Test Results Include:
4 cortisols, 2 DHEAs, 1 estradiol, 1 estriol, 1 testosterone (AM), 1 melatonin (bedtime), 1 progesterone (bedtime)
Sample required: 4 vials with 3 mL each of saliva
Lab reporting time: 7 – 10 business days
Lab Fee $164 (pay directly to lab when you submit saliva specimens)
Hormone/Immune Function
Using the # 205 Adrenal Stress Profile, Plus V you submit four saliva samples; morning, noon, evening and bedtime. The cortisol and DHEA measurements at these times tell us how well your adrenal glands are functioning. Plus, we look at the main steroidal (sex) hormones, estradiol, estriol, progesterone and testosterone. And we also look at melatonin, the sleep hormone, because one of the most common main complaints is sleep problems. Other complaints that may result from poor adrenal function include:
anxiety
panic
depression
loss of immunity
disturbed sleep
thinning skin
poor concentration/memory lapses
heart disease/atherosclerosis
hot flashes
night sweats
osteoporosis
irregular menstruation
vaginal dryness
painful intercourse
slow healing
reduced libido
malaise/lethargy
unexplained weight gain
fatigue
loss of appetite/increased appetite
hair loss and dry skin
As we discussed, most conventional/western practitioners focus on the symptoms and try to reduce these with drugs. Likewise, the typical nutritionist usually offers the same type of advice, substituting more natural products like herbs, vitamins, minerals and phyto-nutrients instead of drugs. However, this approach still fails to address the underlying cause or condition. Therein lies the main difference between allopathic medicine (and allopathic nutrition) and what is called functional medicine. What Reed Davis calls Functional Diagnostic Nutrition™
Test important aspects of your hormone/immune system and learn:
How internal and external stressors fatigue hormones
How the adrenal glands control hormones
How the adrenals, not just ovaries, produce significant levels of sex hormones
How supporting the adrenals often manages the symptoms of menopause, including decreasing hot flashes, normalizing sleep, reducing PMS, headaches and fatigue
How convenient, affordable, reliable saliva testing of hormone levels help you determine safe alternatives to dangerous synthetic and foreign hormone replacement therapy (HRT).