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Hormone Balance – the Key to Health

Saliva and capillary blood spot testing reliably identify hormone imbalances. Hormones exist in harmony with each other – partners in a delicate balancing act. When levels of each hormone are in the right proportions, body systems are stable. When balance is lost, hormone deficiencies and excesses can become toxic to the body causing unwanted symptoms, disorders and disease.Are you out of balance? As we age, an understanding of the hormonal link to a healthy mind and body has never been more important.

Hormones 101
A brief history of hormones with definitions and diagrams.

Most hormones are produced by a group of glands known collectively as the endocrine system. Even though these glands are located in various parts of the body, they are considered one system because of their similar functions and relationship to each other.

Causes and Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
Hormones are mutually dependent; so an excess of one creates a deficiency of another, and thus, numerous possibilities for hormone imbalance from estrogen dominance to deficiency. Other common patterns…

Symptom Assessment: Specifications for Saliva Testing

Before deciding which hormones or hormone profiles to test, please review the WOMEN'S SYMPTOM CHECKLIST or MEN'S SYMPTOM CHECKLIST as well as RELATED CONDITIONS. Two or more troublesome and/or persistent symptoms in any given hormone category is indicative of imbalance. If for instance, you have symptoms that match up with one or more hormones, testing a suggested profile of interrelated hormones can confirm symptoms as well as identify the general extent of imbalance. The resulting test report provides a link between tested hormone levels and your symptoms to identify hidden hormonal imbalance.

After evaluating your symptoms be sure to read the description of each hormone profile carefully before placing your order. If you still have questions about which hormone test to select, please discuss with your healthcare practitioner.

Specifications for Blood Spot Testing

Before deciding which hormones or hormone profiles to test, please review the MEN'S SYMPTOM CHECKLIST or the WOMEN'S SYMPTOM CHECKLIST. Two or more troublesome and/or persistent symptoms in any given hormone category is indicative of imbalance. For example, if you have symptoms that match up with low thyroid, testing thyroid hormone levels can confirm suspected imbalance and facilitate treatment to correct it. If you have symptoms that match up with one or more hormones, testing a recommended profile of interrelated hormones can identify the general extent of imbalance. The resulting test report provides a link between tested hormone levels and your symptoms to identify hidden hormonal imbalance.