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Balancing Your Hormones? 10 Hormone Tests to Consider

10 hormone tests to Help determine

the best course of naturopathic treatment

Hormone Tests
•Salivary estradiol, estrone, estriol and the estrogen quotient -- Salivary Hormone Testing is a Simple, non-invasive, reliable and accurate method to assess bioavailable hormone levels.
• Blood TSH, free T4, free T3, reverse T3, antimicrosomal and antithyroglobulin antibodies --
• Saliva IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and IGF-2
• Cortisol levels in blood or saliva, morning and evening
• Fasting insulin levels in the blood, and fasting glucose

Metabolic Tests
• T-lymphocyte, B-lymphocyte and natural killer cell immune panel, or CD3, CD4, CD8 ratios
• Complete digestive stool analysis to determine digestive strength, presence of pathogens
• Immunoglobulin G food allergy panel (ELIZA test) to reduce immune system stress

Toxicity Tests
• Hair mineral analysis
• Urine toxic metals analysis