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Alright, so in response to my question, iamsorpor responded and pointed me in the direction of the thyroid of which I was aware, but above a 98.1? I was skeptical. This is what we discussed:

It's funny cuz I read all the same about keeping the temps high as you posted above, accept for:

"If your body temperature is below 98.2, your liver just does not produce enough enzymes to convert your thyroid hormones from T4 to T3 and Bovine Ovary will not have the desired effect on your body."

I'd need to do research on this, because healthy temperatures for the follicular phase range down as low as around 97 degrees according to some example ovulation charts of a healthy cycle. I cannot believe that they tell us to keep our temps above 98.2 degrees because that is too high for follicular phase. If one has temps that high in follicular phase, they will have thyroid problems, ironically (see: http://www.whitelotusclinic.ca/basal-body-temperature-chart/#!prettyPhoto ). In thyroid disorders, BBT's will be either abnormally high (>98) or abnormally low (<97). At least, according to the sample charts I have seen. I have been unsuccessful in finding a sample range per phase of healthy BBT's so far It all depends on what time of the day one is taking them, too. If I take my temps in the afternoon, they are much higher than they are in the morning. But, I suppose the BO companies recommend that at your lowest, not to go below 98.2. I just find that really... strange... It just doesn't make any sense to me!!

Thank you for sharing! I will need to follow up on this one now.

EDIT:
Sorry I am hijacking your thread, but I thought you might be interested since we've been talking about it It seems that a healthy range (NOTED FOR ONLY THE 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH DAYS OF MENSTRUATION) are between 97.6 and 98.2 ( http://doctormurray.com/health-conditions/hypothyroidism/ ). Taking one's BBT's for the purpose of monitoring one's thyroid is NOT recommended during the Luteal Phase and certainly not the first day of the cycle or the rest of the days of the Follicular Phase, since the Luteal Phase's temperatures are determined by one's progesterone levels and the Follicular Phase is determined by one's thyroid, but the rest of the Follicular Phase I suppose is allowed to fluctuate possibly lower (?) ( http://www.whitelotusclinic.ca/basal-body-temperature-chart/#!prettyPhoto ).

With this information, I went back to look at the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th BBTs of all of my recorded cycles since March and only 5 out of 21 BBTs were higher than 97.5 degrees. And those were all BEFORE I went on Bovine Ovary! This cycle on Bovine Ovary, I recorded 97 degrees on both the second and fourth days, and the third day I forgot to take my BBT. But I am guessing it was also significantly under 97.6, given the obvious pattern. Considering my sleeping issues, I may need to look into this a bit more, and at the very least take something for it for now to at least keep it from becoming a problem. Fortunately for me, UB does not have kelp in it. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e9-YwS1S_s And I don't plan to take L-Tyrosine, because check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1KoCJsSWQ So I guess I'll be starting some thyroid glandular (if I am so fortunate enough to find some at my local Vitamin Shoppe. If not, guess I will just be ordering them tomorrow...).

*sigh* What originally started out as a simple program is now becoming slightly complicated! But, this is the way it should be, becoming complicated based off of my needs and my needs only.