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Body Balance PerformanceCheck

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• Measures testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol to monitor your workout and to BOOST YOUR LIBIDO (SEX DRIVE)

• Easy Saliva Collection

Hormones are essential for the proper function of your body, athlete or otherwise. Whether you're exercising as part of a healthy lifestyle, training as part of your involvement in a specific sport, or into serious bodybuilding, three hormones, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and cortisol, can help you get the most out of your workout. Proper levels of these hormones help your body function at its maximum potential. Performance Check by BodyBalance measures your levels of these three hormones that contribute to much of your body's functioning ability and libdio (sex drive). Testosterone, commonly recognized as the "male" hormone, is also very important to women as well. In addition to sexual development and function, testosterone can play a vital role for men and women in lean muscle and bone development, lean body mass, and cardiovascular fitness. DHEA is a precursor hormone from which testosterone and other hormones are produced. Low levels of DHEA have been associated with obesity and poor cardiovascular fitness, while normal DHEA levels can help increase muscle strength and lean body mass. Cortisol helps activate your body when stress is imposed upon it, maintaining and even increasing your energy levels, as well as affecting blood pressure. These hormones are important for optimal athletic performance. WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU... PerformanceCheck is a safe, easy-to-use, and reliable screen that uses a saliva sample to measure your levels of testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol, hormones that can be crucial for an effective workout and libido. This noninvasive and inexpensive health screen provides the accuracy of a laboratory analysis without you having to leave the comfort of your own home. PerformanceCheck is designed for two types of people: those who are into more overall physical, endurance-type training; and those who are interested in bodybuilding, gaining muscle mass and adding bulk to their frames. Whichever category fits you best, PerformanceCheck can provide equally powerful benefits. When you order your screen, we'll send a complete kit to you. You collect the required saliva sample and send it back to us in the prepaid return mailer provided. Within 7-10 working days of receiving your sample, we'll send your results to you. WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF... BodyBalance enables you to read your results and compare them to the general population. You can then work with your healthcare provider to develop an appropriate program to maintain and promote well being.

Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that circulate through your bloodstream to specific target cells, where they generate a wide range of biological responses. You might think of hormones as the "prime movers" of your physical and emotional health.

Every time you get angry, become tired, laugh, cry, have sex, wake up, feel hungry, or fall asleep your body is responding to hormones. That's because hormone levels can impact virtually every major system and organ in your body.

HOW DO HORMONES AFFECT MY HEALTH?
There are several major hormones that have particularly powerful effects on your health, and each one plays a unique physiological role in the body.

SEX HORMONES...
Testosterone is the most critical hormone for maintaining a healthy sex drive - in both men and women. Testosterone also increases lean body mass and promotes muscle development. Low levels of this important hormone are linked to fatigue and depression. Balance is the key - too much testosterone may bring about various health conditions- and may play a role in triggering aggression and anger.

Estrogen (estradiol) modulates the course of both the menstrual cycle and menopause, so imbalances are directly linked to symptoms such as weight gain, headaches, PMS, mood swings, and abdominal cramps. An estrogen deficiency can double your risk of bone-related conditions and cardiovascular system dysfunction. Progesterone, along with estrogen, plays a major role in shaping a healthy menstrual cycle. Imbalances are associated with a variety of "female" problems, including endometriosis, amenorrhea, and infertility.

STRESS HORMONES....
Cortisol is a powerful steroid released to "activate" your body in times of stress. You need cortisol to "pump you up"' to meet all the daily challenges of life. Without it you'd have no motivation to even get out of bed in the morning!

But if your body produces too much cortisol over a long period of time, it can disrupt your blood sugar metabolism, trigger emotional problems, and make you feel constantly tired and weak. Eventually, chronic cortisol imbalances can lead to weight gain, muscle and joint pain, insomnia and premature aging.

DHEA is the most abundant hormone in your bloodstream. Although the complete scope of its function is not yet fully determined, DHEA seems to balance the effects of cortisol, by improving the body's ability to cope with stress. It also provides the source material for the production of important sex hormones.

Clinical studies suggest that DHEA can boost energy levels, strengthen immune function, improve memory, and reduce body fat. Some researchers believe that DHEA acts as a "mood elevator," preventing depression and senile dementia by protecting important neurons in the brain. DHEA levels should be closely monitored when supplementing, however, to prevent potentially harmful imbalances.

WHY DO HORMONE LEVELS CHANGE?
As you grow older, hormone levels can drop by as much as 80%-90% from their youthful peaks. Researchers have found that this decrease plays an important role in the aging process - ultimately impairing muscle development, sexual function, sleep patterns, and various brain functions - including memory, along with reducing one's overall sense of well-being. What's more, those imbalances can put you at a higher risk for cardiovascular problems and bone-related conditions.

In women, hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone fall most rapidly during and after menopause. In both men and women, however, cortisol levels have a tendency to rise with age, often causing a decreased resistance to stress.

HOW CAN OUR HORMONE CHECKS HELP?
A simple saliva health screen can determine if your hormone levels are within normal range for your sex and age group. Our line of Hormone health screens can be the first step toward getting your body back in balance - and helping you feel your personal best.

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