Today’s show is a follow up to episode #428 — where I shared the most common signs you may be experiencing in regard to hormone imbalance. The most common question I’ve been asked since (that episode premiered) revolves around hormone testing. So many of you are wondering if it’s something you need to go and do! Well, wonder no more. I’m about to inform about all the things you should know about this particular kind of testing AND how to be your own health advocate (re: your hormone health). This episode is important whether you’re male, female, young, or old. From the moment we’re born, it’s our hormones that determine how we look, feel, and function!
You’ll find out…
- My thoughts on supplements (and whether or not I like to take them)?
- What are endocrine disruptors and why you need to know about them
- Why it’s critical you truly begin to understand your hormones
- How your lifestyle affects your hormones
- Why doctors’ default position is to prescribe meds
- How you can order your own hormone testing kits
- Which tests I recommend and why
- How hormone levels are tested and the different varieties of which (e.g., sex, thyroid, etc.)
- What does and should a comprehensive hormone test include
- Details on cortisol testing
- The truth about cholesterol testing no one is talking about
- My personal very recent story (I have yet to share) about recent symptoms and what tests were recommended (and eventually uncovered what was going on with me)
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What to ask for:
Blood panel. Ask your doctor to order:
Complete Thyroid panel:
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH);
- Free T3
- Total T3
- Free T4
- Total T4
- Thyroid antibodies
Complete hormone Panel
- Estradiol (measured on Day 19)
- Estrogen (measured on Day 19)
- Estrone (E1)
- Estradiol (E2)
- Estriol (E3)
- Progesterone (measured on Day 19)
- LH (measured on Day 3)
- FSH (measured on Day 3)
- DHEAS (measured on Day 19)
- Testosterone (measured on Day 19)
- Cortisol (at four times throughout Day 19)
- TSH (measured on Day 19)
- Free T3 (measured on Day 19)
- Rev T3 (measured on Day 19)
- Free T4 (measured on Day 19)
- TPO antibodies (measured on Day 19)
A lipid Panel or VAP cholesterol [extensive – includes subtypes of LDL and HDL plus lipo(a), VLDL]
- Ferritin (this is a measure of your iron levels)
- Fasting blood glucose
- leptin
- Insulin
- IGF-1 (growth hormone)
If fatigue and chronic pain are your greatest symptoms consider checking for active Epstein Barr Antibodies:
- EBV-EA, IgG; EBV-VCA, IgG; EBV-VCA, IgM;
Doctors we love:
https://thecenterforwholehealth.net/about-dr-desylvia/
http://drpaulgarciadc.com/about-us/
Direct to Consumer Hormone Testing:
Dut
https://www.directlabs.com/planetnaturopath/Home/tabid/50323/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Dutch Test
Additional Resources on cholesterol and Statins
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8782637
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