What Is LBTS?

LBTS is an acronym for "low body temperature syndrome". For healthy adults, our average body temperature should be in the range of 36.5⁰ - 36.8⁰C, and our average daytime body temperature should be 37⁰C. However, if one's average daytime body temperature is consistently below 37⁰C, then you are likely to suffer from LBTS.

How Do You Know If You Have LBTS?

To know if you are suffering from low body temperature syndrome, measure the body temperature with a clinical thermometer. You may follow the following procedure:

• Take your first body temperature 3 hours after waking up
• Take your second body temperature 3 hours after the first
• Take your third body temperature another 3 hours later
• Find the average daytime body temperature based on the above 3 readings
• Continue to monitor your daytime body temperature for a week (for ladies, please avoid the menstruation period)

If your average daytime body temperature is consistently below 37⁰C, you may be suffering from low body temperature syndrome.

What Are the Symptoms of LBTS?

People suffering from LBTS exhibit many different symptoms, some of which are listed below:

• Cold hands & feet
• Fatigue
• Shoulder/neck pain
• Back pain
• Migraines & Headache
• Constipation
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Easy weight gain
• Heat and/or cold intolerance
• Irritability
• Fluid retention
• PMS
• Irregular periods
• Severe menstrual cramps
• Low blood pressure
• Frequent colds & sore throats
• Frequent urinary infections
• Slow would healing
• Infertility
• Decrease sex drive
• Excessively tired after eating
• Bad breath
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Itchiness of skin
• Ulcers
• Abnormal throat sensations
• Sweating abnormalities
• Increased skin infections / Acne
• Asthma
• Decreased memory & concentration

and many others.

Under what conditions do people suffer from LBTS?

It is observed that many people start to suffer from the symptoms of LBTS after a major stress such as childbirth, work stress, or emotional stress such as loss of a love one and marital problem. For many, these symptoms do not go away even after the stress factors have been removed. However, when the body temperature is raised to above 37⁰ C and maintained there, these symptoms start to subside and will eventually disappear altogether one after another.

What Are the Consequences of Prolonged LBTS?

According to Prof Toru Abo, Japan's premier immunology expert who has published more than 220 research papers in refereed journals:

People with low body temperature are prone to illnesses. Start with cold hands & feet, then shoulder & neck pain, headache, back pain, constipation and finally spread to the organs.

People with low body temperature are normally people with poor blood circulation. Blood circulation is crucial for our healthy living. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and organs, and at the same time removes metabolic wastes from them. Good blood circulation means every tissue and organ in our body are receiving sufficient nutrients and oxygen, and wastes are removed from them timely. Conversely if blood circulation is poor, tissues and organs are constantly deprived of oxygen and nutrients, and at the same time, the wastes are also accumulated there. This is stressful for the tissues and organs! Prolong this stressful condition of the tissues and organs lead to the deterioration of organ functions, and eventually to organ failures or cancers!

It is commonly observed that people who are seriously ill have extremely low body temperature. Cancer patients' body temperature are seldom above 36⁰C. In fact, terminal stage cancer patients' body temperature may go as low as 35⁰C or lower. At 35⁰C, cancer cells multiply rapidly because cancer cell multiplication is an anaerobic process and they thrive in such a low oxygen environment!

How Do We Overcome LBTS?

There are generally 3 ways to overcome LBTS.

1. Food and oral supplements/medication. Certain categories of food such as ginger, garlic and onion tend to raise body temperature. Certain herbal supplements and medicines also found to be effective in raising body temperature.
2. Exercise. Exercise is also an effective means of warming the body. Prof Ishihara Yumi, a naturopathy expert from Japan prescribed stretching exercises for this purpose.
3. Hot tubs or hydrotherapy. Soaking oneself in a tub of hot/warm water is a simple yet effective way of warming the entire body. Prof Hiromi Shinya, world renowned colonoscopy pioneer recommends the hot tub as a simple and effective way to warm the body. Prof Toru Abo echoed his view on hydrotherapy. It is suitable for people of all ages.

What Does UniQue Hydrotherapy Offer for LBTS Patients?

UniQue hydrotherapy has been used extensively for the recovery of LBTS by many chronic patients with excellent results. The combined heating effects of warm water, far infrared rays and ultrasound help to raise the internal body temperature by up to 2⁰C or more. In just 15 minutes, patients will be able to experience the warmth radiating out from the body for up to several hours after the bath. Blood circulation is greatly promoted in the whole body. For any LBTS patient, the frequency of treatments matters, it determines the time taken for recovery. We provide two options for the convenience of our clients:

·         Treatment at our centre. Patients sign up for a LBTS recovery package and come for treatments regularly at our centre.

·         Treatment at home. Patients rent or purchase UniQue hydrotherapy equipment so that they can perform the treatments in the comfort of their own homes.

Come down for a trial yourself. Just in one session lasting 15 minutes, you can feel its effects. If you are referred by a GP, we shall work with your GP to jointly monitor your recovery.