Hormones 101

Many women are told their cortisol is normal but still feel exhausted or burnt out. But there are many important nuances to testing cortisol. Cortisol

Progesterone does not show up in urine as progesterone. Rather it appears as two metabolites, alpha-pregnanediol and beta-pregnanediol, and together they show how much you

There are two enzymes which decide what happens to your testosterone as it leaves the body: 5-alpha reductase turns it into DHT, which is several

Etiocholanolone and androsterone are androgen metabolites, meaning they are what is left once your androgens have finished their job. Both come mainly from DHEA, and

DHEA-S is the most abundant steroid hormone in your body, and your adrenal glands make almost all of it. It is the raw material your

Testosterone is an androgen, and women make it in the ovaries, adrenal glands and fat tissue. It influences more than you might think: muscle, bone

16-OH-E1, or 16-hydroxyestrone, is one of three routes your body can take when it breaks estrone down in the first phase of estrogen detoxification. It

4-OH-E1, or 4-hydroxyestrone, is one of three routes your body can take when it breaks estrone down in the first phase of estrogen detoxification. It

2-OH-E1, or 2-hydroxyestrone, is one of three routes your body can take when it breaks estrone down in the first phase of estrogen detoxification. It

If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that your recent test results either showed elevated or low levels of 2-Methoxy-E1. While this may sound concerning,