Re: Does anyone know what a good saliva test for hormones is?

[Guest guest]

Never used them, but I've heard a lot of good things about CanaryClub.

-Lana

" The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity. " - Horton

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:10 AM, crayfishfeed <crayfishfeed@...>wrote:

> I was thinking about this one

>

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http://www.canaryclub.org/productmenu-combo-kit-comprehensive-profile-hormone-zr\

t.html

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> In case the link doesn't work it tests

> A complete adrenal function panel in addition to an assessment of

> reproductive hormone levels and complete thyroid panel in an all-in-one,

> easy-to-use Home Saliva & Blood Spot Kit.

>

>

> In Saliva

> In Blood Spot

> Estradiol (E2) freeT3

> Progesterone (Pg) freeT4

> Testosterone (T) TSH

> DHEA-S (DS) TPO

> Cortisol (4 times)

>

>

> Our COMBO kit provides a comprehensive assessment of your thyroid,

> reproductive and adrenal hormones. Hormonal symptoms often overlap with one

> another so a full evaluation of a patient's overall hormonal profile is

> critical in diagnosing the core issues.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I did a saliva-only test through NeuroScience Inc. - progesterone, estriol,

estradiol, estrone, testosterone, androsterone, cortisol and DHEA. If I were to

repeat, however, I'd drop some of those and replace with thyroid hormones.

Neuroscience's test are a la carte - and I think about $17/test. But I think

you have to be working with an MD or someone who works with an MD (in my case, I

was working with a holistic RN who works in an office with a holistic MD). I'm

not sure on this point, though.

-jennifer

On Nov 15, 2009, at 1:10 PM, crayfishfeed wrote:

> I was thinking about this one

>

http://www.canaryclub.org/productmenu-combo-kit-comprehensive-profile-hormone-zr\

t.html

>

> In case the link doesn't work it tests

> A complete adrenal function panel in addition to an assessment of reproductive

hormone levels and complete thyroid panel in an all-in-one, easy-to-use Home

Saliva & Blood Spot Kit.

>

> In Saliva

> In Blood Spot

> Estradiol (E2) freeT3

> Progesterone (Pg) freeT4

> Testosterone (T) TSH

> DHEA-S (DS) TPO

> Cortisol (4 times)

>

>

> Our COMBO kit provides a comprehensive assessment of your thyroid,

reproductive and adrenal hormones. Hormonal symptoms often overlap with one

another so a full evaluation of a patient's overall hormonal profile is critical

in diagnosing the core issues.

>

[Guest guest]

--- In , " crayfishfeed " <crayfishfeed@...>

wrote:

>

> I was thinking about this one

>

http://www.canaryclub.org/productmenu-combo-kit-comprehensive-profile-hormone-zr\

t.html

I did saliva hormone testing through Canary club. At that time you could choose

ZRT or Diagnostechs. I chose Diagnostechs (because they did saliva thyroid

tests, but stopped that by the time they got my sample (

If I had ordered the tests through a doctor, I could have got more comprehensive

testing done, which in hindsight I should have done, then I might know why my

body isn't turning excess progesterone (from over-supplementing) into cortisol

(which I am low in). Diagnostechs have a web site.

So I reckon the basic test is good to give you an idea of where you are at, but

if something is 'out' then more testing may be needed to find out why. It was

good to get proof of adrenal fatigue, which my doctor (at the time) said doesn't

exist - my new doctor has been trying to help me with the adrenal fatigue - but

getting pregnant didn't help (oops).

Jewel