30-01-2010, 12:55 PM
I know this was discussed a while back, but I wanted to ask here. I've read the article that itsjust4fun91 posted- very interesting.
I've been monitoring my basal temps for 16 years with natural family planning, spacing our children nicely at about 2 half to 3 years apart, but my morning temps are usually around 35degC /94.84F (lowest just after period), and from ovulation to next period around 96.2F-96.8F until it drops again the day before my next period 95.2F
My Grandmother had her thyroid removed at 26 years of age. My Mum takes Thyroxine because she doesn't take up the T3/T4?? I can't remember. She gets a funny feeling like cortisol running through her body, heart feels out of sync (stress hormone). So do I, but I take withania to nourish my adrenal glands that have got wiped out from insomnia. Takes away the funny arythmia feeling you get and stress.
So even though I don't register on the blood work as hypothyroid, I do struggle with my weight still have 5-10kg to lose. The above article mentions a high protein diet and cruciferous veggies block iodine absorption. That sounds like me- love the broccoli, been low-carbing when ever I want to shed more weight between babies! It is one way has worked for me to lose weight is extreme low-carb high protein or raw vegan (polar opposites I know!) , but isn't high protein and low carb what BB recommends?
What should the ideal average temp be for me when I start BO? I want to have my body functioning optimally before I start NBE, using UB after baby weans, and I would like to lose some more post baby weight as well. No point dieting after all that if I lose it from the bust then, better to lose it now. I see L-Tyrosine and kelp/iodine bring it up and I have used thyroid support formulas including these before, but not for quite a while, but what temps do I aim for?
I've been monitoring my basal temps for 16 years with natural family planning, spacing our children nicely at about 2 half to 3 years apart, but my morning temps are usually around 35degC /94.84F (lowest just after period), and from ovulation to next period around 96.2F-96.8F until it drops again the day before my next period 95.2F
My Grandmother had her thyroid removed at 26 years of age. My Mum takes Thyroxine because she doesn't take up the T3/T4?? I can't remember. She gets a funny feeling like cortisol running through her body, heart feels out of sync (stress hormone). So do I, but I take withania to nourish my adrenal glands that have got wiped out from insomnia. Takes away the funny arythmia feeling you get and stress.
So even though I don't register on the blood work as hypothyroid, I do struggle with my weight still have 5-10kg to lose. The above article mentions a high protein diet and cruciferous veggies block iodine absorption. That sounds like me- love the broccoli, been low-carbing when ever I want to shed more weight between babies! It is one way has worked for me to lose weight is extreme low-carb high protein or raw vegan (polar opposites I know!) , but isn't high protein and low carb what BB recommends?
What should the ideal average temp be for me when I start BO? I want to have my body functioning optimally before I start NBE, using UB after baby weans, and I would like to lose some more post baby weight as well. No point dieting after all that if I lose it from the bust then, better to lose it now. I see L-Tyrosine and kelp/iodine bring it up and I have used thyroid support formulas including these before, but not for quite a while, but what temps do I aim for?