Female/Male Saliva Profile I, II, III (Saliva Testing Kits)
$170.00 – $260.00
Good basic assessment of sex steroid and adrenal hormones collected in the morning when levels should be at their peak. Five (5) Tests: Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (Pg), Testosterone (T), DHEA-S, and Cortisol (C1) up to 4x daily.
Saliva testing measures the hormones that are bioavailable at the tissue, available for absorption so they can create a hormonal response.
Blood (serum) testing measures the total level of a specific hormone in the bloodstream, not the bioavailable level. Hormones are partially bound to a protein as they travel through the bloodstream, and are not free to reach the tissue and create a hormonal response.
*It is very important to measure the amount that is bioavailable.
Serum vs. Saliva:
“With saliva measuring the bioavailable (non-protein-bound) fraction of circulating hormones that can freely diffuse into tissues, it provides a more accurate assessment of topical hormone supplementation than serum. Serum levels do not rise significantly after topical dosing. By contrast, saliva levels do — reflecting tissue delivery of the topically delivered hormone.”
Source: Accurate Hormone Testing for Different Supplementation Types
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Reasons You May Want Saliva Testing
- You already had blood (serum) testing at your last doctor appointment, and your levels were normal but you still feel symptoms.
- You may not have a doctor appointment scheduled anytime soon and are curious of your levels.
- You last had a test over 6 months ago and would like a repeat after adjusting lifestyle, exercise, supplements and hormones
