Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — saliva vs blood hormone testing

Saliva testing is one of the most accurate ways to measure the hormones your body is actively using. Learn how it works, what it measures, and how to choose the right panel for your needs.

Why does weight gain accelerate at menopause? Can estrogen dominance cause low cortisol? Is saliva testing better than blood? Hormone Health Educator Candace Burch of ZRT Laboratory answers the most common questions from women struggling with hormone-related weight gain — covering everything from adrenal fatigue and vitamin D deficiency to birth control, bioidentical progesterone and why “your hormones are fine” from a standard blood test may not tell the whole story.