Functional Hormone Testing

At Home Specialised Hormone Testing

DUTCH Plus at Home Hormone Testing

DUTCH testing stand for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones. This is an at home kit for your convenience. Conducted within a certain range in your menstrual cycle or anytime for missing cycles or post- menopausally this test can uncover the why behind your symptoms giving our Naturopaths a clear picture on what areas need support first and where to focus the attention to get the quickest results.

Hormones are more than just what is circulating in our blood

Whilst blood testing can be a useful source of testing for nutrients, hormones fall into a different category. When we assess hormones through urine and saliva we uncover a whole other area in the investigation towards hormonal complaints. When we look at hormone imbalances we want to know a few things:

How the hormones are being used in your body
Which pathways need support to aid either production or detoxification of hormones
How hormones are flowing on and impacting other areas in the body
Which supplements and dietary changes are suggested based on hormones found in urine

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"DUTCH is a complete game changer in the functional medicine landscape, and far superior to saliva hormone testing in most circumstances."

- Chris Kresser, M.S., L.AC

Two bottles being mixed together in a hormone test

How it works

1. Initial
Consultation

Select your Naturopath and make a booking.

2. Work out
optimum timing

During your initial consultation your chosen Naturopath will work out the optimum time for when you should test.

3. Follow Up
Consultation

Test kits are taken home and then you send them off. Your results are discussed with you via a Results Consultation.

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Testimonials

This is such a beautiful clinic. Jacqui has such vast knowledge and is so helpful and sweet. She is an attentive listener and works out exactly what you need based on your symptoms and history.

The treatment has been spot on as my symptoms have basically disappeared now, just 4 months later. Happily recommend Healthful Wellness to everyone 🙂

I can highly recommend Jacqui - she is amazing at what she does! In just a few months she helped me to balance my hormones and to feel so much more healthy and balanced.

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions work well for DUTCH hormone testing?

What happens once we get the results?

Your naturopath will devise a treatment plan to start working on the areas that need support. Think of these results like a map to your destination of good health. You will have areas that need addressing along the way in a certain order to ensure you feel good whilst on the treatment and things are balanced in the correct order. Don’t worry we have your back! We have been using DUTCH hormone testing for over 7 years and have some fabulous tools to help get things back on track quicker than you imagined.

What if nothing shows up?

What we commonly see with DUTCH testing

Oestrogen dominance - leading to heavy periods, pre period complaints, fibroids, weight gain and thyroid issues. This can be found in 3 different ways, by DUTCH testing we can see which area needs focus.

High 5a reductase - a metabolite of Testosterone. We often see women tested for testosterone excess due to symptoms such as acne, PCOS, irregular periods, facial hair and hair loss. At times blood testosterone can be normal but the breakdown of Testosterone is imbalanced. This helps uncover the reason why you are having the issues with a normal blood reading.

Poor cortisol clearance - this can look like thyroid problems, intense fatigue, brain fog, trouble shifting weight, inflammatory conditions, poor stress tolerance and even immune complaints.

Take our Hormone Quiz!

Ever wondered what on earth your hormones are doing? Or if you even have an imbalance? Our quiz will help you to find your Hormone Type so you can start taking action towards better balance.