ugh that's how i was last cycle cupcake, but i think it was because i had a chem.
temp is unusually high this morning, going to have to do some research on whether or not maca/femaprin/RRLT can raise your temps. usually it's in the 97.9-98.3 range before o.
well 3? days until SMEP baby dancing! so ready to just get past o and onto the 2ww.
Not sure if this helps! I found it while researching about all of these things you ladies are talking about
Benefits of Maca root are a higher metabolism causing fat loss and higher energy levels:
Maca is known to cause an increase in body temperature for many users. I have definitely experienced this effect, with my average basal body temperature rising from around 36.8 degrees to around 37.3 degrees after fourteen days of taking 3 teaspoons of gelatinised maca per day.
There are many reports on the web from hypothyroid patients of their body temperatures increasing by as much as 2 degrees Celsius up to and above the normal basal body temperature of around 37.0 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). These dramatic increases in basal body temperature tend to be achieved after a couple of months of using maca root consistently.
Your thyroid is your bodys thermostat:
It is generally the case that low body temperature is indicative of poor thyroid function. While you probably wouldnt call yourself hypothyroid unless you found your basal body temperature to be at least a degree below the average 37 degrees Celsius, a body temperature of only half a degree below 37 is a good indication that your thyroid isnt functioning as well as it could be Broda Barnes MD (a very influential thyroid expert) stated in 1976 that 40% of American people were hypothyroid, that is, had underactive thyroid glands.(9)
As is the case generally with maca root, there are not a wealth of studies and trials done to prove macas ability to benefit the thyroid. However, one case study on the internet shows a mans T4 (thyroid hormone) level to have increased noticeably with maca according to blood tests(10).
Many people have had to reduce the dose of or stop taking their thyroid medication after a short period of using maca to avoid overstimulation this indicates the benefits of maca root are increased thyroid hormone output, and therefore you dont require as much thyroid hormone from an exogenous source.
Improving thyroid function and raising body temperature could help sportsmen, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts primarily by increasing the rate of fat burning. If your thyroid is brought back up to speed it means you will be burning more calories 24/7 a primed thyroid is the key to getting really shredded!
But improved thyroid function also means a better functioning immune system, more refreshing sleep, less headaches and sinus problems, less joint pains, healthier skin, less menstrual problems for women, and the list goes on
Notice how this list mirrors the set of health complaints that maca is reputed to cure could maca root be improving peoples symptoms primarily by improving their thyroids?
There are already a number of legal supplements and illegal drugs taken by bodybuilders precisely for the purpose of revving up the thyroid. Examples of legal supplements are plant based selenium, iodine or guggulsterones, and Cytomel is a drug used to treat hypothyroid patients that, although only available by prescription, is used by bodybuilders on cutting cycles.
The theory in the bodybuilding world is that, for every degree your body temperature increases you burn 7 percent more calories, and it looks like maca can get you at least one degree up!
Stimulants such as ephedra, guarana and caffeine, used by bodybuilders to increase metabolism, work by increasing Central Nervous System (CNS) activity through stimulating the adrenals. A lot of doctors feel this will, in time, burn out the adrenals, which would cause a whole lot of problems. Despite the general consensus, Im yet to see any evidence that coffee will burn out your adrenals, but what is certain is that the body adapts to these stimulants after a period of time and they do become less effective.
Judging by results of thyroid patients using maca root for extended periods of time, it does not look like the benefits of maca root are temporary - if maca is indeed rejuvenating, rather than simply using, the adrenals, then there is no reason why the benefits of maca root should not be permanent.
Side note: There isnt any documentation on whether maca root will raise your body temperature if you already have a normal body temperature. My guess would be that it may move you slightly above 37 degrees, as Ive seen evidence that the optimum body temperature is higher than this, but given it is an adaptogenic herb that has traditionally been eaten in high quantities, I doubt it would take you above whats optimum.
For example, whilst consistently being at 40 degrees C might help you burn fat, I doubt its a particularly healthy situation to be in at this temp. youd probably never manage to get to sleep!
but will text ya later. Working way thry my slimming world cook book, quiche now. Weigh in Wed and better lose at least 2 pound for all this effort.
to anyone with AF or a BFN
I was wondering if I could join the group. The stupid 
got me today 
so I am going to try SMEP this cycle. 
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