Cold Knees & Other Cold Parts -- Thyroid?

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Fw: Thyroid & Connective Tissue Disorders

Good Morning Everyone,

I've just read Harold's good information about help for "cold knees." It wasn't so long ago that I had "abnormally cold everything." During the course of research, in so many things I read, it said that if circulation does not reach an area, it cannot be/get healthy.

I realize there can/may be many causes for these problems, but one that we should certainly look at is our thyroid function -- nearly always out-of-kelter when we have chronic illness. The following is only an excerpt; the whole article is recommended. [Also, I've learned that those of us who are tested for thyroid dysfunction are often told it is fine, when in reality the tests used are simply inadequate to really determine the truth. Those who suffer from coldness might want to also look at

WWW.DRLOWE.COM . Drs. Lowe & Lowe are thought to be two of the most knowledgeable persons about thyroid, and give seminars worldwide.]

Best to you,

bg

From www.arthritistrust.org

Supplement to The Art of Getting Well

THE MASTER REGULATOR:Thyroid Hormone Therapy: Cutting the Gordian Knot

Sources are given in references.

[Note: It would be well to read all of this article. The following is a brief excerpt. bg]

Lupus is one of the connective tissue diseases which include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Progressive Systemic Sclerosis, polymyositis, amyloiditis, necrotizing arteritis, and rheumatic fever. All of these diseases are associated with deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the connective tissues. As says, "Considering the fact that thyroid deficiency leads to deposition of mucopolysaccharides in connective tissue and other tissue, it is not surprising, or shouldn't be, that thyroid therapy can be beneficial."

Increased blood circulation through the skin is one benefit of thyroid correction.

As the functioning of enzymes -- vital to life -- depend on a proper carbon/oxygen temperature of 98.40 to 98.60, and as the temperature is a function of proper thyroid utilization, a deficiency in thyroid utilization produces enzyme dysfunction which, in turn, produces about eighty different disease symptoms. Multiple Enzyme Deficiency is 's Syndrome.

With hypothyroidism, people will suffer from low energy and fatigue, chronic headaches, repeated infections, menstrual disturbances of many kinds, memory disturbances, concentration difficulties, depression, paranoid symptoms, unyielding skin problems or circulatory difficulties. Hypothyroidism can be a major factor in arthritis, heart disease, lung cancer, emphysema, and it is responsible for emotional and mental disturbances.

According to Gus J. Prosch, Jr., M.D., with thyroid deficiency "the tendency to gain weight (sometimes called obesity), constipation, and higher cholesterol counts are very common, as well as cold hands and feet, dry skin and swelling around the eyes on awakening each morning."

According to Broda , M.D., the armpit and oral measure should be the same, except when you have a sickness or fever, in which case the oral temperature will no longer be accurate. However, E. Denis , M.D. feels that the armpit temperature is generally lower by 0.8 degrees, and you might want to check this for yourself before deciding which one to use.

The temperature is to be taken each morning before moving from bed (or other physical exertions), and recorded by date. Over a period of a week or so, you will begin to notice some ups and downs, but not much. The criteria (under armpit) recommended by is this: (1) If the temperature is consistently between 97.8 and 98.2 then you are "normal" i.e., don't worry over your state of thyroid; (2) If above 98.2, then you are hyperactive (too much thyroid being produced); (3) If below 97.8 you are hypothyroid (too little thyroid being produced.)

Lee, Ph.D., says that "Another way to tell [if you are hypothyroid] is to measure your resting pulse. The healthy resting pulse should be about 85 beats per minute. The national average is around 72. If your pulse is less than 80, you may have an underactive thyroid. Babies have a pulse greater than 100 until around the age of eight years when the pulse slows down to around 85."2

Dr. Prosch has the patient read the axillary fold (armpit) temperature for three or four days, having them measure their temperature before coming to his office on their first visit when possible. When he sees the patient the first time and has not been able to get their temperature measured prior to this visit, he asks the patient to take their temperature in the above manner between their first and second visits.

Based on succeeding measurements for a period of three weeks, a small amount of natural thyroid is administered, and measurements continued daily. This process is repeated until the armpit measurement has reached normality, which amount now being taken defines the amount of hormone replacement required to fuel the hypothyroid body, bringing it back to an adequate temperature to ensure proper enzyme functioning. *******************************************

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