RE: adrenal test? [1 Attachment]

January 20, 2012

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The deal is the association with low

adrenal reserve, or adrenal fatigue. Your adrenals secrete certain levels of

cortisol and DHEA at four specific times during the day, i.e. 8.00a.m., 12

noon, 4.00p.m. and again at midnight. We need to know what levels you are

secreting at these specific times. We recommend that members, where they can,

do the Genova Diagnostics 24 hour salivary adrenal profile. You can order this

test through Genova Diagnostics and get a discount for being a TPA member. Go

- scroll down the page to the folder entitled 'Discounts on Tests and

Supplements' and scroll down that page to 'Genova Diagnostics. Order the test

you need, tell them Thyroid Patient Advocacy is your Practitioner. They will

send you out the kit. Do this test on an ordinary day, not a day when you are

resting all the time. When you get the results back, post them here and we will

help with their interpretation.

At 8.00a.m. your adrenals should be

secreting the highest level of cortisol to help you get through the days chores

and at midnight, your adrenals should be secreting the least amount of cortisol

to help you have a full and restful nights sleep - each of the tests done

throughout the day will show your adrenal activity at that particular time and

could well explain why you are suffering the way you are. Wait for the results

and see if low adrenal reserve is your problem.

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