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Transdermal progesterone levels are quickly transported to saliva.  This quick transport, while serum doesn't equally reflect progesterone, has puzzled many.  Theories have been proposed, yet no answers.   This study looked at whether 5alpha reductase expression in the skin would metabolize the progesterone  and this explain the difference in the two test mediums.  The authors of this study concluded that 5alpha reductase is the not the reason for the difference found in saliva and serum.  the same can be applied to urine as well.

Individuals with type II DM, found to have blunted morning cortisol and decreased hippocampal volume.  The hippocampus is the focus of memory.  This is similar to what is found in PTSD.

women with metastatic breast cancer shown to have more disruption in cortisol pattern and thus dysfunctional sleep.  This has implications on survival.

disrupted cortisol rhythm or pattern due to stress is a pathway to disease.  A disrupted HPA axis is a disrupted immune system.

saliva used to monitor stress of hypobaric and hypoxic pilots.  Good correlation found to times of hypobaric and hypoxia stress, with pre and post return to normal levels found.  Additionally, DHEA was found to be a component in the stress response of these pilots.

Women with breast cancer have flatter, lower cortisol patterns when compared to healthy control individuals.

Wheatgrass One example of those perfect food goods is wheatgrass. When broken down nutritionally, wheatgrass consists of more than twenty percent protein. This makes it a great supplement for folks who need more protein in their diet program, which includes a significant portion of the population.

Psoriasis is an auto-immune chronic condition that affects the growth cycle of skin cells. Treat your Psoriasis with Homeopathy at Dr. Batra's.

PTSD is not just a short term issue.  The HPA dysfunction can persist long-term causing symptoms that extend far beyond the time of injury/healing.  What is interesting, is that the cortisol was evaluated with cortisol.  The new gold standard.

Steroid Analysis in Saliva for the Assessment of Endocrine Function

Saliva as a medium for chronobiological studies: its particular potential in steroid endocrinology.

saliva progesterone usefull in predicting preterm labor

saliva cortisol testing used to evaluate stress in coronary syndrome patients

statement, "assay of saliva E3 should replace serum E3 measurement..."  Saliva testing is very sound science!

elevated pm saliva cortisol and increased IL-6 is predictive of PTSD in children and adolescents.  

Adequacy of saliva progesterone determination using various collection methods.

Steroid Analysis in Saliva: An overview