Cortisol Testing

Cortisol testing is done to measure the amount of cortisol produced by the adrenal gland. Cortisol saliva testing is done by collecting several samples throughout the day to evaluate the daily pattern of cortisol secretion.

Symptoms of low adrenal hormones:

• Fatigue
• crash in the afternoon
• prone to moodiness
• inability to stay asleep

Symptoms of high adrenal hormones:

• excess belly fat
• insulin resistance
• difficulty falling asleep
• PCOS
• facial hair