Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — emotional stress

Brain Chemistry Balance: When Neurotransmitter Testing Changes Lives - from brain fog to focus, see how tailored insights spark calm, clarity and wellbeing.

Discover how saliva and blood cortisol testing reveal adrenal function and help diagnose stress-related hormone imbalances like fatigue, anxiety, and burnout.

  By Nina Silberstain, BA The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified what we already know: Working in health care can be stressful. A survey conducted by Mental Health America between June-September 2020 of 1,119 health care workers found that 93% were experiencing stress in addition to anxiety, frustration, exhaustion, burnout, and feeling overwhelmed. (1) Why Is Self-Care So Hard? Without a doubt, a large part of taking care of yourself is managing your stress levels. People attracted to the world of health care are often empathetic and caregivers by nature. Providing care can be rewarding but at the same time it...

Eating well and reducing stress but still can’t shift the weight? You’re not alone — and hormones are very likely involved. In this Q&A, Hormone Health Educator Candace Burch of ZRT Laboratory answers the most common questions from women struggling with hormone-related weight gain: from persistently high cortisol and adrenal fatigue, to BHRT monitoring, how long results take, and why testing is essential for getting the dose just right.

Discover why topical testosterone replacement therapy is frequently over-prescribed and how outdated serum testing methods may fail to reflect true hormone bioavailability. Learn how saliva and dried blood spot testing provide a more accurate picture of tissue hormone delivery, why physiological testosterone dosing matters, and how excessive testosterone may suppress natural production, reduce receptor sensitivity, and impact long-term hormonal balance, energy, mood, libido, and overall men’s health.