorb best.

Aches and pains aren’t just from aging

Doctors learn in medical school, but perhaps tend to forget, that low thyroid function can cause joint pain. This condition also causes muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness (especially in the shoulders and hips), swelling of the knee joint and small joints in the hands and feet, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Thyroid-Gut-Autoimmune Connection

How leaky gut and low thyroid function feed each other, why Hashimoto's thyroiditis can follow, and how checking body temperature and using T3 can support healing of the intestinal lining.

Avoid These Thyroid-Thwarting Chemicals

How to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to thyroid dysfunction, from avoiding plastics and BPA to choosing organic foods and simpler beauty products.

Is it More than Menopause?

Low thyroid function can worsen menopause symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and foggy thinking. Checking body temperature can reveal whether T3 therapy may help.

Can Treating Adrenal Dysfunction Help Alcoholism or Other Addictions?

Explores the link between HPA-axis dysfunction, adrenal fatigue, and addiction relapse, and how adaptogenic herbs may support recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.

Turn Up Your Brown Fat Thermostat

How brown fat generates body heat, why that process depends on T3, and what a consistently low body temperature can tell you about your metabolism.

When T4 is not Enough, It May Be in Your Genes

Why some people with hypothyroidism don't feel well on T4 alone, how a variation in the D2 (deiodinase) gene may limit T4-to-T3 conversion, and what a low body temperature can tell you.

Why TSH Testing is Not Enough and Why you Should Check your Body Temperature

Most doctors, including endocrinologists, rely on a standard thyroid test, TSH, to screen for thyroid problems. This test measures Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), a pituitary hormone whose function is to stimulate thyroid hormone production by the thyroid gland.

Doing Everything Right and Still Not Losing weight? Check your Body Temperature

Weight loss that stalls despite doing everything right may signal a slowed metabolism. Checking body temperature can reveal low thyroid function even with normal TSH.

Do You Really Need to Avoid Thyroid-Thwarting Foods?

It's true that what you eat can affect your thyroid gland, for better or worse. Here's what you need to know about cruciferous vegetables, gluten, soy and fiber to make better food choices for your thyroid.

What do Migraines, Raynaud’s, Carpal Tunnel and Arrhythmia Have in Common?

Migraine headaches, Raynaud’s Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and heart arrhythmia often share one thing in common: low thyroid function. Two studies suggest why.

Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin to Protect Your Thyroid?

If you have any kind of thyroid condition, even cancer, you should get your blood level of vitamin D checked promptly, and keep tabs on it over time. Why? Research links low vitamin-D levels with a number of autoimmune diseases, including the most common autoimmune thyroid disease, Hashimoto’s.

What is Adrenal Fatigue and Why is it Such a Controversial Diagnosis?

Adrenal fatigue, or dysfunction, is a condition (group of symptoms) that occur when your adrenal glands are having trouble keeping up with the demands being made on them.

New Year Message from Dr. Wilson!

Happy New Year! Will 2015 be the year you are able to get on an upward spiral of improving health? I sure hope so! 2014 was a great year with many more doctors learning of and embracing recent research that shows that people with normal TSH may still benefit from thyroid support.

A Tricky Way in Which Your Coverage for Essential Medications May be Denied

How Pharmacy Benefit Manager Express Scripts moved to block coverage of about 1,000 compounding ingredients, why patients were misled, and how to push back.

Do you Dread Winter? Check your Body Temperature!

If winter makes you want to hibernate, check your body temperature. Low thyroid hormone function can cause low body temperature, fatigue, and winter blues.

FDA Action Alert- Please Share!

The FDA Doesn’t Want You to Know the Healing Power of Your Nutrients The FDA is up to no good when it comes to your nutritional supplements. They are attempting to require medical foods and dietary supplements to undergo the same extremely burdensome and expensive approval process to simply to initiate research.

Don’t forget to do this if you have chronic fatigue syndrome

Everyone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is familiar with the frustration of getting a proper diagnosis and treatment. You also know that at times, you have to take your health into your own hands.

What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know about Gluten Sensitivity Could Hurt Your Thyroid

Even though awareness has never been greater, research shows that the overwhelming majority of people with gluten sensitivity are unaware that a simple dietary change could make a big difference in their health.

What’s so special about a thermometer?

Dr. Denis Wilson explains why he recommends liquid metal thermometers over digital ones, and how averaging your daily temperatures can reveal a low body temperature.

Can thyroid disorders lead to addictions?

can cause mental symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, cognitive problems, nervousness, irritability, and fatigue to drive a person to self-medicate [...]

