Saliva Hormone Testing Can Help Monitor Your Hormonal Needs

• A baseline test done in your thirties can tell what your hormone levels are at your peak
• Yearly testing from age 40 on can help monitor how quickly or slowly your hormone levels are changing
• Regular monitoring can help determine when it is appropriate to begin hormone replacement
• Once you begin HRT (hormone replacement therapy), testing can tell how you are responding
• Regular monitoring of HRT can help keep track of how your body and your hormonal needs are changing over time

Hormone Benefits

• Estrogen (estradiol, estriol, and estrone)
  • Protection against osteoporosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, colon cancer, incontinence and tooth loss
  • Increases serotonin and endorphin levels
  • Enhances mental acuity and memory
  • Relieves menopausal symptoms
  • At home estrogen lab tests include: The Cycling Female Panels (basic and extended), and The Menopause Panels (basic and extended)
• Progesterone
  • Decreases risk of endometrial cancer
  • Enhances mood and has a calming effect
  • Involved in PMS reduction
  • Regulates fluid balance
  • Progesterone is measured in The Cycling Female Panel - Extended, and The Menopause Panels (basic and extended)
• Testosterone
  • Builds muscle and promotes muscle tone
  • Increases libido
  • Helps strengthen bones
  • Testosterone is measured in: The Cycling Female Panel - Extended, and The Menopause Panels (basic and extended), and The Male Hormone Profile
• DHEA
  • Protection from heart disease, osteoporosis
  • Cancer prevention, immune system stimulation
  • Promotes psychological and physical well-being
  • DHEA is measured in The Menopause Panels (basic and extended)
• Melatonin
  • Cancer and heart disease prevention
  • Promotes sleep
  • Melatonin is measured in the Circadian Melatonin Panel