Classically, Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is

• a persistent but reversible slowing of the metabolism often brought on by the stress of illness, injury, or emotional trauma.
• often worsened in stages with subsequent stress.
• characterized by a low body temperature and classic low-thyroid-like symptoms.
• often corrected with a special thyroid treatment even though thyroid blood tests are often in the normal range.

In addition, there are people who seem much more prone to developing WTS than others. Their symptoms tend to:

• Come on earlier in life. So early that some patients may not even know what it feels like to be normal.
• Worsen more gradually over time.

Those who seem most prone to developing Wilson's Temperature Syndrome are those whose ancestors survived famine, such as Irish, Scot, Welsh, American Indian, Russian, etc.. Most susceptible of all seem to be those who are part Irish, and part American Indian. But under severe circumstances people of any nationality can develop Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

About 80% of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome sufferers are women.

Low Body Temperature and Symptoms

It's easy to see if your metabolism has slowed down and might be contributing to your health problems. You can simply check your body temperature.

In fact, low body temperature and low-thyroid-like symptoms are so closely related that it appears that the low body temperature is actually what causes the symptoms.

A low body temperature is a very reliable indicator of poor health that can often be corrected with restorative medical techniques.

Virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place in our bodies are catalyzed by enzymes. Enzymes are proteins that are dependent upon their shape, or conformation, for their activity. When enzymes are too hot they are too loose, when they are too cold they are too tight, and in either extreme the enzymes are not the right shape and cannot function optimally. When the body temperature is too low, nearly all of the enzymes in the body function less effectively. This can cause a very wide variety of complaints.