Home Saliva Test Kits For Hormone Testing

	KIT 1 - Basic Hormone Profile $160.00 Estrone Estradiol Progesterone Testosterone DHEA
	*Symptoms:  Anxiety, Snappy moods, painful or lumpy breasts, trouble sleeping, cyclic headaches, premenstrual symptoms, Vaginal dryness, pain with sex, hot flashes, lowered libido (sex drive) night sweats, memory problems, fatigue, heavy or painful periods, mood swings, acne, excessive hair growth, ovarian cysts, ovulation pain, irregular periods. Men may have symptoms of muscle loss, problems with erection, fatigue, lost libido (sex drive), weight change, hair loss, irritability, breast enlargement
	KIT 2 - Cycling Profile $200.00 Estrone Estradiol Estriol Progesterone Testosterone DHEA All six hormones are tested twice...
	Best collected on day 7 and 21 of your menstrual cycle. Start your count with the FIRST day of your menstrual bleeding (if you are past day 7 when you collect the kit, go ahead and collect on day 21 and then on day 7 after your next period.  Also for those who have had a hysterectomy and still have their ovaries and have cyclic symptoms (Test on any day and test again 14 days later) Questions?  Call for help.
	Test Kit 3 - Adrenal Stress Index Instead of treating the individual symptoms, find out the cause! $200.00 Cortisol- 4 levels tested at Morning, noon, evening and midnight DHEA Fasting insulin Gluten allergy test 17 OH progesterone
Comprehensive for Assessing Adrenal Glands. Do you suffer from fatigue, stress, can’t get to sleep at night even though you are exhausted?  Are you “tired but wired” at midnight? Overworked adrenals can be the result of chronic stress. Elevated levels occur initially, then normal levels can no longer be maintained as the crash; failing to rise in the morning and finally in the evening only drift into the normal range making it impossible to get a good night’s sleep. *Symptoms: Aches and pains, sleep disturbance, depression, nervousness, morning fatigue, anxiety, allergies, autoimmune conditions, blood sugar problems, low blood pressure, exercise intolerance. This is a comprehensive group of tests so you can get the big picture and then focus on feeling better.
	Test Kit 4 - Super Combo $300.00
	Test your hormones and do the Adrenal Stress Index  (essentially a combination of test kits 1 and 3)
	Blood Spot Kits   $300.00
	For thyroid you can do a simple finger prick like diabetics do.  Collect a very small amount of blood for a very accurate evaluation of thyroid hormones: free T4 and free T3, as well as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid antibodies (TPO).

Hormone testing can validate what you have always suspected.  Getting the results can often open a whole new world of possibilities.  Once your results are revealed you will make an appointment to speak with Dr. Rabin personally for an educational consult regarding your results.  You will get an expert explanation of how your symptoms relate to the test results.  In order to plan the consultation by telephone you will first fill out a symptoms questionnaire and when your test results return you will discuss the results and how they relate to your symptoms.  Dr. Rabin will explain the different ways hormone balance can be restored.  Fill out the phone consultation forms and then call to schedule your appointment.

Looking at only the test results will give only half the story.  The same is true when looking only at symptoms.  By using both subjective (symptoms) and objective (test results) information we get a better picture of what is happening.  Hormonal changes are not simply a matter of aging.  We are confronted with a multitude assalts to our body;s natural desire to stay in balance.  From the hormones in our food supply, to the chemicals in plastic bottles, pesticides and even in skin care products, hormone imbalance is the results of many un-natural factors.  Stress and diet also contribute to these disruptions as well as obesity.

An increased estrogen effect (estrogen dominance) is often the cause of symptoms- especially in the pre and peri menopausal time frame.

Knowing the estrogen to progesterone and estrogen to testosterone balance (both absolute values and the ratios) helps confirm the presence and extent of the imbalance.

Correcting these imbalances can be accomplished with lifestyle changes, dietary improvements, supplements, herbal blends and bioidentical hormone supplementation.  Working with a specialist will give you the guidance and education to understand your choices.  Then you can implement and monitor a plan to achieve balance.

STEPS:

1.  Survey your Symptoms
2.  Test your Hormones
3.  Consult with a specialist
4.  Develop a comprehensive multidimensional treatment plan
5.  Use hormones only if needed, and use only bioidentical forms when you do.
6.  Find the lowest effective dose and always in balance.
7.  Make important lifestyle changes
8.  Retest and adjust as needed.
9.  Hormone health includes many other habits and choices including

Be an active participant in your healthcare. Nobody cares about your health more than you.