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The DUTCH Test for:
Hormonal Imbalance:
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PMS mood changes like anger, irritable and anxiety which can last from a day or so to two weeks
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Fluid retention
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Cramping pains, back pains
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Heavy periods, or very light periods if you have low estrogen/ progesterone
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Breast tenderness
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Breast lumps and cysts
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Weight gain
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Migraines and headaches
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Infertility
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Fatigue
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Poor muscle mass
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Low Libido
Cortisol Imbalance & Fatigue:
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Fatigue
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Muscle or joint pains
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Salt craving
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New or worsened high blood pressure
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Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
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Bone loss, leading to fracture over time
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Extreme fatigue
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Depression, anxiety and irritability
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Cognitive difficulties
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Low blood pressure, even fainting
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Headache
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Weight loss and decreased appetite
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Muscle weakness
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Loss of emotional control
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Abdominal pain
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Glucose intolerance that may lead to diabetes
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Nausea, diarrhea or vomiting
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The different Types of DUTCH tests offered:
DUTCH Complete
DUTCH Cycle Mapping
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Comprehensive assessment of the adrenal and sex hormones and metabolites
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Additional Organic Acid markers
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Cortisol Balance
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$495
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Comprehensive Sex Hormones
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Sex Hormone Metabolites
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Adrenal Hormones
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8 Organic Acid Markers
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Testing everyday to see the pattern of sex hormones over the month
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$650
How does the DUTCH test process work?
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When you order your DUTCH test – you’ll receive your kit with easy to follow instructions that you can administer in the privacy of your own home.
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DUTCH or Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones – uses a special litmus paper to collect your urine samples. You provide 4-5 samples. Let them dry overnight. Then they’re ready to ship back to the lab for processing.
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The DUTCH test is the most advanced and comprehensive hormone test on the market because it measures your hormones and hormone metabolites, which assesses hormone production and hormone breakdown.
What does the DUTCH test measure?
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Total metabolized cortisol – this shows you how much cortisol your body is making over the entire day and can be very different to the free cortisol level. The amount of cortisol you are producing will help to guide your treatment plan.
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Total cortisone – tells us how quickly your body is deactivating cortisol to cortisone.Free cortisol – this shows you the active levels of cortisol in your body, the level and rhythm of free cortisol will help to guide your treatment plan.
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Free cortisone – plus the metabolites of cortisone to show how quickly cortisol is getting deactivated to cortisone, this will help to guide us on the best treatment strategy for you.
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DHEAs – is a precursor to testosterone and estrogen, a high level can indicate PCOS and inflammation, a low level can indicate adrenal insufficiency.Testosterone – there is an optimal range for men and women which is associated with vitality and wellbeing, low levels can affect mood, fertility, libido and athletic performance.
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Progesterone metabolites – (a-pregnanediol, b-pregnanediol) will indicate your total progesterone levels, these are also precursors to make the neurotransmitter GABA. Low progesterone levels can lead to PMS symptoms and infertility.
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Androgen metabolites of DHEAS and Testosterone – this is important to assess how well your body is processing testosterone, if it is metabolized down the 5a-DHT pathway this can cause hair loss, skin problems, aggression and even increase prostate cancer risk in men.
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Estrogens – which includes estrone, estradiol, estriol, the balance between estrogen and progesterone is important for fertility, PMS and menopausal symptoms.
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Estrogen metabolites – these metabolites show how your body is detoxifying estrogen and if this is not done correctly it can increase your risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, cysts and fibroids.
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6-OH-melatonin-sulfate – which assesses melatonin production, low melatonin can affect sleep quality making it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep. Melatonin also has antioxidant affects which can help to protect the brain and improve mood.
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Organic acids:nutrients needed to help your pathways work optimally.