Proper levels of DHEA and cortisol allow your body to function at the highest levels possible under stressful conditions. Though working somewhat against one another, DHEA and cortisol together help your body adapt to stressful situations. You and your health care provider may also use this information to monitor changes in hormone levels. Saliva health screening is a simple, noninvasive way to determine your hormone levels.
Research shows that the level of hormones in saliva parallels levels of hormones in blood.