Adrenal Stress Profile

This test measures the levels of the adrenal hormone cortisol, taken four times in a 24-hour period (morning, noon, evening, and nighttime). Recommended for those who experience long-term situational stress and fatigue, an indicator of adrenal imbalance.

Symptoms of Hormone Dysfunction


What does the Canary Club Adrenal Stress Profile check?

Cortisol: By collecting four samples of your saliva, this test will reveal the level of cortisol (a hormone excreted from your adrenal gland) throughout a 24-hour period. The amount of cortisol present in your body undergoes diurnal variation, with the highest levels present in the early morning, and the lowest levels present around midnight, or 3-5 hours after the onset of sleep.

DHEA-S: This hormone is much more stable in the body than DHEA. This is because the kidneys remove DHEA and DHEA-S from the blood but clear DHEA-S at a much slower rate that DHEA, leaving more DHEA-S remaining in the body. If your doctor suspects that you may have a deficiency in DHEA or DHEA-S, the level of DHEA-S will likely be tested due to its stability.

High DHEA and DHEA-S levels may be an indicator of certain health conditions such as adrenal cancer or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It can also promote androgen (male) features in women.

DHEA-S levels naturally decline with age; low DHEA-S can lead to chronic fatigue and weight gain.


Canary Club Adrenal Stress Test:

Measures cortisol levels at 4 times throughout the day using saliva.
Tests DHEA-S levels once.

Diurnal 4X Cortisol Yes
Sample Type
Saliva Yes