What is Wilson's temperature syndrome?
Our thyroid gland is a master gland that produces T4, a thyroid hormone that regulates our metabolic rate and our body temperature. People with WTS may have normal T4 on blood tests, but they have problems converting the T4 in the blood into the active form (T3) in peripheral tissues. While the body suffers all the symptoms of low thyroid function, doctors may rule out a thyroid problem because the blood tests are normal. Most chemical reactions in our body require enzymes as catalysts. These enzymes are made of protein with specific configurations that are temperature dependent. When our body does not convert T4 to T3 properly, our body temperature will drop below the normal 98.6 F, and our enzymes will not work efficiently. The end result is we suffer from fatigue, brain fog, poor digestion, etc.

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