Can a Detox Help Your Thyroid?

Can a Detox Help Your Thyroid? Many chemicals in our environment have the potential to disrupt thyroid function.

If you have a thyroid autoimmune disorder, check your body temperature.

Lots of people have autoimmune thyroid disease. It’s the most common type of autoimmune disorder, affecting 2 to 5 % of people in western countries.

The Carbohydrate Sensitivity and Thyroid Connection

Carbohydrate sensitivity and thyroid function. How low thyroid function is linked to carbohydrate sensitivity.

Psychiatric Trouble May Start in Thyroid

Why leading-edge psychiatrists check thyroid function in depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, and how low body temperature can reveal hidden low T3.

When Antidepressants Don’t Work

When antidepressants don't work. A surprisingly high percentage of people with chronic or treatment-resistant depression are found to have low thyroid function

Why shellfish is the best food for your thyroid health

Shellfish is tops when it comes to the foods that support thyroid health.

Aging and Your Thyroid

Aging and Your Thyroid. As you age, your metabolism tends to slow down, and your risk for low thyroid function goes up.

Is stress affecting your thyroid?

Is stress affecting your thyroid? Stress affects your whole body, and the hormones released when you feel stressed out can affect your thyroid function in a direct way.

Speed Recovery From Postpartum Depression with T3

Why postpartum thyroid dysfunction is often missed by normal TSH results, how a consistently low body temperature points to Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, and how T3 can help.

Crabby, constipated and unable to concentrate?

A thyroid hormone problem can cause many kinds of symptoms. Moodiness, constipation and lack of focus could be an indication of a thyroid condition.

The High Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection

Research shows that people with high cholesterol are more likely than normal to have low thyroid gland function. The high cholesterol and thyroid connection.

Anxious, depressed, brain fog? Check your body temperature

Feeling anxious, depressed or experiencing brain fog? It could be your thyroid. Check your body temperature/

Dr. Wilson’s New Book – Restoring Thyroid Health

Restoring Thyroid Health. Dr. Denis Wilson releases new book focused on to help doctors diagnose and treat low thyroid function.

T3 – A better option for weight loss

Why T3 is often a better option than T4 for weight loss: low body temperature, trouble converting T4 to T3, and what the research shows about metabolism.

Trouble Sleeping? Could be an Underactive Thyroid

It’s well known that an overactive thyroid can cause trouble sleeping. But low thyroid hormone function can contribute to both trouble sleeping and daytime fatigue.

Too hot for you? Facts about heat intolerance

Some people with low body temperatures feel hot all the time. What to know about heat intolerance, slow metabolism, and how T3 therapy may help normalize body temperature.

How Sunlight Helps Your Thyroid

How sunlight helps your thyroid. The benefits of sunlight to your overall health

Depression, obesity and fibromyalgia — Is low body temperature the underlying cause?

Depression, obesity and fibromyalgia seem to cluster together, and may actually have a common cause--low body temperature due to problems with thyroid hormone.

6 Reasons for a Slow Metabolism

The 6 lifestyle or physiologic reasons you may have a slow metabolism

Herbs That Help Your Thyroid

Herbs that help your thyroid. Certain herbs can be very useful in helping your body withstand stress--both chronic and acute.

How to Tell If It Really Is Your Thyroid

Getting to the bottom of why you’re tired all the time can be difficult. Here is a simple test to tell if it really is your thyroid.

Restore Your Thyroid Function After Pregnancy

Why pregnancy is the number one cause of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, how a consistently low body temperature reveals postpartum thyroid trouble, and how a course of T3 can help.

Allergies Aggravated by Low Body Temperature

Allergies can be aggravated by low body temperature. The causes and what you can do.

The Best Foods for Your Thyroid

A look at nutrient-rich foods that support thyroid function, covering iodine, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin D sources with recommended daily amounts.

What’s Sex Got to do With It?

Low sex drive, in women and in men, can be a symptom of low thyroid function

How to Identify Trustworthy Dietary Supplements

Key steps to help identify trustworthy Dietary Supplements

Your Immune System

Do you catch “everything that comes around”? Most people don’t think of their thyroid gland as part of the immune system.

The Gluten Thyroid Connection

Suffering form gluten intolerance? There could be a gluten thyroid connection.

