(21-12-2014, 10:10 PM)elainecd Wrote: what kind of iso? and don't say "Jumping Jacks" lol

Ok well don't laugh at the zombie animation, but I do something like this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CReZF4-PjO0

(22-12-2014, 01:03 PM)spanky Wrote: Hi Lotus -

Thanks for the link. I had not stumbled across the page before. Do you know anything about their hormone test kit? Any thoughts?

spanky

It's from ZRT labs, it's offered on Amazon too. For $59.95 it tests for 2 hormones, which is reasonable. A siliva test measures free hormones, the kind that's available for target tissues, imo I'd get testosterone, progesterone, E2 and dhea tested for $120.00. It's close to this offer for 5 hormones @ $158.95, but what the heck, have cortisol tested as it relates to stress.

http://www.amazon.com/Hormone-Imbalance-Saliva-Essential-Hormones/dp/B004BTCQ26/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1419299488&sr=1-3

Saliva Testing.

Non-invasive home test kit.

Saliva testing, unlike serum tests, measures the bioavailable (“free”) levels of steroid hormones, correlating with symptomatology and potential deficiency

From ZRT:
Samples are collected by the patient at home, allowing convenient timing of collection especially for cortisol, which must be measured at specific times of the day or night

Convenience of collection allows frequent sampling, e.g., during a menstrual cycle to determine fertility problems

Hormone levels can be assessed during topical hormone supplementation

Saliva collection avoids the stress of a blood draw, which can affect levels of cortisol

Hormones are stable in saliva at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, allowing for worldwide shipment and convenient mailing of samples for testing

Saliva testing is less expensive than conventional serum testing

(18-02-2014, 07:04 PM)Lotus Wrote: (Best for normal tests ranges)
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ranges_for_blood_tests

• (Best)How do I interpret my results:
  http://www.canaryclub.org/mainmenu-tested-next-steps/interpreting-results-articles.html
  

• (Good)What a Blood Test Measures
  http://www.johnleemd.com/store/saliva_serum.html
  

• (Good)A copy of a sample test report:
  http://www.lef.org/pdf/BloodTestSamples/Female_Comprehensive_Hormone_Panel.pdf
  

• Are the same tests available for blood spot as saliva?
  http://www.zrtlab.com/blood-spot-questions
  

• FSH Level Chart
  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/fsh-level-chart.html
  

• (Good)Thyroid Function Tests
  Normal Laboratory Values
  http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/thyroid-function-tests