If you’re struggling with fatigue, stubborn weight gain, belly fat, hair loss, poor sleep, mood changes, anxiety, low libido, hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, or simply don’t feel like yourself anymore, your hormones and cortisol patterns may be playing a larger role than you realize.
Our Saliva Hormone & Cortisol Testing provides a more complete look at hormone and cortisol balance throughout the day and may help uncover patterns that are often missed with traditional single blood draws.
Hormones travel through the bloodstream in two forms:
Blood testing often measures total hormone levels, including hormones that may be attached to proteins and unavailable for use by the body’s tissues.
Saliva testing measures the free, bioavailable portion of hormones — the hormones that are available to interact with cells and tissues throughout the body.
For this reason, many practitioners utilize saliva testing when evaluating hormone balance, particularly for symptoms involving menopause, perimenopause, PMS, mood changes, low libido, fatigue, and stubborn weight challenges.
Our saliva hormone and cortisol panel evaluates hormones such as:
Many people focus only on sex hormones while overlooking one of the most important hormones in the body — cortisol.
Cortisol is often referred to as the body’s primary stress hormone. It helps regulate:
The challenge is that cortisol is not designed to remain at the same level all day.
A single blood draw provides only a snapshot of cortisol at one moment in time.
Our saliva cortisol testing evaluates cortisol at four different points throughout the day to better understand your natural cortisol rhythm.
Ideally cortisol should:
When cortisol patterns become disrupted, symptoms may include:
One of the most common reasons people seek hormone testing is unexplained weight gain.
Hormones and cortisol work together to influence:
When cortisol remains elevated for extended periods, the body may be more likely to store weight around the midsection.
At the same time, imbalances in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA may contribute to changes in body composition, energy levels, sleep quality, and overall metabolic health.
Evaluating hormones and cortisol together often provides a more complete picture than testing either one alone.
People with these symptoms may benefits from a test.
This test is completed from the comfort of your home using simple saliva collection tubes.
No blood draw is required.
Detailed instructions are included with your kit, and your samples are mailed directly to the laboratory for analysis.
Results & Personalized Recommendations
Results are typically available within 2–3 weeks after the laboratory receives your samples.
Your results include personalized recommendations designed to help you better understand your findings and identify potential next steps based on your unique hormone and cortisol patterns.
State Restrictions
This test is not available for residents of New York State.
With over 30 years of experience in holistic nutrition and wellness, Alane personally reviews test results and provides individualized wellness recommendations designed around your unique needs and goals.
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