Mercury In Saliva

 

When is it meaningful to determine cortisol and DHEA-S saliva?

  • It may be useful to measure cortisol and DHEA-S in saliva with the following symptoms:
  • Anorexia
  • Depression
  • Problems of the immune system (cortisol has an anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effect)
  • Menstrual complaints (cortisol is formed from progesterone and with increased cortisol (stress) this conversion will take place more rapidly, which may have an effect on the progesterone level. DHEA is the precursor of estrone and estradiol).
  • (Chronic) Fatigue / Exhaustion / Overstrain / Burn out.
  • Overweight
  • Schizophrenia
  • Insomnia (excessive cortisol levels may play a role)
  • Problems with sugar metabolism (including hypoglycaemia)
  • Problems with thyroid function (high cortisol levels can inhibit thyroid function and lead to hypothyroidism) .4
  • (Chronic) Stress
  • Investigating the effect of a therapy aimed at correcting the cortisol (and / or DHEA) level.