DHEA and cortisol are the body's long-acting stress hormones and are antagonistic to each other to some degree. Whereas DHEA has an anabolic or building influence, cortisol has a catabolic or tearing down effect on the body. Both of these effects are essential and these two hormones must be in proper balance for optimal health. Monitor the progress of a hormone supplementation program. Read our Step by Step method for saliva collection for the Evalu8 saliva test kit and use our hormone symptoms chart to determine which hormones you should test.
Balanced hormones are necessary for optimal health in bothmales and females.
Medical studies show that poor libido, loss of hair, hormonal-related acne, some types of cancer,osteoporosis, PMS and many menopausal problems correlate to hormonal imbalance. For those who seek proof of their hormonal levels, hormone testing is a convienient way to confirm the need for treatment or hormones, the relationship between health symptoms and hormone levels can be analyzed. A single test can be used to test hormone levels at any time. A simple test to determine hormonal imbalances or deficiency. Saliva testing is unique in that it measures the unbound hormones, which is the portion of the hormone that is completely available to the cells of the body.