Why Interpretation Matters
Although the system provides an automated analysis, every practitioner should understand the basis of these evaluations. The key elements are the thermogram, the reaction profile, and the indices.
The Physiological Reactions to a Cooling Stimulus
Responses are classified by the change in temperature (ΔT) between the first and second measurement:
| Reaction | ΔT guideline | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 0.5–1.0 °C | Healthy regulation |
| Rigid (fixed) | 0.0–0.2 °C | Blockage / disturbed organ / no autonomic influence |
| Hypo | 0.2–0.5 °C | Minimal, inadequate response |
| Hyper | over 1.0 °C | Over-reaction |
| Paradox | opposite of expected | Disturbed area / disease process |
Notes: For head, dental, and thyroid regions the normal response is to warm ~0.3 °C; other regions cool 0.5–1.0 °C. Rigid → blockage. Hypo → may improve with exercise, acupuncture, homeopathy. Hyper → allergies/autoimmune. Paradox → disturbed area, disease process, inflammation, or cancer terrain.
The Reaction Profile
The reaction profile summarizes, for each body region, whether the response is normal, reduced, over-reactive, or chaotic. It has 12 rows: measurement regions, three summary regions, and a special row for the cubital-fossa (CF) region. Each region is shown as a row of percentages by reaction type. Example — neck: 16% Normal, 15% Hyper, 8% Hypo, 38% Rigid, 23% Paradox. If Paradox + Rigid exceeds 35%, the region is significantly blocked.
Summary regions: 1–6 (Head, Neck, Back, Chest, Abdomen); 7–10 (Dental); 11–12 (Breasts). For each area: SD (side difference), T-Tot (mean), CI (Chaos Index), RI (Reaction Index).
Side Difference (SD)
| Side difference | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| < 0.3 °C | Normal |
| 0.3–0.7 °C | Significant |
| > 0.7 °C | High |
An arrow points to the warmer side. If a side difference is present in the first reading but not the second, concern is decreased (compensation).
The Indices
Chaos Index (CI)
A high Chaos Index reflects an extreme mixture of all reaction types. CI-A: at rest; CI-B: after stress. If CI-B exceeds CI-A by 5+ in any region, investigate.
| CI value | Status |
|---|---|
| 0–2 | Healthy |
| 2–4 | Borderline |
| 4+ | Unhealthy |
Compensation (CI-A minus CI-B): > 0.3 Normal; 0–0.3 Unable to compensate (disturbed field); < 0 Decompensation. Aggregate: CI-Head and CI-Body.
Reaction Index (RI)
RI > 3.5 → higher metabolic activity and inflammation. RI < 1.5 → chronic low metabolic activity, toxic stress, degeneration.
Patient Health Indices
- Body Mass Index (BMI): <15 cachexia; 15–18 underweight; 18.5–25 ideal; 25–30 overweight; 30–40 obese; >40 extremely obese.
- Waist–Hip Ratio (WHR): ~0.7 optimal women, ~0.9 men.
- Vitality Index (VI): >3.8 excessively high; 2.5–3.8 normal; 2.0–2.5 low; <2.0 very low. Low VI: depression, chronic/autoimmune disease, hypothyroidism, viral infection. High VI: active/younger, hyperthyroidism, hormonal disorders, progressive cancer. In cancer patients high VI (>4) is a poor prognostic sign.
- Enteropathy Index (ENI): 0–2 normal eubiosis; 2–4 borderline dysbiosis; 4–6 dysbiosis.
- Lymphatic Index (LI): 0–2 normal high immune function; 2–4 reduced/borderline congestion; 4–6 blocked immune response, high congestion.
- Therapy Index (THI): 7–11 normal; 12–16 caution with invasive therapies; 17–21 invasive therapies generally inadvisable.
- Dental Focus Index (DFI) and Dental Index (DI): dental contribution to overall regulatory burden.