SALIVARY HORMONE TESTING Validity and compounding?
I used ZRT labs (no prescription needed) to test salivary hormones for both myself and my husband. I am 48 and my husband is 60. The salivary testing is not cheap, it cost us about $200 apiece. The salivary tests took about a month for us to find out the results. The lab tests indicated I was low in progesterone, but estrogen and testosterone was ok. My husband was low in testosterone. My husband subsequently had blood testing of the free testosterone, which also indicated a low reading. He was put on a bio-identical gel Testim, and he feels so much better. Increased energy,libido, strength, and it seems his immune system is better. I started with a bio-identical progesterone cream, Pro-Gest which is available over the counter (you can get it at vitacost.com for a reduced price). I also highly recommend Suzanne Somers book, Ageless, just out within the past couple of weeks. I hope this helps you, maybe your hormones are out of sync, and once you find out which hormones you need, it wil
