HORMONE PANELS
Why do we test for hormones?
Hormones play a role in almost every biological process that our bodies perform each day. The most common reason people seek out hormone testing is for:
improving energy
increasing libido
optimizing fertility
treatment of painful or irregular periods
to investigate weight gain
to reduce peri-menopausal symptoms
to support mood
to improve muscle mass
General serum testing
progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, bioavailable testosterone, SHBG, TSH, FSH, LH, prolactin, AMH among others can be ordered through a simple serum test done here at the clinic or at a Life Labs location.
Salivary hormone testing:
This is another way we can examine your sex hormone profile (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, androstenedione) which can be done from a single saliva sample or multiple samples collected over an entire menstrual cycle for women to provide a good estimation of the fluctuation of hormones over a period of time. Adrenal hormones can also be tested in the saliva (4-point cortisol, DHEA, DHEA-s, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, secretory IgA, insulin) which gives good insight into the effects of chronic and acute stress on our bodies.