Hormone Balancing
Basic bloodwork is like a chapter in a book. It only shows you part of the story.
Dutch testing shows you the rest.
Hormone imbalance can show up in a variety of signs and symptoms. Whether you’re trying to conceive or experiencing menopausal issues, the most common cycle or hormonal imbalances I can help you resolve are:
- Irregular, heavy and/or painful periods
Mid-cycle spotting
Migraines
PMS
PCOS
Night sweats and hot flashes
Breast tenderness
Fatigue
Mood swings
Infertility
Anxiety
Low sex drive
There are several ways I can identify your hormonal imbalances. We use Chinese medicine as well as the Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH). Between the two of these, I can get a complete and thorough assessment of what you need to rebalance.
I have been using DUTCH testing for years to help women better understand their bodies and get answers that traditional testing and other doctors may not provide. For example, most medical doctors are only using blood tests to assess female hormone levels. Basic blood tests can be very valuable in assessing your hormones, but they only show a piece of the puzzle. DUTCH testing can show you the rest.
I offer two types of DUTCH testing and will recommend which one I think is best for you based on your symptoms and goals. These two ways to assess your hormonal imbalances are:
DUTCH Complete
Infertility, Fatigue,
PCOS, Stress,
Insomnia,
Hot flashes/night sweats,
Weight gain, Anxiety,
Mood swings, Low sex drive, & more
DUTCH Cycle Mapping
Infertility, PCOS,
Irregular cycles,
Mid-cycle spotting,
Night sweats, PMS,
Luteal phase defect
DUTCH Complete Test
The DUTCH complete test is more comprehensive than basic blood hormone testing and measures your sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites, as well as organic acids. What does this mean? It means you get a more complete picture of your hormonal health, AND it is much easier to do because it’s a urine test that you can do at home!
What hormones are tested?
Progesterone & progesterone metabolites
Estrogen & estrogen metabolites
Androgens & androgen metabolites
Cortisol & cortisol metabolites
Cortisone
Creatinine
DHEA-S
Melatonin
Neurotransmitter organic acids for dopamine and norepinephrine/epinephrine
Nutritional organic acids for B12, B6, and glutathione
DUTCH Cycle Mapping Test
Estrogen and progesterone are the two major female hormones involved in menstruation, reproduction and hormonal balance. The typical approach to assessing these hormones involves testing them once during a woman’s cycle. The DUTCH Cycle Mapping test however measures estrogen and progesterone 9 times throughout the cycle to “map” out a pattern of how these hormones change throughout the month. For women with irregular cycles especially with mid-cycle spotting, infertility, PCOS, premenstrual migraines or even short or long luteal phases, this test can more accurately demonstrate irregularities in these hormones during each cycle phase. By identifying any imbalances, treatment can be targeted to treat the root causes of these hormonal disruptions.