Hormone/Saliva Testing in Mt Lebanon PA

There are several different ways of measuring the hormones in a person’s body. Most blood and serum tests look only at the level of hormones that are present in an individual’s tissues. This is known as “bound hormone levels.”

Saliva testing in Mt Lebanon PA looks at the “unbound hormone levels” also known as “freefraction hormone levels” which are the hormone levels that are available to be used by the body’s tissues. This provides a better idea of the levels of hormones that are actually influencing the tissues, rather than just the level of hormones that are present in the tissues.

The accuracy of saliva testing, together with its affordability, convenience, and ability to collect multiple specimens makes saliva testing superior to blood testing.

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Adrenal Stress Index

Assessing hormones released by the Adrenal glands provides answers related to:

1. Energy Production
2. Muscle/bone/joint health
3. Sleep Quality
4. Grain Intolerances
5. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
6. Sugar Balance
7. Immune Health
8. Thyroid Function
9. Allergies
10. Depression

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Bone Health Panel

Hormonal balance, nutrition, lifestyle and genetics are all contributing factors to bone metabolism. This panel provides measurements of six key hormones in saliva—progesterone, estradiol, testosterone, cortisol, FSH and DHEA/DHEA-S—as well as the bone marker DPD in urine. Urinary and salivary assays provide bone resorption markers that are present when bone loss is occurring.

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Female Hormonal Panel

Many women suffer from hormonal imbalance in the estrogen to progesterone ratio. The FHP can define the hormonal state to provide specific insight for appropriate intervention to relieve hormonal imbalance and PMS-related symptoms.

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Customized Hormone Therapy in Mt Lebanon PA

Presently, female hormone therapy is not individualized to the needs of each woman, because current diagnostic tests do not provide sufficient data. Consequently, most women are empirically treated without regard to their individualized physiology and specific needs. The FHP allows a customized therapy to each female patient.

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Male Hormonal Panel

Associated with puberty, the important male hormone testosterone reaches adult levels. For a long time it was believed that men maintain adequate levels of testosterone throughout their lives. Many men in their fifties can experience a progressive decline in their energy, vitality, sexual performance and mental capacity. This decline has been labeled “andropause.” The causes of andropause are believed to be a reduction in testosterone and other androgens. The MHP tests the saliva for the varied hormones to determine a customized therapy program.

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Menopausal Hormonal Panel

Literally, menopause means the cessation of the monthly menstrual cycle; it signals the end of a woman’s natural childbearing years. Menopause is neither a disease nor an illness—it is a natural and usually gradual change in glandular function. This transition produces a variety of bodily manifestations and symptoms, due to changes in the production of hormones and the timing of their release. The right balance of hormones is important to long-term emotional, mental and bodily health.

Diagnostechs Laboratory is utilized for testing purposes. Please visit their website Diagnos-Techs for more details.