Why test hormones in Saliva?
Because steroid hormones play such a vital role in maintenance of health, knowledge of an imbalance in any one or more hormones through saliva testing can help to illuminate the cause of health problems and provide a rational basis for correcting the imbalance through diet, exercise and/or appropriate hormone supplementation with physician guidance. Saliva is the most reliable way to measure free bio-available hormone activity, those hormones actually doing their job at the cell level. Most blood tests do not measure bio-available hormone levels. And, very importantly, saliva testing more accurately reflects uptake and response of topical hormone supplementation delivered through the skin in creams, gels or patches. Blood and urine assays significantly underestimate hormones delivered topically, often leading to overdosing. Saliva testing is painless NO NEEDLES. It negates the need for blood drawing, which all too often causes stress that can alter the accuracy of test results. And sal
Saliva hormones testing can be used to identify hormone imbalances that may be causing unpleasant symptoms and chronic health problems. There have been associations shown between saliva hormone levels and conditions like insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), breast cancer, thyroid dysfunction, polycystic ovary disease, adrenal dysfunction, estrogen dominance, and androgen (i.e. testosterone) deficiency. Saliva hormone testing can be used to monitor the effects of hormone replacement therapy and can assist in the development of anti-aging and disease prevention programs. However, many men and women may choose to find out their “baseline” hormone levels while still in their 30’s, before experiencing hormone-related symptoms. In short, saliva hormone testing can be used to determine whether you are at risk for certain diseases and is useful in monitoring the safety and efficacy of hormone replacement therapy. Which hormones should I test? We will need to discuss your symptoms. If you are exp
