Why blood hormone tests can miss the real problem

Dr. Eldred Taylor breaks down the testing mismatch: hormones are fat-soluble and live in tissue, so bloodwork can hide what’s actually driving symptoms.

• Blood tests show what’s circulating at that exact moment
• Hormones live in tissue, not only in the bloodstream
• “Normal” bloodwork can still come with hot flashes, weight gain, anxiety, insomnia, irregular cycles, and mood swings
• Saliva testing measures bioavailable hormones in tissue
• Saliva can reveal issues blood tests may miss (estrogen dominance, low progesterone, cortisol imbalance)
• Many clinicians were trained on a method that may not reflect the pattern you feel daily

Which test did you get—blood or saliva—and what symptoms were you trying to explain?

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