Dry Skin? Check Your Body Temperature

Dry skin, hair and nails could be a sign of slowed metabolism due to problems with your thyroid hormones

Help Yourself Lose Weight by Normalizing Your Body Temperature

Help Yourself Lose Weight by Normalizing Your Body Temperature

The Low Thyroid – Gut Connection

Low thyroid activity and the resulting low metabolism can cause gastrointestinal trouble.

Menopause and Your Thyroid

Research shows that about one in 12 women going through menopause age 50 or older have inadequate thyroid function.

Exercise vs. Calorie-Cutting to Lose Weight: Is T3 the Missing Link to Success?

Recent research suggests modest calorie-cutting to lose weight affects thyroid hormone activity.

Are You Getting Enough Iodine?

Iodine is a nutrient your thyroid gland just can’t function without. Iodine is actively concentrated in your thyroid gland and is used to make thyroid hormones. When iodine is in short supply, so are thyroid hormones.

Anxious a Lot? Check Your Body Temperature

Feeling anxious? Check your body temperature. It’s possible your metabolism has slowed down.

Having a Hard Time with Blood Sugar Control?

Blood sugar control problems? Research shows that people with type 2 diabetes are more likely than normal to also have thyroid problems.

Selenium and Your Thyroid

Selenium is highly concentrated in the thyroid gland, and plays a crucial role in proper thyroid function.

PMS? Check Your Body Temperature

If you have PMS that isn’t responding well to lifestyle changes, your body temperature could signal a slow metabolism.

Even Modest Weight Loss Can Lower T4 to T3 Conversion and Make It Harder to Lose More Weight

How modest weight loss can affect T4 to T3 conversion and make it harder to lose additional weight.

Fluid Retention Can Signal Slow Metabolism

Fluid retention can be caused by many things--heart failure, electrolyte imbalance, hormones, kidney problems--but one primary underlying cause that is not often addressed is low body temperature due to slow metabolism.

Vitamin D, Autoimmunity and Your Thyroid

Vitamin D plays a vital role in proper immune cell function.

Thinning Hair? Check Your Body Temperature

Thinning hair or hair loss? Check your thyroid. Wilson's Temperature Syndrome. Why low body temperature can cause thinning hair, and how T3 therapy may help.

Bones and Your Thyroid

Thyroid hormones are essential for normal bone strength and bone health.

Soy and Your Thyroid

Why soy matters if you have a thyroid disorder: hidden sources in processed foods, how soy isoflavones inhibit thyroid peroxidase, and how much is too much.

Fibromyalgia and Your Thyroid: What You Need to Know

How T3, the active form of thyroid hormone, can help relieve fibromyalgia symptoms like muscle pain, brain fog and fatigue — even with normal thyroid blood tests.

Environmental Chemicals and Your Thyroid

Do you know that many chemicals in our environment have the potential to affect thyroid function?

Depressed? You may want to check your thyroid

If you’re depressed, and especially if you haven’t responded all that well to antidepressants, you may want to have your thyroid function checked.

Your Thyroid Needs Iron

Why iron status matters for thyroid function: how iron deficiency impairs thyroid hormone production, who is most at risk, and why ferritin stores matter.

Cholesterol Can Drop Dramatically With T3 Therapy

Cholesterol levels can drop dramatically when patients are treated with T3 therapy to normalize the body temperature.

What about T3 in people who have had thyroid removed?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers a reader's question about how patients who have had their thyroid gland removed respond to the WT3 protocol, and how T3 therapy works when the body makes no thyroid hormone of its own.

Act now to save your access to sustained-release T3 and bioidentical hormones (Senate vote in 2 days)

Click here now to write your senators. It's easy and will only take a minute. Sustained-release T3 is not difficult to make and sustained-release agents can actually make thyroid medicine safer.

Vitamin D important for thyroid as well as bones

Vitamin D matters for more than bones: low vitamin D3 is linked to autoimmune thyroid conditions such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and supplementation may help calm autoimmune activity.

Don't let the FDA remove your access to sustained release T3

Action alert on draft Senate legislation that would let the FDA restrict compounded medications, threatening access to sustained-release T3.

Dr. Wilson highlighted among a 2,500 strong International Physicians Assembly

Dr. Wilson was highlighted as a presenter after the 21st Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine's Spring 2013 Session, held April 12-13th in Florida.

Thyroid crucial for heart health

Hypothyroidism and low body temperature can raise LDL cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk, and low T3 predicts worse outcomes in heart patients.

Thyroid hormones and DNA

How thyroid hormones, especially T3, affect DNA transcription in every cell of the body, and why iodine and selenium are essential minerals for thyroid health.

