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Ever since starting the Steve Richfield temperature reset protocol, I've become aware of yet another factor that influences my day extremely, and that is the importance of night time or sleeping temperature.
If I don't take extra care to dress super warm throughout the night, I usually wake up with a temperature around 35.8°, and this is a disaster. What I noticed when I sleep like this is:
Taking thyroid hormones doesn't make up for this effect - I can't sleep cold and take T4 or T3 to 'compensate' - it absolutely does not work. If I sleep warm I feel good enough even without hormones but I get a really nice boost from them. If I sleep cold they almost DO NOT work at all.
It seems that some things, namely I believe to be neurosteroids, or the level of production of certain hormones, is crucially dependent on a few points difference in night time sleeping temperature. Waking up with anything below 36.0° is generally a disaster day. Any explanations here?
If I don't take extra care to dress super warm throughout the night, I usually wake up with a temperature around 35.8°, and this is a disaster. What I noticed when I sleep like this is:
- extreme brain fog throughout the day, feel very 'stupid', difficult to come to basic conclusions
- common things seem difficult, daunting, no confidence even when doing things I know I know (this is really dangerous when driving for example as I get super confused by basic traffic situations)
- virtually no libido or sexual desire of any kind on those days
- thyroid hormones and most supplements seem to NOT work at all
- feeling generally insecure, anxious, lacking motivation and confidence
- Mental clarity feels almost normal
- Feel very self confident, think I know things even if I don't, and think I would have no trouble learning them quickly
- Fast and to the point mental function
- Libido actually exists and getting urges several times a day
- Get a really good boost of energy from small amounts of T3 throughout the day, and even converting T4 seems to work far better
- Laughing at stupid funny things, far more playful, talkative
Taking thyroid hormones doesn't make up for this effect - I can't sleep cold and take T4 or T3 to 'compensate' - it absolutely does not work. If I sleep warm I feel good enough even without hormones but I get a really nice boost from them. If I sleep cold they almost DO NOT work at all.
It seems that some things, namely I believe to be neurosteroids, or the level of production of certain hormones, is crucially dependent on a few points difference in night time sleeping temperature. Waking up with anything below 36.0° is generally a disaster day. Any explanations here?