Weight and metabolism

There is no Faster and Easier Way to Get Fit than Fastercise

Dr. Denis Wilson introduces Fastercise, the signaling-exercise program behind his new book: a way to cancel hunger, burn fat and boost metabolism in a few minutes a day.

Hypothyroid symptoms and why we need to understand deiodinases

It’s not uncommon for a person to experience hypothyroid symptoms and be told by their doctor that all their lab tests are “normal” and that it can’t be a thyroid problem. So what is the solution? It may simply be a matter of understanding deiodinases.

Why Starvation Rarely Helps Weight Loss

When weight loss is a goal, the focus should be on boosting metabolism. Why severe calorie restriction can slow the metabolic rate and raise reverse T3.

Natural ingredients for enhancing thermogenesis

A review of natural ingredients that support thermogenesis in brown fat — curcumin, green tea extract, berberine, and fish oil — and what the research shows about each.

Not all fats are equal

A look at white, beige and brown fat cells, how brown adipose tissue drives thermogenesis, and what the research says about capsaicin and metabolism.

How to overcome leptin resistance and lose weight

You’ve probably heard of the so-called “fat” hormone, leptin. Leptin is produced in fat cells. It sends a signal to the brain’s control center, the hypothalamus, about our nutritional status. High levels mean we have enough fat stores. All is well. No need to eat.

Where does belly fat come from?

How chronic stress, cortisol and low thyroid function drive stubborn abdominal fat — plus the body-temperature check, T3 therapy and adrenal support that can help.

Low body temperature linked to obesity in new study

In my 1992 book on Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome, I shared my clinical findings linking low body temperature and easy weight gain. Now these same findings are being documented in the medical literature.

Turn Up Your Brown Fat Thermostat

How brown fat generates body heat, why that process depends on T3, and what a consistently low body temperature can tell you about your metabolism.

Doing Everything Right and Still Not Losing weight? Check your Body Temperature

Weight loss that stalls despite doing everything right may signal a slowed metabolism. Checking body temperature can reveal low thyroid function even with normal TSH.

The Carbohydrate Sensitivity and Thyroid Connection

Carbohydrate sensitivity and thyroid function. How low thyroid function is linked to carbohydrate sensitivity.

T3 – A better option for weight loss

Why T3 is often a better option than T4 for weight loss: low body temperature, trouble converting T4 to T3, and what the research shows about metabolism.

Too hot for you? Facts about heat intolerance

Some people with low body temperatures feel hot all the time. What to know about heat intolerance, slow metabolism, and how T3 therapy may help normalize body temperature.

6 Reasons for a Slow Metabolism

The 6 lifestyle or physiologic reasons you may have a slow metabolism

Your Immune System

Do you catch “everything that comes around”? Most people don’t think of their thyroid gland as part of the immune system.

Help Yourself Lose Weight by Normalizing Your Body Temperature

Help Yourself Lose Weight by Normalizing Your Body Temperature

Exercise vs. Calorie-Cutting to Lose Weight: Is T3 the Missing Link to Success?

Recent research suggests modest calorie-cutting to lose weight affects thyroid hormone activity.

Even Modest Weight Loss Can Lower T4 to T3 Conversion and Make It Harder to Lose More Weight

How modest weight loss can affect T4 to T3 conversion and make it harder to lose additional weight.

Fluid Retention Can Signal Slow Metabolism

Fluid retention can be caused by many things--heart failure, electrolyte imbalance, hormones, kidney problems--but one primary underlying cause that is not often addressed is low body temperature due to slow metabolism.

Thyroid crucial for heart health

Hypothyroidism and low body temperature can raise LDL cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk, and low T3 predicts worse outcomes in heart patients.

Toxins could be making you fat and sick

Toxins and pesticides increase obesity, diabetes, Hashimoto's, and Graves' disease. Eating clean can help you lose weight.

Lose weight by stopping wheat?

Most people are intolerant to the wheat that is being produced today in the U.S. It is causing Americans to gain fat in the abdomen and develop Hashimoto's as well.

Is extra body fat a big deal?

Fat not only is the result of gaining weight but it can also be the cause. Regular exercise and dietary changes can turn around things around.

This 1 soft drink ingredient might be slowing your metabolism

Brominated Vegetable Oil contains bromine which can decrease the absorption of iodine which is necessary for the production of thyroid hormone.

Thyroid tests can help explain weight struggles

Research on over 4000 people with normal thyroid blood tests found that slower-side thyroid function tracks with weighing more, and what you can do about it.

Early Research and WTS

A look at early animal studies linking low body temperature, low thyroid function, obesity, and metabolism — decades of research echoing the tenets of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

Is it possible I will lose weight?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers reader questions about weight loss with Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, low body temperature, and the WT3 protocol.

How to Boost Thermogenesis by 15%

How triiodothyronine (T3) therapy may stimulate thermogenesis, citing a small study where T-3 treatment boosted whole-body energy expenditure by 15%.

Switch On Metabolism With T3

Dr. Denis Wilson explains how the deiodinase enzymes D2 and D3 can switch the metabolism on or off, and how T3 therapy lowers Reverse T3 to help it stay on.

T3 Thermogenesis for Obesity?

How thyroid hormones drive obligatory and adaptive thermogenesis, and why researchers believe T3's role in burning brown fat could point toward a novel treatment for overweight and obesity.

Low self-esteem, “out of control” feelings, and eating disorders

Common WTS complaints of low self-esteem and lack of control can sometimes lead to eating disorders.

Grocery Cart Secrets that Promote Weight Loss

Low body temperature may cause weight management issues, but WT3 protocols and smart supermarket shopping can encourage weight loss.

Financial Stress = Slow Metabolism

Financial hardship causes stress, which then slows the metabolism and lowers body temp -- leading to WTS symptoms.

Emotional Stress can cause the metabolism to slow down

Sometimes men want to "encourage" their wives to lose weight and end up doing the one thing that is making it hard for them to lose. They threaten their wives, saying, "If you don't lose weight I'm leaving you."

Send your body signals to speed up your metabolism

Today we're going to discuss ways to send your body signals to speed up through exercise. The premise behind Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is that under conditions of stress and starvation the metabolism will slow down as a coping mechanism.

Time to lose some weight

Dr. Denis Wilson on using hunger as a signal of weight loss, eating just enough to avoid slowing the metabolism, and keeping fat-free protein and complex carbs handy.

Losing weight

Has it ever seemed that your body is fighting your efforts to lose weight? Well, it is. In addition, when the body temperature drops during dieting, it can often remain lower even after the dieting is over.

Diet and Weight Loss

How low body temperature and slow metabolism can make weight loss difficult, and how T3 therapy for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome may help patients lose weight.

Thyroid and Weight Gain

A low temperature means a low metabolism, which can cause weight gain even for those on low-calorie diets.