Janet: “Are there different types and levels of the same hormones in the body?”
Dr. Borkin: When we look at the use of certain hormones, we want to create the proper foundation. In order to balance the specific levels of hormones in a man or a woman, we want to look at the free fractions, those levels of hormones that are accessible, that are going to be utilized.”
Janet: “Why do you test the hormone levels in the saliva?”
Dr. Borkin: “Saliva is easy to collect and shows the bioactive availability of the different hormones. Once we determine what the fluctuations are throughout a 24 hour period, we begin to understand what is really going on.
Janet: “Do hormone levels change naturally throughout the day?”
Dr. Borkin: “A man’s testosterone levels are not constant throughout the day. They change dramatically from the morning, when they are at their highest level. At midnight, they are at their lowest point.”
Dr. Borkin: “When we look at these 24-hour measurements, we are able to determine the time of the day to supplement. It is not only determining what those levels are, but this is a guideline for accurately supplementing at exactly the right time. If the hormone is high at a specific time, you do not supplement it then. You wait until it is low.”
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