- Turnaround: 3 - 4 days
- 4 Cortisol
This profile is clinically indicated to evaluate an individual’s
ability to adapt to environmental, mental, emotional, and
physiological stressors. It is recommended for children, as
well as for baseline and follow-up monitoring of Adrenal Cortisol
Rhythms in individuals of all ages.
Functional Adrenal Cortisol Rhythm provides an assessment
of adrenal rhythm and is appropriate for children 14 years
of age and younger. DHEA is not produced in clinically significant
levels in children less than 14 years of age and its augmentation
is not applicable. Therefore, DHEA is not included in an adrenal
assessment of young people (as it is in profile #201).
Abnormal adrenal rhythm can negatively influence energy production;
immune system health; skin regeneration; muscle and joint
function; bone health; sleep quality; and liver, pancreas
and thyroid function.
SUMMARY: Evaluating the Cortisol circadian (24-hour)
rhythm along with DHEA-S provides an accurate assessment of
adrenal function and can reveal maladaptation to stressors.
Saliva (free fraction) testing determines the bioactive level
of these hormones at the cellular level, thereby providing
a functional assessment of the effects of environmental and
physiological stressors.
Highlights
- Measures sIgA, the primary measurement for first line
immune defense (mucosal immunity)
- Can determine possible infections, reactions to foods,
and environmental toxins
- Can be correlated with the Functional Adrenal Stress
Profile to compare sIgA with each cortisol level to further
enhance the interpretation relative to lifestyle (clinical
and subclinical sources of chronic stress), adrenal function
and first-line immunity.
Overview
An overall deficiency of sIgA (low sIgA average) indicates
increased risk for infections, reactions to foods and environmental
toxins. An overall increase of sIgA (high sIgA average) indicates
an acute response to infection, i.e. bacteria, parasites,
viral, yeasts, or fungal. Lifestyle factors can dramatically
affect sIgA output therefore correlating the 1-Day Patient
Diary with the test results provides greater clinical relevance,
enhances patient compliance, and health care outcomes.
Selective Diseases in Secretory IgA Deficiency
- Autoimmune achlorhydria, pernicious anemia, villous atrophy
- Infectious Clostridium, Giardia, Cryptosporidium parvum,
Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella
- Inflammatory celiac, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis
- Neoplastic lymphoma, stomach adenocarcinoma
How it Works
Saliva samples are collected over the course of one day. This
should be on a typical day. This profile can be added on to
any Functional Adrenal Stress Profile. Correlating each sIgA
with individual cortisol samples greatly enhances the ability
to apply the data relative to adrenal health, immunity, and
lifestyle factors. Collection times are the same as the Functional
Adrenal Stress Profiles.
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