Cold hands and feet? How this could impact fertility
DO YOU HAVE COLD HANDS AND FEET? WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR YOUR FERTILITY…
The thyroid 🦋…an important butterfly-shaped gland that’s most well-known for how it influences our metabolism. It’s also responsible for helping regulate our body temperature.
Dr. Broda Barnes’ work focused on helping patients with hypothyroidism. And one of the key things he noticed was that a healthy thyroid meant having a body temperature between 97.8-98.6 degrees.*
The thyroid is very much connected to our fertility. It’s often referred to as “The 3rd Ovary.”
It’s pretty well-known now that thyroid hormone is important for helping our eggs mature and reach Ovulation. On the flip slide, Progesterone stimulates the thyroid in the 2nd half of our cycle too. This is another reason why a warm body temperature is so important: it means we’ve ovulated > which means we’re making Progesterone > which is key if we’re trying to conceive.
Thyroid issues can lead to issues with our menstrual cycle, including things like heavy periods. In fact, almost 50% of women with menstrual disorders have thyroid conditions. When we’re looking at things like thyroid issues or period issues, it’s important not to compartmentalize because they often have everything to do with each other!
Learn more in Episode 3 of The Innate Wisdom Podcast with Dr. Ray Peat where we talk about the connection between the thyroid and fertility. And feel free to sign up for the wait list to my eCourse, Conscious Conception 2.0 releasing this spring/summer, where you'll learn how to optimize your thyroid health to get pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy. Links for both are in my bio.
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Not medical advice. *Temperature should never be interpreted without pulse.
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