When in my cycle should I collect?

Cycling women usually collect in the mid-luteal phase (about days 19–22 of a 28-day cycle). Your kit explains timing for your situation.

Can I test on hormones or birth control?

Yes, but it changes how results are read — tell us everything you take.

Can I order this test on its own?

Most labs can be ordered on their own with the “Lab Only” option, which includes a general results review. If you’d like your results personally reviewed — with a written Root Cause Report and personalized 12-week protocol — explore the 12-Week Program. Either way, add Tiffeny Parker as your practitioner when you register your kit so I can see your results.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. Functional lab testing is educational and is used to guide nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement strategy. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always work with your licensed healthcare provider for medical concerns.

How long do results take?

Most kits are collected at home in a single day and returned by prepaid mail. Results typically take about 2–4 weeks, depending on the panel.

Hormone Testing

Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test

Also known as: Saliva & blood-spot hormone panel with full thyroid, HbA1c & vitamin D

Sex hormones, cortisol, full thyroid, blood sugar, and vitamin D — the complete hormone picture.

Saliva + dried blood spot (finger prick)At-home collection kit

How to get this lab ↓

Weight resistance, low libido, mood swings, and fatigue are rarely about willpower — they're often about hormones being slightly too high, too low, or out of ratio. This panel looks at the whole system together. Saliva shows the active hormones your tissues see; the finger-prick spot covers thyroid, blood sugar, and vitamin D.

What it measures

Sex Hormones

The hormones behind cycles, libido, mood, and body composition.

EstradiolThe main estrogen; shapes cycles, mood, and fat distribution.
ProgesteroneCalming, sleep-supporting, and balances estrogen.
Progesterone/Estradiol ratioA window into estrogen dominance.
TestosteroneDrive, muscle, libido, and confidence — in women and men.
DHEA-SAn adrenal hormone that buffers stress and feeds sex-hormone production.

Stress

Your main stress hormone.

CortisolEnergy, blood sugar, and how hard your stress response is working.

Full Thyroid

More than TSH alone.

TSHThe brain's signal to the thyroid.
Free T4Available thyroid hormone, ready to be converted.
Total T4Overall thyroid hormone output.
Free T3The active hormone your cells use for metabolism.
TPO antibodiesAn early sign of immune activity against the thyroid.

Metabolic

Blood sugar and a key hormone-like vitamin.

Hemoglobin A1cAverage blood sugar over about three months.
Vitamin D (25-OH)Immunity, mood, bones, and hormone signaling.

Who this is for

The most complete hormone look in the library — ideal when weight, mood, energy, and sleep have all shifted and you want to see how the pieces connect.

Unexplained weight gain
Low libido
PMS or perimenopause symptoms
Low mood or anxiety
Brain fog
Puffiness
Thinning or brittle hair
Fatigue
Feeling cold
Trouble sleeping

Two ways to get the Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test

Lab Only

Available to program members — ordered and reviewed by Tiffeny.

Personalized with Tiffeny

Recommended

Want your results personally reviewed?

One-on-one interpretation of your results
Written Root Cause Report
Personalized 12-week protocol

✦ Members receive exclusive pricing on multi-lab orders. See member perks →

Labs are processed by a CLIA-certified laboratory partner. To protect your privacy, I can only see your results if you add Tiffeny Parker as your practitioner.

Questions about your lab? Send a message →

What results can reveal

Estrogen dominance or low progesterone
Low testosterone or DHEA
High or low cortisol
Sluggish thyroid conversion
Early thyroid autoimmunity
Blood sugar trends
Low vitamin D

How we interpret it

We read every panel through a functional lens — optimal reference ranges, ratios, and cross-panel patterns. Results become part of your written Root Cause Report and your personalized 12-week protocol.

Hormones run on minerals. Magnesium and B6 support progesterone, zinc supports testosterone, sodium and potassium reflect adrenal output, and selenium, zinc, and iodine fuel thyroid conversion — so we read this panel side by side with your HTMA.

Often paired with

Minerals & Metals Test

Cellular mineral status and heavy metal burden — the foundation of the Method.

Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test

Yeast, bacteria, mitochondrial energy, neurotransmitters, oxalates, and vitamin needs — from one urine sample.

Adrenals, Hormones & Stress Test

Your daily cortisol rhythm plus the sex hormones most affected by chronic stress.

Thyroid Panel Test

More than TSH — the full thyroid pathway, including antibodies.

Common questions

Not sure which panels you need?

Start with the Root-Cause Fit Assessment. Takes about 3–5 minutes. If it looks like we're a good fit, you'll be invited to schedule a 45-minute consultation to discuss your health history, goals, and whether this program is the right next step for you.

Educational information only. Functional lab testing is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results are reviewed in the context of your full health history.