Hormone Replacement Therapy Lab Testing Facts and Myths Which Type of Test to Take for Which Hormone

3. Testing for HRT Levels
Testing is conducted on patients using Hormone
Replacement Therapy to check levels of particular
hormones in relation to “balancing” them.

4. Balancing Hormones
Balancing Hormones means adjusting hormone levels to
eliminate the symptoms associated with lab results.

5. Four Generations of HRT
1. Synthetic, low dose, static dose, oral
2. Bioidentical, low dose, static dose, transdermal
3. Bioidentical, optimal dose, cyclic dose, Wiley Protocol
4. Bioidentical, optimal dose, cyclic dose, Panacea Protocol

6. First Generation HRT
Synthetic, low dose, static dose, oral
• Used by HRT uneducated practitioners
• Most practitioners still use
• Considered “Medieval” HRT

7. Second Generation HRT
Bioidentical, low dose, static dose, transdermal
• Used by First Generation HRT
practitioners who’ve had some training in
HRT
• Considered “Old School” HRT

8. Third Generation HRT
Bioidentical, optimal dose, cyclic dose, Wiley Protocol
• Used by cutting edge, HRT educated practitioners
(have their own protocols)
• Considered “Cutting Edge” HRT ten years ago
• The Wiley Protocol

9. Fourth Generation HRT
Bioidentical, optimal dose, cyclic dose, Panacea Protocol
• Used by cutting edge, HRT educated practitioners
Considered “Cutting Edge” “Modern” HRT
• The Panacea Protocol: Bioidentical Cyclic Dosed
Hormone Restoration Systems™

10. Saliva Testing
• Used by First and Second Generation HRT
practitioners as a main vehicle for testing
hormone levels in women
• Not used by Third or Fourth Generation HRT
doctors

11. Urine Testing
• Not typically used by First and Second Generation
HRT practitioners as a main vehicle for testing
hormone levels in women
• Used by Third Generation HRT doctors to test 24 hour
cortisol

12. Blood Testing
• Not typically used by First and Second Generation
HRT practitioners as a main vehicle for testing
hormone levels in women
• Used by Third and Fourth Generation HRT doctors

13. Hormones Tested
• Estradiol
• TSH & Free T3
• FSH
• SHBG
• Progesterone
• HGH
• LH
• Cortisol
• Testosterone Free & Total
• Vit D 25, Hydroxy

14. Estradiol Testing
• Take day 21 of cycle
• First thing in morning
• 150-250
• No need to take other estrogen testing

15. LH Testing
• Progesterone indicator
• 1-2

16. FSH Testing
• Estrogen indicator
• 2-5

17. SHBG Testing
• Better indicator if estrogen is circulating
through the liver
• The more estrogen the liver sees, the higher the
SHBG

22. Fourth Generation HRT
Panacea Protocol: Bioidentical Cyclic Dosed
Hormone Restoration™
Restoring hormones to healthy, optimal levels, and dosed in
the rhythm of the woman’s cycle.

23. If you are interested in learning more, or if
your doctor is interested in being trained in
The Panacea Protocol: Bioidentical Cyclic
Dosed Hormone Restoration
Systems™, please email
info@PanaceaSciences.com

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This all-natural formula delivers a proprietary blend of plant lignan extract
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34. All the information in this podcast is intended for educational purposes
only, and should not be construed as personal medical advice. Marie
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encourages you to do your own research and to make your own health
care decisions with the guidance of a qualified physician.