Ashwagandha- a plant that can help you handle stress

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen and anti-oxidant that can help you manage stress. It's been used for thousands of years to help people with thyroid, adrenal, and nervous problems.

Guggul is an herb that supports thyroid health

Guggul is a wonderful herb that's been used for centuries to support the thyroid gland and more..

When taking iodine, be sure you’re getting enough selenium

Taking selenium can decrease the chances that iodine will worsen autoimmune thyroid disease.

Could low selenium be contributing to your low body temperature?

Selenium deficiency can adversely affect T4 to T3 conversion and can contribute to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

Gluten-sensitivity and low thyroid function

Gluten sensitivity can result in diminished thyroid function.

Toxins could be making you fat and sick

Toxins and pesticides increase obesity, diabetes, Hashimoto's, and Graves' disease. Eating clean can help you lose weight.

Lose weight by stopping wheat?

Most people are intolerant to the wheat that is being produced today in the U.S. It is causing Americans to gain fat in the abdomen and develop Hashimoto's as well.

Is extra body fat a big deal?

Fat not only is the result of gaining weight but it can also be the cause. Regular exercise and dietary changes can turn around things around.

Optimize your thyroid health by avoiding this toxin

Bisphenol A or BPA can block the binding of T3 to thyroid receptors. It's found in many food containers and cans, as well as shopping receipts. Avoid it for better thyroid health

This 1 soft drink ingredient might be slowing your metabolism

Brominated Vegetable Oil contains bromine which can decrease the absorption of iodine which is necessary for the production of thyroid hormone.

Some doctors are helping their patients with emerging thyroid info

Why many doctors miss newer thyroid guidance: current TSH treatment goals of 0.5-2.0 mIU/L, the risks tied to higher TSH and lower T4, and what it means.

Ups and Downs with T3?

A reader taking non-sustained-release T3 asks why she feels fantastic some days and gets headaches and fatigue on others, and Dr. Denis Wilson explains why steady T3 levels matter.

Thyroid tests can help explain weight struggles

Research on over 4000 people with normal thyroid blood tests found that slower-side thyroid function tracks with weighing more, and what you can do about it.

Creator of TSH test said body temperature is better

Dr. Utiger created the TSH test and he felt that it did not replace good clinical evaluation of the patient. Patients with low body temperatures and symptoms should be given a trial of T3 therapy.

When my schedule changes should I change my T3 dosing time?

When you start getting up earlier should you change your dosing time?

Low Iodine can cause weight gain, brain fog, fatigue, and infertility

Iodine is critically important for proper function of the metabolism. It's especially important in pregnancy and nursing. It can be detected with urine tests.

Down Syndrome, Thyroid, and Body Temperature

Low body temperatures and hypothyroidism are common in Down Syndrome. Correcting low body temperatures can sometimes improve the facies of Down Syndrome.

Brooke Burke-Charvet's Thyroid Cancer

How T3 therapy and sustained release T3 therapy might help those with thyroid cancer.

Low-GI Diet for Diabetes and WTS

The Low Glycemic Index diet may help to stabilize blood sugar levels, thereby helping with some low thyroid function symptoms.

Early Research and WTS

A look at early animal studies linking low body temperature, low thyroid function, obesity, and metabolism — decades of research echoing the tenets of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

3 Surprising Brain Boosters

Three strategies complement t3 therapy for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, including ubiquinol supplements, acupressure, and aromatherapy essential oils.

Chinese Qi Energy and WTS

Traditional Chinese practices associate low Qi and poor Qi flow with low body temperature, cold hands and feet, and fatigue: Classic WTS symptoms.

Is it possible I will lose weight?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers reader questions about weight loss with Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, low body temperature, and the WT3 protocol.

Ancient Herb Busts Brain Fog

Wilson's Temperature Syndrome patients often get brain fog, which may be helped by the adaptogen herb Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) during T3 therapy.

How to Boost Thermogenesis by 15%

How triiodothyronine (T3) therapy may stimulate thermogenesis, citing a small study where T-3 treatment boosted whole-body energy expenditure by 15%.

3 Reasons to Avoid Cheap Multivitamins

Three reasons cheap multivitamins may not be worth the money: bioavailability problems, inferior nutrient forms, and questionable filler ingredients.

Armour + T3 Therapy?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers whether T3 therapy can be added to Armour thyroid for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and why T3 alone may help reset low body temperature.

Better Temp = Better Skin

Dry skin is a well-known symptom of hypothyroidism and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, and normalizing body temperature with T3 therapy may help resolve it.

