Hormones

1. Testosterone (free and total) (LC/MS): Vital for muscle mass, bone density, and sex drive — It makes effort feel good. This testing method utilizes Liquid Chromatography + Mass Spectroscopy (LCMS) to give a far more accurate result than traditional assays that most companies use. Free testosterone provides the most accurate estimate of how much testosterone is actually available.
2. Estradiol (LC/MS): Important for reproductive and sexual health. It also helps protect and build bone mass. This testing method utilizes Liquid Chromatography + Mass Spectroscopy (LCMS) to give a far more accurate result than traditional assays that most companies use.
3. Cortisol: Although it is known as the stress hormone, a better description is “daytime regulation and energy hormone”. It has many functions including regulating blood sugar, metabolism, inflammation, and it can also limit bone and muscle growth.
4. DHEA Sulfate: Helps produce other hormones, including testosterone and estrogen.
5. Prolactin: Dopamine levels can decrease prolactin. High prolactin can decrease testosterone and estradiol. Prolactin spikes can make you feel sluggish. In females, Prolactin stimulates milk production.
6. Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG): SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) is a protein that carries sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen in the blood and helps to regulate their tissue availability and metabolism.

Thyroid

1. Triiodothyronine (T3), Free: The active form of thyroid hormone that helps maintain metabolism and energy levels among many other functions.

Nutrition and Anemia

1. Vitamin D: A steroid hormone that regulates calcium (essential for bone health), supports immune function, and is even a weak myostatin inhibitor.
2. Vitamin B12: Vital for red blood cell formation, nerve function, and DNA synthesis. Deficiency can lead to anemia or neurological symptoms.