DaveFoster
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I'm going to e-mail Dr. Peat about this topic. There's a few points:
1) In temperate climates, temperature fluctuations exacerbate physiological stress with colder months lowering thyroid function.
2) When supplementing thyroid hormone (with T3 and T4), there's a gap of time between the stress brought about from cold exposure, and the need to raise the amount of thyroid hormone taken.
3) Due to the problematic "balancing act" when living in temperate climates, it would be preferable to live in a region with a stable annual temperature with minimal fluctuations. This may be the reason for the idealized "tropical paradise" with warmth and climatic stability. High elevation would also be ideal due to the atmospheric CO2 levels.
Feel free to merge this thread with this one:
Moving To A Warmer Climate And Stress
Thoughts?
1) In temperate climates, temperature fluctuations exacerbate physiological stress with colder months lowering thyroid function.
2) When supplementing thyroid hormone (with T3 and T4), there's a gap of time between the stress brought about from cold exposure, and the need to raise the amount of thyroid hormone taken.
2a) During this gap, stress increases.
2b) It's assumed there's some level of adaptive capacity in the person for a short period of time (until thyroid levels succumb to the stress, possibly a few weeks or months).
2c) It's also assumed that someone's normal "sensitivity to adrenaline" goes down with a steady introduction of thyroid hormone over time, and they may then adjust the dosage more quickly according to need without a skyrocketing pulse (as they've experienced previously.)
2c) During the gap, short-acting pro-thyroid substances can oppose the stress, whether pregnenolone, progesterone, coffee (or caffeine), aspirin, or T3 (without T4), along with other steroids or adaptogens.
2b) It's assumed there's some level of adaptive capacity in the person for a short period of time (until thyroid levels succumb to the stress, possibly a few weeks or months).
2c) It's also assumed that someone's normal "sensitivity to adrenaline" goes down with a steady introduction of thyroid hormone over time, and they may then adjust the dosage more quickly according to need without a skyrocketing pulse (as they've experienced previously.)
2c) During the gap, short-acting pro-thyroid substances can oppose the stress, whether pregnenolone, progesterone, coffee (or caffeine), aspirin, or T3 (without T4), along with other steroids or adaptogens.
3) Due to the problematic "balancing act" when living in temperate climates, it would be preferable to live in a region with a stable annual temperature with minimal fluctuations. This may be the reason for the idealized "tropical paradise" with warmth and climatic stability. High elevation would also be ideal due to the atmospheric CO2 levels.
Feel free to merge this thread with this one:
Moving To A Warmer Climate And Stress
Thoughts?