Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in your adrenal glands. It can affect your body in a number of ways, including how your body responds to stress. When balanced, your cortisol levels will fluctuate throughout the day, starting higher in the morning, and getting lower in the evening. If your cortisol levels are too low in the morning or too high in the evening, it can have a negative impact on everything from your energy levels to your immune health. Looking at your cortisol levels at just one point during the day will not provide the full picture, which is why we've created a simple but comprehensive test that looks at your levels throughout the day.
Chronic stress can often be linked to most health concerns we see every day, from digestive issues and weight gain to hormone imbalances and low energy. Additionally, these symptoms can make it harder to make the lifestyle changes needed in order to achieve optimum health and wellbeing.
Testing for Cortisol is an excellent idea for both men and women of all ages. The results can help you rebalance at the root cause in order to boost your sleep better, improve your mood and help digestion. Once you have your results you'll gain insight into your body's stress response, helping you course correct to feel better.
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in your adrenal glands.
Cortisol is your body's main stress hormone and is produced in your adrenal glands which are a triangle-shaped organ at the top of your kidneys. The hormone works with your brain to control things like your energy levels so that you can better handle stress and maintain balance. By testing your cortisol levels 4x throughout the day you will have a full picture about your levels so that you can make helpful changes.
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.
To ensure you feel confident about your lab findings, EquiLife provides a complimentary, one-on-one call with a certified Health Coach who will review your results with you in-depth and answer any questions you have.
Testing takes the guesswork out of your health and empowers you to make informed choices about your health. After reviewing your results, Health Coaches will provide recommendations to help you achieve your goals.
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 information on how to schedule your one-one-one health coaching call.
Please visit our Lab Instructions page to view instructions for all lab kits: https://equi.life/pages/lab-instructions-test
This is a saliva test. You will be sent 4 test tubes to fill at 4 times of the day - within 30 minutes of waking, right before lunch, right before dinner and right before bed.
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.
We have compiled thorough FAQs for our at-home lab tests, which you can browse here:
https://faq.equi.life/en-US/articles/at-home-lab-testing-faq-14490You 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!