Functional Testing Stress & Hormones

Modern life can be busy - and juggling the many commitments of work and family can mean that we ignore the warning signs leading to burnout and/or mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression. The cascade of events within the body that occur from long term stress can be far reaching such as issues with digestion (‘IBS’) and thyroid problems for example. You don’t need to accept low energy and high stress as a normal in your life. Our Naturopaths help clients recover their energy, decrease their stress and make their way back from burnout if chronic stress has led that far.

You can book your Initial Naturopathic Appointment here to discuss your stress levels and if these tests might be suitable for you. Please Note: We can treat successfully with or without conducting these tests, however sometimes when having experienced stress or hormonal imbalances for many years without resolution, it’s valuable to know what may be the cause.

Stress Hormone Profile

Test Code 1001 | $150

The Adrenocortex hormone profile is a non-invasive saliva test that serves as a reliable marker of stress response and a critical tool for revealing adrenal imbalances. Lifestyle, physical and psychological stresses put constant demands on the adrenal glands. If they become depleted adrenal fatigue or insufficiency may be experienced.

Salivary cortisol testing is an effective non-invasive salivary hormone test that evaluates bioactive levels of the body’s important stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. This hormone test (stress test) serves as a critical tool for uncovering biochemical imbalances underlying anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, dysglycemia, and a host of other clinical conditions that may affect our day to day lives. This hormone test examines 4 saliva samples over a 12-hour period for levels of cortisol and DHEA. The Adrenocortex test should be used as a general screening test as it plays such an important role for a healthy life.

For more information and instruction video visit the NutriPATH website.

Stress & Female Hormone Profile

Test Code 1010 | $300

Combining Test Code 1001 Stress Hormone Profile with Female Hormone Profile.

Hormones are tremendously complex and during the pre-menopausal years, imbalanced hormones can pose challenges with mood stabilisation, conception and regulation of your menstrual cycle. The Female Hormone Profile provides valuable information on an individual’s hormonal status and the potential impact this may have on physical and emotional health.

Hormone-related symptoms can occur from the age of when a menstrual cycle commences. Generally, hormonal issues is usually not a clear-cut case of one hormone level being abnormal, or even one hormone system. In fact, because of the role that hormones play as chemical messengers to wake up the genome in specific target tissues throughout the body, it makes sense that all hormone systems work in concert with each other to maintain a state of balance.

  • Cortisol

  • DHEAs

  • Estradiol (E2)

  • Estriol (E3)

  • Estrone (E1)

  • Progesterone

  • Ratios

  • Testosterone

For more information and instruction video visit the NutriPATH website.

Stress & Male Hormone Profile

Test Code 1011 | $230

Combining Test Code 1001 Stress Hormone Profile with Male Hormone Profile.

In combination to this test, the basic male hormone profile has been added as it is a unique and accurate analysis for the measurement of male hormones. As the body ages it is evident that particular hormones decline or fluctuate causing a variety of health conditions. This complete unique profile will provide valuable information on an individual’s hormonal and adrenal status.

  • Cortisol

  • DHEAs

  • E1

  • E2

  • Testosterone

For more information and instruction video visit the NutriPATH website.

DUTCH Hormone Testing

Test Code 1501 | $425

The advanced dried urine test for hormones is an ideal test for complex hormone patients. This comprehensive assessment (D.U.T.C.H) is unique for what it can reveal from such a simple collection.

This test will measure and identify: Estrogens (x13), Progestagens (x7), Androgens (x6), Glucocorticoids (x4), free Cortisol (x4), free Cortisone (x4), and Melatonin (x4). The advanced hormone profile is collected off four separate dried urine samples at key time points throughout the same day: 1st morning, 2nd morning, early evening, and bedtime. Urine is collected on filter paper strips either by dipping it in urine collected in a cup, or by urinating directly on the strip.

This test is ideal for a comprehensive overview of hormonal status to find the underlying cause of a real complex hormone related issue.

For more information and instruction video visit the NutriPATH website.