In this replay of an episode from Season 2, Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton welcomes Dr. Christina O'Brien to the show to dive into cortisol and the HPA axis.

Sometimes a traditional diurnal cortisol test isn’t enough to properly evaluate a patient. With the DUTCH Plus, the cortisol awakening response (CAR) gives additional insight into your patient’s stress response. A “mini stress test” the CAR takes snapshots in the minutes and hours after waking to paint a clearer picture of HPA axis function. 

In this episode, Christina O’Brien, DC, discusses the value of the CAR in finding hidden points of dysregulation in patients. She and Dr. Smeaton cover typical cortisol testing procedure and dive into the benefits of measuring the CAR to enhance patient care. 

Show Notes

DUTCH Complete 

https://dutchtest.com/info-dutch-complete/ 

DUTCH Plus 

https://dutchtest.com/info-dutch-plus/ 

Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) 

https://dutchtest.com/info-dutch-plus/#cortisol-awakening-response