Testing & Tracking
DUTCH Urine Hormone Testing
The DUTCH test (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, Precision Analytical) measures a panel of steroid hormones and their metabolites from dried urine spots collected at specified times across a 24-hour period. The test has become a popular…
Hormone Testing Methodology — LC-MS/MS vs Immunoassay
Steroid hormone measurement in blood is dominated by two distinct technologies. Immunoassay — the standard method used by most commercial U.S. clinical laboratories for testosterone, estradiol, cortisol, and most other steroid hormones — uses…
The Comprehensive Thyroid Panel
Thyroid evaluation in U.S. clinical practice traditionally starts with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) — the most sensitive marker of thyroid status in adults with intact hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis function. Free T4, free T3, reverse T3,…
Compounds & Therapies
Anastrozole
Aromatase Inhibitor for Selective Estrogen Reduction
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
The Foundational Prohormone for Hormonal Precursors
Enclomiphene
The Active Isomer of Clomiphene for Testicular Function Preservation
GF9 (Amino Acid Blend)
A proprietary amino acid formulation marketed for growth hormone support with limited independent validation
Gonadotropin Guide
HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Levothyroxine (T4)
The Standard Treatment for Thyroid Hormone Replacement
Oxytocin
The Bonding and Trust Hormone for Social and Intimate Function
Pregnenolone
The Original Steroid Hormone Precursor
Testosterone
The Gold Standard in Male Hormone Optimization
The Next-Generation GLP-1s: Retatrutide, Survodutide, Pemvidutide, and CagriSema
Four investigational compounds reshaping the weight-loss and metabolic-disease conversation in 2025-2026. What the trials actually showed, where each one differs mechanistically, and how to think about them now versus when they reach the pharmacy.
Thyroid T3/Combination (NDT)
Direct T3 or Natural Desiccated Thyroid for Patients Unresponsive to T4 Alone
Tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro)
Tirzepatide is a synthetic peptide agonist of both the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor. FDA-approved as Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes (2022) and as Zepbound for chronic…