Dear Donna,

I'm glad to hear things are going well for you so far.

(1) "Normal" is an interesting term because, in a way, it implies "optimal" or "appropriate" but it can also mean "most commonly." I'm not sure what the body temperature is most commonly among 51 year old women in the United States (or where you might live). The only thing that we know is that many people who feel really bad often feel better when their temperatures that are lower than 98.6 on average are raised to 98.6 on average. Many doctors don't see a lot of risk in raising people's low temperatures to normal and helping people feel better and often stay better off medicine, so they do it cheerfully all the time.

(2) People can get a lot of iodine into their diets by eating ocean fish and sea vegetables. Iodized salt is another good source of iodine, though many people are not using it as much due to low sodium diets (to avoid high blood pressure for example). People on strict vegan and vegetarian diets can tend to become iodine deficient. A big cause of iodine deficiency of which many people aren't aware is halogens in the diet. Halogens are elements that are in the same chemical family as Iodine. On an atomic level, they look and behave similarly to iodine...or at least are treated similarly by the body. Chlorine (chloride), bromine (bromide), and fluorine (fluoride) are halogens. Bromine is found in Mountain Dew soft drink, and many bakery products (such as breads and pasta). Ingesting halogens other than iodine, can actually displace the iodine that's in the body.

It makes sense to limit the amount of chlorinated water we drink, avoid brominated soft drinks and baked goods, as well as avoiding the amount of chlorine (often in swimming pools) and bromine (often in hot tubs) water to which we expose our skin. The benefits and risks with regard to fluoride is a hotly contested debate. As for me and my family, we avoid fluoride in toothpastes and dental products and dental offices.

Best wishes,
Denis Wilson, MD  

I would recommend you read the Doctor's Manual. The Patient Book (Wilson's Temperature Syndrome - A Reversible Low Temperature Problem) is primarily to help people see if WTS sounds like it might be their problem. But since you have already tried the T3 and you see it has helped, then the Doctor's Manual will help you understand the protocol in detail (it is written in layman terms) so that you will be able to identify some things you and your doctor might do differently to improve your results. Also, your physician may call us at 800-420-5801 to make a free appointment to discuss your individual case.

Warmly,
Denis Wilson, MD  

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Best regards,
Denis Wilson, MD