Bioidentical Hormone Resource Center

WASHINGTON — Two key congressman emerged from an hour-long meeting with the NFL and players union and announced a deal to begin blood-testing players for human growth hormone. Minutes later, union officials would commit only to testing when a fair and safe system is in place — what they’ve been saying all along.

After Friday’s high-profile mix of sports and politics, HGH testing in pro football didn’t seem closer to reality.”We’re not guaranteeing any outcomes except there was an agreement to begin testing immediately,” Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told reporters after the meeting.

“The other aspects of what you do with the tests will be resolved over the next many weeks, and we’ve agreed on a bipartisan basis to have the committee play a role if necessary” to bring the sides together again.”

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The standard tests for checking hormone levels are either through blood, urine or saliva. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. Our list of preferred bio-identical hormone replacement specialists can determine what is the best test for you. First of all, you will need to determine whether or not you should be tested.

Two obvious reasons for having your hormone levels tested are so you can restore your health and slow down the aging process. That’s reason enough to do it, of course, but there are other benefits as well. For women, restoring hormones to optimum levels alleviates many symptoms of menopause. Also, any woman with a history of breast or uterine cancer would be wise to have her estrogen levels checked through a simple urine test.

Common reasons for both male and females to have their hormone levels checked:

Women: Low libido, Weight Gain, Irregular Bleeding, Depression, Mood Swings, Degenerative Diseases such as Cancer and Heart Disease, Hot Flashes and Night Sweats and Infertility.

For Men: Low Libido, Depression, Sleep Disorder, Issues with the Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction, and Degenerative Diseases such as Cancer and Heart Disease.

One of the more appealing aspects of a urine or saliva test over a blood test is the noninvasive quality of both tests. Because of this, these types of testing have gained popularity in recent years. Saliva tests can be beneficial for assessing cyclical output of estrogen and progesterone throughout the month in a cycling or peri-menopausal woman. And a urine test tends to be most accurate for hormone level testing because it provides stable indicators rather than the hour to hour fluctuations seen in blood serum or saliva. Good news for those of us who are squeamish! But again, your doctor will be able to tell you what test is the best for you. Blood tests are best used for checking for: DHT, Adrostanediol, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Insulin and Thyroid hormones.

Urine, saliva and blood testing each have a very specific lists of limits and merits. We can help you choose the best hormone test for you. Please visit our list of specialists at www.bioidenticalhormonedoctors.com to find a doctor near you for an individualized dosage of BHRT and get you back on track to living, looking, and feeling like yourself again! And to follow in the footsteps of a real live person who is going through testing and BHRT, please refer back to our previous blog on Brandy Harvey.

The standard tests for checking hormone levels are either through blood, urine or saliva. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. Our list of preferred bio-identical hormone replacement specialists can determine what is the best test for you. First of all, you will need to determine whether or not you should be tested.

Two obvious reasons for having your hormone levels tested are so you can restore your health and slow down the aging process. That’s reason enough to do it, of course, but there are other benefits as well. For women, restoring hormones to optimum levels alleviates many symptoms of menopause. Also, any woman with a history of breast or uterine cancer would be wise to have her estrogen levels checked through a simple urine test.

Common reasons for both male and females to have their hormone levels checked:

Women: Low libido, Weight Gain, Irregular Bleeding, Depression, Mood Swings, Degenerative Diseases such as Cancer and Heart Disease, Hot Flashes and Night Sweats and Infertility.

For Men: Low Libido, Depression, Sleep Disorder, Issues with the Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction, and Degenerative Diseases such as Cancer and Heart Disease.

One of the more appealing aspects of a urine or saliva test over a blood test is the noninvasive quality of both tests. Because of this, these types of testing have gained popularity in recent years. Saliva tests can be beneficial for assessing cyclical output of estrogen and progesterone throughout the month in a cycling or peri-menopausal woman. And a urine test tends to be most accurate for hormone level testing because it provides stable indicators rather than the hour to hour fluctuations seen in blood serum or saliva. Good news for those of us who are squeamish! But again, your doctor will be able to tell you what test is the best for you. Blood tests are best used for checking for: DHT, Adrostanediol, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Insulin and Thyroid hormones.

Urine, saliva and blood testing each have a very specific lists of limits and merits. We can help you choose the best hormone test for you. Please visit our list of specialists at www.bioidenticalhormonedoctors.com to find a doctor near you for an individualized dosage of BHRT and get you back on track to living, looking, and feeling like yourself again! And to follow in the footsteps of a real live person who is going through testing and BHRT, please refer back to our previous blog on Brandy Harvey.