Testing for Adrenal Fatigue

Comprehensive testing for adrenal fatigue includes cortisol, DHEA, blood glucose, insulin, epinephrine, norepinephrine and sex hormone levels.

Cortisol can be tested by blood, urine and saliva. Most conventional practitioners test serum corisol levels (blood levels) at 8am and 4pm. This method is most effective for diagnosing severe adrenal disorders such as Cushing’s syndrome or Addison’s disease, but can often miss the functional cortisol problems associated with adrenal fatigue. Salivary cortisol tested at 8am, 12pm, 4pm and 12am provides the best evaluation of adrenal fatigue as it gives multiple data points during the day and measures the biologically active cortisol levels (i.e., hormones that are reaching their target cells). This form of cortisol testing is FDA approved and increasingly employed by medical practioners to evaluate for adrenal dysfunction. The third method, urinary cortisol levels, are often measured over a 24 hour period, giving information on total cortisol levels only.

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