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The Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) from DiagnosTechs is a noninvasive way to evaluate the effects of stress on your body. It includes 10 tests for six different hormones and immune markers that may be affected by chronic stress and stress related conditions.

The Adrenal Rhythm and Its Importance:

The adrenal glands secrete cortisol in a 24-hour cycle (circadian rhythm), with the highest amount released in the morning and lowest amount released at night. Certain situations such as stressful events, skipping or delaying meals, or sleep disruptions can cause the adrenals to secrete excess cortisol. Abnormal cortisol levels can have widespread effects throughout the body and may contribute to a wide range of health conditions, but treatment options are available if these abnormalities are detected.

Cortisol and DHEA levels can influence: energy production, immune system function, skin integrity, muscle strength, bone health, sleep quality, thyroid health, blood sugar regulation, and brain function/emotional health.

The Adrenal Stress Index can:

• Help identify possible causes of excessive fatigue
• Identify underlying reasons for chronic infections including sinusitis and other recurrent respiratory infections
• Screen for concerns with blood sugar and insulin resistance
• Help determine if a gluten-free diet may be best for you
• Identify possible reasons why you may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Five saliva samples are used to assess the following:

• Cortisol to evaluate the stress response
• Insulin to investigate blood sugar control and insulin resistance
• DHEA/DHEA-S to determine how other hormones may be affected by stress
• Secretory IgA to evaluate the toll of stress on immunity
• 17-OH progesterone to determine underlying causes of abnormal cortisol levels
• Gluten antibodies to identify immune response to gluten

The Adrenal Stress Index Panel can be helpful for individuals with: chronic stress and stress-related health problems, fatigue or lack of energy, muscle and joint pain or weakness, blood sugar imbalance, osteopenia or osteoporosis, insomnia, sleep disturbances, difficulty waking, poor memory, irritability or mood swings, chronic infections, hypertension, abdominal obesity, changes in skin integrity, easy bruising, anxiety, or depression.

Convenient, Simple, and Thorough:

• Collection is noninvasive and painless.
• Samples can be conveniently collected from your home, office or other location
• Saliva is collected over a period of 24 hours, providing more complete information about your body’s stress response.
• Only the free and active level of each hormone is measured.

▶︎ View DiagnosTechs ASI Informational Pamphlet (PDF)

How the Testing Process Works

1. When you order an Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) Panel, we will mail you a testing kit.
2. The accuracy of a saliva test depends upon many factors. While our lab partner, DiagnosTechs Labs, is responsible for the technical aspects of the test, the results will only be as good as the raw material or sample that is received. For this reason, please carefully follow the instructions included in the kit when collecting your saliva samples.
3. After you send the kit directly to the lab with your sample (per the instructions provided), it takes approximately 7-10 days for Optimal Health Network to receive the test results from the lab.
4. We will email a PDF of the test results to you once we receive them from the lab. These will be emailed to the email address associated with your Optimal Health Network account.
5. When you receive your test results from us, please fill out our secure client intake form. After you submit the form, you will receive a link to schedule your complimentary 15-minute consultation with Kristina via her booking calendar.

▶︎ View Full ASI Instructions (PDF)

• IMPORTANT! If you are ordering this test for someone else (e.g., a family member) to take, please include the test-taking individual's full name in the ORDER COMMENTS box upon checkout to ensure we can match the lab results to your order and therefore be able to mail the results to you.