Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that plays a crucial role in regulating many functions of the body, including the sleep-wake cycle and your response to stress. The Bedtime Cortisol Test looks at cortisol levels at night to provide insight into how your body is managing stress throughout the day. High cortisol levels at night may reveal the reason why you have interrupted sleep or wake up tired with low energy each day.
By understanding your bedtime cortisol levels, you can:
Do you get to bed early but find yourself having restless sleep? No matter what time you go to bed, do you still wake up exhausted? Is your stress level and poor mood exacerbated by your inability to sleep? If so, you may be dealing with an underlying cortisol imbalance.
Cortisol is a major hormone that affects our mood, how we manage stress, energy levels, and sleep, making its balance within the body critical for our overall health. Through a simple saliva test taken at bedtime, you can finally get to the bottom of poor sleep, low energy, and high stress.
The primary reason for testing bedtime cortisol levels is to gain a comprehensive understanding of how effectively the body responds to stress and is able to achieve a natural and healthy circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle).
Cortisol is a critical hormone for stress management, sleep, hormonal balance and overall health. The Bedtime Cortisol Test can help you to understand your cortisol at night and provide valuable data about proactive steps you can take towards a healthier and more balanced life.
A hormone produced by the adrenal glands to keep up with our daily stress response
Adequate cortisol production is essential to function optimally, both chronic over or under-production can lead to a wide range of health issues over time.
The major impact of high cortisol at night is disrupted sleep, leading to insomnia and sleep disturbances. This has a domino effect on mood, energy levels and more. The Bedtime Cortisol Test can provide insight into how your body is managing stress throughout the day and the impact on your sleep-wake cycle.
EquiLife labs are designed to provide detailed and thorough information so that you can understand your health at the deepest level, allowing you to finally get to the root cause of your biggest health concerns.
Testing takes the guesswork out of your health and empowers you to make informed choices about your health. Along with your lab results will be a video by Dr. Cabral which provides you with a detailed explanation.
To ensure you feel confident about your lab findings, at your request EquiLife offers 1-on-1 Health Coaching support to review your results with you and answer any questions you may have.
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Once you receive your at-home lab test, please follow the instructions provided to register your test. Once sample(s) are sent to one of our CLIA certified labs, it will take approximately 3 weeks for your results to be returned, during which time you will receive a video explanation of your lab results from Dr. Cabral.
Please visit our Lab Instructions page to view instructions for all lab kits: https://equi.life/pages/lab-kit-faq
We recommend collecting your sample on a normal stress day upon waking.
All at-home lab tests expire 6-months from their purchase date. To ensure you will receive your results, please be sure to send all samples for completed lab tests prior to the 6-month expiration date. Unfortunately, there can be no returns or replacement lab tests sent after the 6-month time frame.
Please remember to register your labs prior to sending your sample to the laboratory.
You can contact us at support@equi.life for general questions.
If you have a more specific question about your sample collection you may reach out to the lab directly to better guide you - each instruction sheet has the contact information available to get your questions answered promptly!
Do not eat, drink (except water), or brush teeth at least 2 hours prior to collections.
