Bivins, How do stressed adrenals (Cortisol & DHEA) alter female hormone levels?
Every woman has her own accumulation of a lifetime of stress. A representation of this lifetime of stress is summed up into data of the Adrenal Stress Profile. Four saliva samples at 4 different times in the day reveal the daily rhythm of Cortisol and DHEA(S) levels. The Adrenal Stress Profile tells us how well your body is handling stress. The hysterectomy itself is a major stressor to the body, which stresses the adrenal glands, which affect female hormone levels. External, mental/emotional stressors, and internal, physiological stressors, stress the adrenals (Cortisol and DHEA). These two master hormones direct the female hormones. Exhausting the adrenals will eventually exhaust Estrogens, Progesterone, and Testosterone levels. I’ve reviewed 1000’s of lab tests and have often seen this occur. Normalizing adrenal function for the woman that has had a hysterectomy becomes imperative. How do I figure out if my adrenal glands are stressed? 1.) Order saliva test #202: Adrenal Stress Prof
