Comprehensive Hormone Check
The Comprehensive Hormone Check expands on the Basic Hormone Check test and includes estrone (E1), estriol (E3), and the Estrogen Quotient (EQ) as well as sex hormones, 4 cortisol levels to evaluate the diurnal cortisol pattern, and the Progesterone (Pg)/Estradiol (E2) ratio, which assesses the relationship between estradiol and progesterone.
This test provides valuable information in assessing breast cancer risk and other other estrogen driven disorders. Because the research on the EQ is focused on women, no reference range has been established for males, however the information the additional estrogens provide can be helpful in relation to prostate health.
Collection: Saliva
Turnaround time: 1 Week (estimated)
The Comprehensive Hormone Check expands on the Basic Hormone Check test and includes estrone (E1), estriol (E3), and the Estrogen Quotient (EQ) as well as sex hormones, 4 cortisol levels to evaluate the diurnal cortisol pattern, and the Progesterone (Pg)/Estradiol (E2) ratio, which assesses the relationship between estradiol and progesterone.
This test provides valuable information in assessing breast cancer risk and other other estrogen driven disorders. Because the research on the EQ is focused on women, no reference range has been established for males, however the information the additional estrogens provide can be helpful in relation to prostate health.
Collection: Saliva
Turnaround time: 1 Week (estimated)
The Comprehensive Hormone Check expands on the Basic Hormone Check test and includes estrone (E1), estriol (E3), and the Estrogen Quotient (EQ) as well as sex hormones, 4 cortisol levels to evaluate the diurnal cortisol pattern, and the Progesterone (Pg)/Estradiol (E2) ratio, which assesses the relationship between estradiol and progesterone.
This test provides valuable information in assessing breast cancer risk and other other estrogen driven disorders. Because the research on the EQ is focused on women, no reference range has been established for males, however the information the additional estrogens provide can be helpful in relation to prostate health.
Collection: Saliva
Turnaround time: 1 Week (estimated)
Analytes Tested:
Cortisol Evening
Cortisol Morning (AM30)
Cortisol Night
Cortisol Noon
DHEA
Estradiol
Estriol
Estrone
Progesterone
Testosterone
Who is this test useful for?
Research indicates this profile could be considered for those with increased risk of developing breast cancer, or history of breast cancer or other hormonally sensitive cancers
Personal or family history of autoimmune disease
PCOS
Why is it important to test your hormones?
Hormones are powerful molecules essential for maintaining physical and mental health. We frequently think of estrogen as being a female hormone, and testosterone as being a male hormone.
But men AND women make both, plus several more that need to be in balance for optimum health. An imbalance of any one hormone can throw your physical and mental health out of balance, causing aggravating and even serious health problems.
One size does not fit all when it comes to hormones. For decades western medicine has prescribed hormone replacement therapy as if everyone needed the same thing and the same amount. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Your hormones are like your fingerprints and in order to achieve optimal health, you need to know what your specific imbalances are. Female and male hormone tests can help identify these imbalances.
There are several ways to test for hormones (saliva, serum and urine). Saliva is the best method to test the active/bioavailable portion of hormones, which are reflective of tissue levels.
If you are seeking bio-identical hormone replacement (BHRT), you'll need to know active hormone levels.
In addition, if using a topical (transdermal) hormone preparation for treatment, saliva testing is the most accurate tool to measure and monitor hormone status.