Description

Chronic fatigue also known as Adrenal Fatigue can be life altering. Testing the Adrenal glands and the hormones the Adrenal glands manufacture can help you understand some of the root causes behind your fatigue, stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, hormone problems and other chronic health symptoms.

Order Your Personalized Adrenal Stress Test Profile which includes

One on one consult with Dr Hagmeyer to discuss Test Results
A metabolic Assessment Screening/Questionnaire form – this helps to identify any additional hidden metabolic imbalances you may have (Thyroid, Blood sugar, SIBO, Leaky Gut, Adrenal, Hormones, Toxicity, Electrolytes to mention few)

Balanced cortisol levels are so important for staying healthy.

When Is It Appropriate To Test for Adrenal Stress. The Adrenal Stress Index Panel can be helpful for patients with

Chronic stress and stress-related health conditions
Fatigue or lack of energy
Muscle and joint pain or weakness
Blood sugar dysregulation
Osteopenia or osteoporosis
Insomnia, sleep disturbances or difficulty waking
Poor memory or difficulty retaining information
Irritability or mood swings
Changes in skin integrity, easy bruising or excessive stretch marks
Frequent or chronic infections
Hypertension
Increased waist-to-hip ratio or abdominal obesity
Anxiety or depression

The Most Comprehensive Way Of Measuring Adrenal Function Is Not a Blood test.

Due to the complexity of adrenal fatigue, traditional blood tests are not the most accurate way to evaluate adrenal gland performance. There are several reasons for this.

#1- Steroid hormones (Cortisol, DHEA) in the bloodstream are 95-99% bound to carrier proteins, and in this form are unavailable to target tissues. Saliva testing measures the amount of hormone available to target tissues – the bioavailable amount. For this reason, saliva testing better relates to specific symptoms of excess or deficiency and is a good option for monitoring hormone therapy.

#2 The other reason saliva outperforms blood testing is that the cortisol rhythm is unable to be measured in a blood test. See illustration below