Switch On Metabolism With T3

Dr. Denis Wilson explains how the deiodinase enzymes D2 and D3 can switch the metabolism on or off, and how T3 therapy lowers Reverse T3 to help it stay on.

T3 Thermogenesis for Obesity?

How thyroid hormones drive obligatory and adaptive thermogenesis, and why researchers believe T3's role in burning brown fat could point toward a novel treatment for overweight and obesity.

Exercise May Boost T3 Benefits

The object of T3 therapy for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is to normalize the body temperature. One way of doing that is by prescribing T3, which stimulates the body temperature.

How Low is Too Low?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers reader questions about how low body temperature must be to suggest Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, and about adjusting and weaning off T3 on the WT3 protocol.

WTS Hair Symptoms

In Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, low body temperature and slow metabolism may lead to hair loss, dryness and thinning. T3 therapy may help.

Affordable, Lasting Low Body Temp Cure

Dr. Wilson has identified a low thyroid condition that responds well to affordable treatment that sometimes reverses low thyroid symptoms permanently.

Armour Thyroid vs. T3?

Ask Dr. Denis Wilson, questions about armour thyroid vs. T3 and about T3 therapy over long periods of time.

Top 5 Temp-Taking Mistakes

Dr. Denis Wilson of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome reveals some common mistakes that people make when tracking their low body temp.

Low self-esteem, “out of control” feelings, and eating disorders

Common WTS complaints of low self-esteem and lack of control can sometimes lead to eating disorders.

Grocery Cart Secrets that Promote Weight Loss

Low body temperature may cause weight management issues, but WT3 protocols and smart supermarket shopping can encourage weight loss.

Should I monitor my temp while weaning off T3?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers questions about weaning off T3 therapy and low body temperature, as well as discussing weight gain and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance

Dr. Wilson's take on President Obama's Affordable Care Act... what does this mean for low body temperature and WTS?

Reverse T3, T3 & Body Temperature

Body temperature, thyroid hormones and treatment with reverse T3 and T3 therapies.

Financial Stress = Slow Metabolism

Financial hardship causes stress, which then slows the metabolism and lowers body temp -- leading to WTS symptoms.

Be a True Hero

Denis Wilson, M.D., who identified Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, asks readers to help spread the word about low body temperature and T3 therapy.

Help! I Can’t Find a WTS Doctor!

Tips on talking with your doctor about T3 therapy, low body temperature and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

How We Might Help Kim Cattrall

Actress Kim Cattrall has an inflammatory thyroid issue called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. T3 and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome protocols may help.

Alex McLellan, ND

Practitioner video featuring Alex McLellan, ND, part of the Wilson's Temperature Syndrome practitioner experiences series from wilsonssyndrome.com.

3 Diagnosis of WTS

Part 3 of the T3 tutorial video series on Wilson's Temperature Syndrome. This installment presents a video on the diagnosis of WTS by Dr. Denis Wilson.

5 Treatment of WTS

Part 5 of the T3 tutorial video series on Wilson's Temperature Syndrome. This installment presents a video on the treatment of WTS by Dr. Denis Wilson.

7 Research Support for using T3

Part 7 of Dr. Denis Wilson's T3 tutorial video series: a video presentation on the research support for using T3 in the treatment of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

1 Background on WTS

Video presentation giving background on Wilson's Temperature Syndrome — part 1 of Dr. Denis Wilson's original T3 tutorial video series for physicians.

6 Essential Concepts for T3 Therapy for WTS

A video tutorial from Dr. Denis Wilson covering six essential concepts for T3 therapy in the treatment of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome (WTS).

8 How to Order T3 with Sustained-release agent

Video tutorial: how to order T3 with a sustained-release agent from a compounding pharmacy, part 8 of Dr. Wilson's T3 tutorial series for physicians.

Guidelines for Submitting Testimonial Video

Has T3 therapy? A lot of people would love to hear from people that have actually tried this approaches. They'd love to know what kind of results you've gotten so they can decide whether they should try pursuing them also.

Medicine is practiced differently in different states

Dr. Denis Wilson explains how state licensing boards shape medical traditions, why what is legal in one state may be illegal in another, and what that means for patients.

“Tested and Proven” doesn’t necessarily mean better

Why passing FDA safety and efficacy testing doesn't prove a synthetic drug is better than an herbal medicine, explained with a calculus-test analogy.

What can’t be said about herbs

Why U.S. law lets drug makers claim health benefits but bars dietary supplement companies from saying herbs can improve poor health — even with published studies.

