Blog — sleep balance test

Sleep is an essential aspect of our lives, as it plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and well-being. However, achieving a proper sleep balance can be challenging for many individuals. Insufficient sleep, poor sleep quality, or imbalances in the sleep-wake cycle can lead to various health issues and impact our daily functioning. In this blog, we will explore the importance of sleep balance, common symptoms of sleep imbalances, and the potential treatment options available, including the use of the Sleep Balance Profile Test Add-On with Diurnal Norepinephrine and Epinephrine. The Significance of Sleep Balance Achieving a healthy sleep...

  Sleep disturbance is a common problem affecting millions of people worldwide. A variety of factors, such as stress, anxiety, depression, and certain medical conditions, can cause it. However, sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being, and when we don't get enough quality sleep, it can lead to several adverse health consequences. One potential solution for sleep disturbance is a hormone sleep test. This type of test measures the levels of various hormones in your body that can impact sleep, such as melatonin, cortisol, and testosterone. By identifying any imbalances or deficiencies in these hormones, a hormone sleep test...

By Dr Allison Smith, ZRT Laboratory.  I've been up to my elbows in melatonin research for a week now. I always felt like I had a pretty good working knowledge of where melatonin came from in the body, roughly how it was synthesized, the signals that propagate its production, and where it acts. Like most clinicians, I tended to think of it for sleep problems in general and as an adjunct treatment for some of the comorbidities associated with different cancers. I was also vaguely aware that there was a physical reason my colitis patients usually presented with depression and...