If nothing else, Digital Health Care will solve some of the issues we face today with data security, sharing, storage and accessibly. “That’s so boring, what else?” OK, OK, fair call – So in this post we’ll list some of the other muted capabilities as we dive…
The killer effect of stress isn’t just an old wives tale. Chronic stress is hurting the long-term health of Australian’s more than ever¹, but how does that affect our cortisol levels or is it the other way arounds? In this short post I explain (in plain…
Will my private health fund cover blood test costs? Will Medicare pay for my blood test? How much do blood tests cost? Are blood tests free in Australia? Before running out to request a pathology test it’s worth knowing what you’re in for becuase the reality is,…
Welcome to our ever evolving and the associated product for which they were known around the world. Testosterone has been sold in many forms, from injectable and buccal, to gels, patches, capsules and even pellets, and this list is longer than we expected. To contribute, or point…
My name is Guy Saywell, manager at Testochecker. I am about to describe various uses for The Female Active Hormone Test which can be ordered and performed from home, contact-free. Before I do though, if you’re considering testing fertility hormone health in preparation for pregnancy, TestoChecker’s G2…
Testosterone, it has been heralded as the elixir of youth; it is the hormone that declines with age and the hormone that we need more of to enhance our physical performance. But questions exist if any of these statements are really true and, importantly, if testosterone…
Testing hormones in Australia was once a tricky prospect. Finding a GP who was willing to investigate potential conditions like adrenal irregularity or Cushing’s disease, or to simply help rule out hormonal imbalance proved too difficult for most. “Sorry, no referral no hormone test” This reluctance on…
OK let’s dive straight in… What are the most established Saliva Cortisol Tests? There are a small number of saliva cortisol test variants, and it is important to select one which offers value. A single snap-shot-test, i.e. a single saliva collection, will not reveal the trajectory…
The curtains may be drawn and the fan providing the white-noise, but something’s missing: Sleep! A person recently moaned to this writer that they were “so busy that they couldn’t sit down for fear of falling asleep”. Another admitted to falling asleep on the toilet after being…
Both Cushing’s Disease, and Cushing’s Syndrome have highly technical descriptions involving the use of names, terms and words foreign to most of us. Put in plain-speak, they relate to excessive ACTH production which we explain in simple terms below. We have prepared this post with readability in…
