397. How to test your hormones - The nuance, age, stage, timing and situation: All the gold you’d expect with Dr Leah Hechtman

If you’ve been confused about hormone testing - this week’s show is here to help. 

@drleahhechtman PhD, takes us through hormone testing options for age, stage and situation, as well as things that impact the accuracy of a test. 

We cover: 

• Saliva, Urine and Blood testing - when which one or all are helpful and for whom. 
• What reference ranges are based on - and most of us aren’t IT 😳
• Pill effects at puberty & perimenopause (without shaming!) 
• The constraints with the medicare model for test ordering and clinical significance, ie, a lot can be done before a crisis occurs that requires a medication. 
• How urine testing can be your best guide when considering HRT
• Histamine and run-away estrogen - there’s usually a 3rd party reason beyond hormones that this pathway is activated. 
• How progesterone is the good, reliable friend that keeps estrogen from too many wild parties! 
• What you can achieve without spending any $$$ exploring your hormone health, up to the breadth of what one can do if you wanted to. 

How’s that for ground covered!? 

Dr Leah Hechtman (PhD) is a globally respected naturopathic clinician, a revered lecturer and a sought-after keynote speaker who is widely recognised for her expertise, receiving numerous referrals from specialists and fertility clinics on a global scale. Such a pleasure to have her back on the show. 

Hope you love it as much as we loved recording it for you, Alexx x

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