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There is research that may be relevant as you (and your healthcare support team) consider health-enhancing lifestyle and treatment options. Through the years a number of quality sources that publish research reports have generously granted the American Holistic Health Association permission to share some of their articles with you. These sources were selected because of their known high standards for evaluating the research.

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Hormone status - Hormone testing options

“Testing a patient’s hormones and metabolites can provide objective data that, in combination with signs and symptoms, adds a valuable layer of data enabling the practitioner to make informed treatment decisions. There are no good or bad mediums for hormone assessment, but it’s important to understand in which situations saliva is preferable to urine, and when urine is preferable to saliva.” From a Townsend Letter research article, “Clinical Utility of Salivary and Urinary Hormone Testing” by Lylen Ferris, ND.