[Naughty Nurse]

Again from Mallet....it evaluates your thyroid and your physical symptoms.


Thyroid Plan Of Action

Here's a list of symptoms associated with low thyroid function(subclinical hypothyroidism). Take the test and see how you score...I've also included a plan of action based on your score!

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1. Do you feel exhausted from morning to night?
2. Do you have trouble getting up in the morning?
3. Are you stiff in the morning?
4. Do you have dry skin, brittle hair, or nails?
5. Do you have cold hands and feet?
6. Is your short term memory failing?
7. Do you go to peices easily or dislike working
under pressure?
8. Do you have difficulty losing weight no matter
what diet or exercise plan you follow?
9. Are you depressed?
10. Are you constipated?
11. Do your muscles feel weak as if they can't
generate energy?
12. Is your cholesterol over 200?
13. Is your first morning under arm body temperature
less than 97.8?

FOR THE LADIES!

14. Have you had trouble conceiving a child?
15. Do you have PMS or menstrual difficulties?


PLAN OF ACTION

Over the last few years, it has become more apparent that many people have symptoms of disturbances in thyroid function. However, these symptoms often do not show up in traditional testing methods. If you suspect that your thyroid function is low, or if you can't seem to muster the energy to get through the day, the following plan of action will promote healthier thyroid function. Seek medical attention if you still display many symptoms of low thyroid after taking the following measures to improve thyroid function.

1. Incorporate 1-4 tablespoons of organic, extra virgin coconut oil into your diet each day. Extra virgin coconut oil is an excellent cooking oil alternative. Coconut oil promotes healthy thyroid function.

2. Based on your score, add the following nutrients to your daily maintenance supplements for thyroid support:

* For scores 15 and higher, add: Tyrosine 250mg, three times a day

* For scores 20 and higher, add: Coleus forskolii 100mg standardized to contain 10 percent forskolin (or 250mg at 4 percent), three times a day.

* Guggul: 500mg, three times a day.

* For scores 30 and higher, add: Thyroid glandular (new zealand source) 60mg, one to three times a day.

To check your basal body temp, follow these simple steps:

1. Keep a thermometer by your bedsise so you can take your temp before getting out of bed in the morning. (it is important to move as little as possible while taking your temp.)
2. Shake down the thermometer to read less than 92.0 deg ( unless you have a digital, which i recommend.)
3. Upon awakening in the morning, take your axillary (armpit) temp for at least ten minutes.
4. Record your temp.

Repeat these steps for four days. ( menstruating women should record their temp on the second, third, fourth, and fifth days of their periods.) Calculate your average temp for four days. A normal metabolic rate will produce a waking temp of between 97.8 and 98.2 deg F. Temp below 97.8 may indicate, at the very least, subclinical hypothyroidism. Temp higher than 98.6 may reflect hyperthyroidism.