The Dutch Test is a comprehensive hormone panel used to assess hormone imbalance in all stages of reproduction from menarche to Perimenopause and Postmenopause.
5 Reasons to Test Your Hormones
1. For women on hormone replacement therapy, the Dutch test is an effective way to monitor the levels of the hormones you are using. Women on the Mirena coil follow instructions for No Cycle.
2. The DUTCH test measures melatonin levels. Melatonin is produced 2 hours before bedtime helping you become relaxed and sleepy. If you are experiencing problems with sleep knowing your melatonin levels could be helpful in finding the right treatment for you.
3. Another reason you should use DUTCH test is because it measures your DHEA-S levels. Your adrenal glands produce DHEA, which is known as the “feel-good” or “Vitality” hormone. Low levels can lead to fatigue, brain fog, decreased muscle mass and bone density, depression, aching muscles, reduced immunity, and loss of libido.
4. Some women have symptoms of oestrogen dominance like PMS, heavy bleeding, menstrual cramps, fibroids, and endometriosis. In oestrogen dominance women can have too much oestrogen (own or HRT) and too little progesterone relative to oestrogen and/or aren’t able to clear old oestrogens out of the body. The DUTCH test will not only measure levels of oestrogen and progesterone but your oestrogen metabolism as well. When your oestrogen metabolism is healthy you will be able to bind and clear oestrogens effectively reducing symptoms of oestrogen dominance.
5. The DUTCH test measures your adrenal function. As we deal with stress through life and as our sex hormones decrease with age our adrenal glands work to fulfill the needs. If not properly supported they can become insufficient in their cortisol output increasing abdominal weight gain, causing blood sugar issues, and fatigue.
In clinic we look at symptoms, whole hormonal balance and Dutch test results. We don’t ‘treat the test’.
To find out more information on the Dutch Plan we offer and to place an order please visit our website.
