Hormones

At Verdure, we know the importance of taking charge of your hormonal health to feel your best and optimize your health.

Testing your hormones can be tricky depending on the phase of life you're in (Hello peri-menopause), your menstrual status, medications (like birth control pills), and more, and sometimes it isn't even necessary to test hormones, depending on the health concerns and goals!! 


We offer a variety of options to best assess your hormonal health, using different body fluids. Saliva, blood, and urine testing are all available at Verdure!  There are pros and cons to each type of testing method and your ND will review these with you to help you make your best informed decision. 


Our hormone testing options include:


  • Blood hormone testing
  • Blood thyroid panel 
  • Adrenal health testing 
  • Urinary metabolite testing

Blood hormone testing

This testing is most common and the least expensive, and is very useful for those looking to understand more about their hormonal health. 


This type of testing can support your period problems, PCOS, acne, hair loss, fertility, pregnancy, peri-menopause, insomnia, and beyond! This hormone testing is also useful for looking at other hormones such as thyroid hormones, testosterone, insulin, and DHEAs levels.

Blood thyroid testing

Thyroid testing includes a full spectrum of the thyroid function including thyroid hormone levels, antibody levels, and other important markers for function of the thyroid gland.


A full thyroid panel can include TSH, Free T3 and T4 hormones, reverse T3, and the thyroid autoimmune antibodies TPO and thyroglobulin. 

Adrenal health testing

Adrenal health testing for cortisol levels can help give us clarity on the type of adrenal gland dysfunction you are experiencing, and insights on the root cause of chronic fatigue, burnout, low motivation, and physical concerns like joint aches and pains. 


Your options include blood, saliva cortisol, and urinary cortisol.  We offer single point evaluations for 4-point evaluations to map the entire circadian rhythm of cortisol throughout the day.  The specific type of testing you may require depends on individual needs.

The DUTCH Test - Sex Hormone & Adrenal Urinary Metabolite Testing

The DUTCH test is a unique comprehensive urinary metabolite test that is designed by Precision Analytical, in the USA. It measures not only sex hormone levels (estrogen, testosterone, progesterone), but also their metabolites as well as adrenal hormones like cortisol and DHEA-s.

Melatonin and organic acids can also measured to give your naturopath a complete picture of hormone and neurotransmitter levels and metabolism.


There are limitations to this type testing, and your ND can describe those to you in your appointment.