Q: Where do I begin to determine whether my hormones are balanced?
A: To get a general idea of whether or not your hormones are balanced, record the symptoms you are currently experiencing using ZRT Laboratory Symptom Assessment Checklist. Your symptoms may point to a deficiency or excess of certain hormones.
Q: My symptoms suggest that I have a hormone imbalance, but how do I find out for sure?
A: To confirm your symptoms of hormonal imbalance, I recommend measuring those hormones associated with the symptoms you noted using our Symptom Assessment Checklist or on the test kit requisition form. You might consider ordering our Female/Male Saliva Profile I that tests estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA-S and AM cortisol. This panel, along with the more comprehensive Female/Male Saliva Profile II and Female/Male Saliva Profile III, provide you with a broader picture of your present hormone levels and identify specific imbalances. For the most comprehensive assessment of hormonal imbalance, including tests for reproductive, adrenal, and thyroid hormone testing, consider ordering one of our Comprehensive Profiles.
Q: How accurate is saliva testing compared to blood and urine testing?
A: Saliva testing has been used in scientific testing for decades and has been shown to be highly accurate. It is the most reliable way to measure free, bioavailable hormone activity — those hormones actually doing their job at the cell level. Standard blood and urine tests do not measure bioavailable hormone levels. Numerous scientific studies have shown a strong correlation between the levels of steroid hormones in the blood stream and the bio-available levels of steroid hormones in saliva. The World Health Organization has used this method of hormone testing in worldwide comparisons of hormone levels among women living in industrialized vs. non-industrialized countries. In addition, saliva hormone testing more accurately reflects tissue uptake and response of hormones delivered through the skin in creams, gels, or patches than blood or urine tests.
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I have low thyroid level and have been on desiccated porcine tablets for almost five years. I felt good when it helped ease my fatigue and depression.
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ReplyDeleteSome patients do feel better on desiccated porcine tablets. I am glad it has maintained clinical benfits for you. For those that don't feel their thyroid therapy is helping them feel as well as they think they should, then we need to look beyond just the TSH and T4 levels and find the cause of the symptoms with a more thorough examination of the levels, as with the ZRT thyroid-iodine profile
Jim