Stress Lab Test

Cortisol Test

Introductory & Focused Science-based Program for Modifying Stress, Burnout, Fear and Resentments

A simple saliva test collected at 4 times over a 24 hour period can measure the changes of one of the most important stress-compensatng hormones in the body, cortisol. Cortisol levels reflect how your brain and body are responding to your life's stressors.

Abnormally high cortisol levels (often caused by anxiety, fear and chronic anger) suggest that stress modifying interventions such as exercise, psychotherapy and meditation as well as some important nutrients are needed to dampen down excess cortisol production.

Low cortisol suggests burnout, a more serious adrenal dysfunction often due to the above problems plus immune and toxic stress, and more intensive assistance is needed to support the adrenals.

Chronic stress and burnout as reflected in the imbalances in cortisol levels are associated with a wide array of medical disorders (heart attacks, autoimmune and cancer) and psychiatric conditions,  as well as accelerated aging and chemical addiction.

The Stress Program Includes:

* Health/Wellness Coach Reviews Questionnaires

* Initial Consultation with an Integrative Medicine Doctor (MD)

* Specialized In Depth Functional Laboratory Testing (discovers underlying biochemical risk factors)

* Computer-Generated Analysis with Professional Interpretation of Lab Tests

* Health/Wellness Coach or Doctor Reviews Program

* Support-Line Services

The  Health and Wellness Program is an all-inclusive program that offers individuals a way to determine their personal biochemical blueprint through laboratory testing at CLIA certified labs. The program includes functional lab tests, computerized interpretations and a customized plan tailored to the individual.

After enrolling in your personalized Health and Wellness Program, the first step entails filling out and scoring forms and questionaires, which can be done with or without the assistance of your wellness coach. Next, laboratory test kits will be sent directly to your home. The kits will have instructions and the staff will help you complete the tests if you have any questions. The testing samples (ie. hair, urine, blood, saliva) are then placed in the prepaid mailers and mailed directly to the laboratory.

We will be notified when the test results are completed (usually within 2 weeks), and you will receive a copy. This strictly confidential information is fed into our computer which compares your information to that of thousands of others who were also tested.  The computer generates a suggested protocol which is checked by one of our independent professional consultants for accuracy. Then a teleconference interpretation consultation will be scheduled with one of our health/wellness coaches or doctor to go over the protocol point by point.

You can then decide to continue the program as outlined or take the plan back to your own doctor.   

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Wellness Assessment

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