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Adrenal Stress Profile (saliva test)

Stress can have a profound effect on our emotional and physical well-being, affecting everyone at some point and causing symptoms including weight gain, depression, digestive problems and many more. Continued imbalance of stress hormones can wear the body down, triggering chronic fatigue.

A powerful, precise and non-invasive assay, the Adrenal Stress Test serves as a reliable marker of the stress response and is a critical tool for revealing adrenal imbalances that may be subtly or dramatically influencing your health. The test, which simply requires four saliva samples, accurately reflects the levels of hormones by detecting the free fraction (bioactive) component of those functions at a cellular level.

The adrenals are responsible for the secretion of the body’s major stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. These hormones are not released constantly throughout the day, but are secreted in a cycle called the circadian rhythm, with the highest values being in the morning and the lowest at night.

What Causes Stress?
Factors that may contribute to stress include negative dietary and lifestyle habits (including over-consumption of stimulants such as sugar and caffeine), excessive exercise, injury, bereavement, marriage, divorce, debt, attitudes such as perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, shyness, insecurity and also perhaps isolation and loneliness.

There are three stages of stress, which are commonly referred to as adaptation, resistance and exhaustion. Any physical or mental trauma will trigger an immediate set of reactions. The body releases adrenaline and a variety of other physiological mechanisms to combat the stress and stay in control. This is called the ‘flight or fight response’ and is an inherent survival mechanism. Once the cause of stress is removed, this process should normalise, but if the stress factor is not removed, over time the adaptation stage will begin. When this phase persists without periods of relaxation and rest, sufferers become prone to fatigue, concentration lapses, irritability, lethargy, increased infections, reduced libido and vitality, among other things.

The third stage occurs when the body is depleted of its ‘adrenal reserve’ and is fittingly termed ‘adrenal exhaustion’. Symptoms of this stage include many of the above, with worsening severity leading to progressive mental and physical exhaustion, depression, illness and collapse. In this way, instead of a stress-causing event being the problem
in our health, it is our inappropriate stress reaction itself which persists beyond the event and becomes more harmful.

The importance of balanced stress hormones

  • Maintain emotional and physical energy
  • Strengthen the immune system against colds, coughs, flu and possibly more
  • serious illness
  • Improve metabolism, help reduce fat storage and control appetite
  • Slow down the aging process, decrease PMS and menstrual difficulties
  • Aid dietary and protein synthesis – helping moods
  • Prevent osteoporosis
  • Maintain healthy blood pressure levels and lower LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol levels

Who should take this test?
Anyone with any of the following symptoms should take this test:

  • PMS, cravings, weight gain or loss, abdominal obesity, inexplicable hunger
  • Increased number of minor infections and viruses (e.g. thrush, cystitis, colds, flu)
  • Poor concentration and memory, insomnia, depression, loss of libido
  • Headaches, moods swings, anxiety, panic attacks, nervousness and/or irritability
  • Chronic fatigue, low energy
  • Digestive disturbances (diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, stomach aches/pains)
  • Increased sensitivity to food, alcohol intolerance
  • Skin problems (eczema, psoriasis)

Test Procedure

  • The test kit will be posted to your house. The kit should arrive within 7-8 working days, please advise us if you do not receive your kit.
  • The instructions are detailed so please read carefully before proceeding.
  • Four salivary samples are collected over one day at specific times which need to be adhered to. Please perform the test on a day when you will be available at these times to produce the samples.
  • Please follow the instructions for the courier pack provided with the kit. The courier service costs an additional £23.
  • Please do not send samples on a Thursday or Friday to the UK to prevent delivery at the weekend.
  • Please pay the lab directly enclosing your credit card details. If you would rather pay over the phone, please call the laboratory number when you are dispatching your kit. Have the kit code e.g. END01 to hand.
  • The test results will be returned to your nutritionist within 3 weeks of receipt of the samples. Test results will be interpreted by your nutritionist and a protocol tailored accordingly.

 

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I just wanted to let you know that we had a beautiful baby. Please pass on our sincere thanks, we really appreciate it and obviously the fantastic result we achieved! Thanks to you for your very efficient and kind care during this time.A happy couple from Dublin
Thank you so much for all your help and support. We cannot believe our little miracle is here, I feel like we have won the lotto! I definitely think it was all the changes we made, she is a product of good nutrition!Anon, Carlow
I want to thank you for helping us both this year. Not only has my colitis settled down and I feel much better, you were also a huge part in helping us achieve our ultimate goal of getting pregnant. We will both be eternally grateful for this and thank you sincerely. D&GS, Galway
Compared to my last test 8 months ago the morphology increased from 3% to 35% and my DNA Fragmentation went from 37% to 22%. I could only have achieved these results with your assistance and expertise and would like to thank you for all the guidanceEP, Limerick
Thankfully we dramatically improved the quality of my eggs and were left with one viable embryo which went on to be a successful pregnancy! We are over the moon and thrilled with our little girl. I just wanted to send you an update to let you know and perhaps to give hope to others in a similar position and unsure about whether to try the nutritional approachSinead, Dublin
I feel so alive and energised. The added bonuses are a healthy BMI, normal cholesterol levels, 20kgs lighter and a reduction to my metabolic age by 20 years+. It has been so worth all the time and effort to create this new healthy lifestyle. Thank you for all your excellent advice and encouragement. Your professionalism and attention to detail has brought me to this transformed new state, a new me!Maria, Dublin
Since my first appointment the improvement in my health is amazing. Symptoms of my Inflammatory Bowel Disease have decreased and my energy levels have increased. My hair has become more conditioned and my nails are less brittle. I can honestly recommend a visit to Glenville Nutrition Clinic for a particular illness or as a boost to your general wellbeing E.K, Galway
I FINALLY I lost all the extra pounds I was holding for two years, and my digestion improved MASSIVELY!! Nothing compared to when I first came looking for help!! I WILL ALWAYS BE SO THANKFUL FOR THAT, you wouldn't believe how much good you did for me, I was lost. Fitness Instructor, Dublin
My journey with Glenville Nutrition has made a vast improvement in my health and well-being. You’ve helped me to adopt a completely new approach to food and healthy eating. To date I have lost 26 lbs. In just 7 weeks my cholesterol dropped from 5.8 to 4.4. My arthritic joints have vastly improved and I look forward to my daily walk. Friends and family have complimented me on how well I look!! Again my sincere thanks & appreciation of your excellent blend of professionalism, encouragement and compassion. Kathleen, Galway
I had expected the physical benefits, but the mental and emotional benefits were unexpected and glorious. I cannot recommend Glenville Nutrition highly enough. I think it is fair to say that working with them changed my life. Sometimes you don’t even realise how bad you feel until you start to feel better. That is a gift that you can give yourself. Sincerest thanks for all you did for me.Aisling, Kilkenny
I am so thrilled with having met you at Glenville Nutrition. The advice and supplements I have received is helping me enormously. I am feeling 1000 times better since I first started.Patient, Dublin

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