What Thyroid Blood Tests Mean

A lot of really smart people have done a great deal of scientific research on thyroid blood tests. And there are lots of scientific things that can be said about thyroid tests and how the values can change in various situations.

Emotional Stress can cause the metabolism to slow down

Sometimes men want to "encourage" their wives to lose weight and end up doing the one thing that is making it hard for them to lose. They threaten their wives, saying, "If you don't lose weight I'm leaving you."

Send your body signals to speed up your metabolism

Today we're going to discuss ways to send your body signals to speed up through exercise. The premise behind Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is that under conditions of stress and starvation the metabolism will slow down as a coping mechanism.

Time to lose some weight

Dr. Denis Wilson on using hunger as a signal of weight loss, eating just enough to avoid slowing the metabolism, and keeping fat-free protein and complex carbs handy.

Losing weight

Has it ever seemed that your body is fighting your efforts to lose weight? Well, it is. In addition, when the body temperature drops during dieting, it can often remain lower even after the dieting is over.

And It Works

Six physicians describe their experience treating Wilson's Temperature Syndrome with T3 therapy, reporting high response rates among self-referred patients.

Best When Done Properly

Comments from four physicians on the importance of following the Doctor's Manual and proper protocol when treating Wilson's Temperature Syndrome with T3.

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome Treatment with T3 Now Standard of Care

Read an abstract of an article about the WT3 Protocol in a peer-reviewed medical journal on Pubmed.gov, or review the article in its entirety. The “standard of care” is defined by a specific set of legal criteria — this post carries a legal expert’s statement.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). In order for a patient to be correctly diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, according to the Center for Disease Control website, the patient must be clinically evaluated (in person) so that other explanations of the fatigue can be ruled out.

Diet and Weight Loss

How low body temperature and slow metabolism can make weight loss difficult, and how T3 therapy for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome may help patients lose weight.

Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

A side-by-side comparison of Euthyroid Sick Syndrome and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, two conditions linked to decreased T4 to T3 conversion.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is characterized by pain in the muscles, joints, tendons, and fibrous tissues of the body, especially in

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is an auto-immune inflammation of the thyroid gland. This means that the body can sometimes aim an immune attack, similar to the way it might fight germs or cancer, against its own thyroid gland.

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is due to the inadequate production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland just under the skin on the front of the neck.

Infertility

In any infertility textbook it is explained that one of the first, if not the first, condition to be ruled out is hypothyroidism. Low thyroid function is more than enough to explain infertility.

Low Body Temperature

Low Body Temperature Many doctors are not aware that low body temperatures can cause severe problems or that they can be corrected.

Non-Medical Treatment of Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome

What people can try on their own when Wilson's Temperature Syndrome goes untreated: reducing stress, moderate exercise, small frequent meals, and plenty of rest.

Thyroid and Anxiety

People who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks may have low temperatures, and recovery from Wilson's Temperature Syndrome often means freedom from anxiety without resorting to drugs.

Thyroid and Depression

Low thyroid and depression can be related, even if patients have normal thyroid blood tests, and will often improve with recovery.

Thyroid and Fluid Retention

Low body temperature can cause fluid retention and bloating, and normalization of temperature can reverse these symptoms.

Thyroid and Fatigue

Low thyroid and fatigue have a long known relationship, and patients' energy levels often increase tremendously with normalized temperatures.

Thyroid and Hair Loss

Hair loss is a typical reaction of the human body to stress and illness, and many recovering Wilson's Temperature Syndrome patients find that once they begin recovering, their hair grows back.

Thyroid and Migraines

How low body temperature connects thyroid function and recurrent migraines, why migraines often resolve once temperatures are normalized, and how to start checking your own body temperature.

Thyroid and PMS

How low body temperature links thyroid function and PMS, why normal thyroid blood tests can miss it, and what can be done to bring temperatures back up.

Thyroid and Weight Gain

A low temperature means a low metabolism, which can cause weight gain even for those on low-calorie diets.

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome Symptoms

The symptoms of Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome are classic symptoms of slow metabolism as in hypothyroidism. A patient doesn’t have to have all the symptoms to respond well to T3 therapy. In fact, they may only have one.

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome is a persistent but reversible slowing of the metabolism, marked by a low body temperature and classic low-thyroid-like symptoms despite normal thyroid blood tests.

What’s Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome?

An overview of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome: a reversible slowing of the metabolism marked by low body temperature and low-thyroid-like symptoms despite normal blood tests, and the WT3 protocol.