What is included in the test?

Saliva testing for DHEA and circadian cortisol levels is a comprehensive test that can measure adrenal function and normal stress response in the body. The measurement is taken from the saliva at four time points during the day (first in the morning and last in the evening). It can be used to detect adrenal imbalance due to excessive or insufficient hormone production and disturbances in circadian hormone production.

The saliva test also includes a measurement of saliva DHEA, which can be used to assess the amount of anabolic or constructive hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. The report includes the ratio of DHEA to cortisol, which can be used to evaluate the relationship between anabolism (constructive activity) and catabolism (degradative activity) in the body.

Example test result.

The daily factors for salivary cortisol excretion include:

• The concentration of unbound cortisol at different times of day
• Morning cortisol levels
• Possible changes and disturbances in the daily rotation of cortisol
• Total daily cardiovascular level
• Possible misalignment of the HPA shaft
• Hyper-stress or a higher cortisol curve than usual
• Abnormal secretion rhythm (normal in the morning, high in the afternoon and too low in the evening)
• Worsening of stress response with prolonged stress with a lower cortisol curve

Who will benefit from the test?

• Chronically stressed people
• Heavy performers through the busy years
• Shift work
• People interested in their stress levels
• Anyone who wants to understand their own stress management better

Test Provider's Indications for Testing:

• Pains and aches
• Allergies
• Anxiety
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Chronic health problems
• Depression
• Diabetes and pre-diabetes
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Low libido
• Poor concentration
• Sleeping problems
• Blood sugar imbalance and sugar cravings
• Abdominal Obesity
• Impaired immunity

Technical information:

• The test is easy to do: a saliva sample in just one day at 4 different times
• The average time to get results is 2 weeks
• The test is done at home and mailed to the results analyzer
• You will get a report of the test results