About the test
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep?
Sleep allows your body to rest and repair itself, contributing to overall health and wellness. Quality sleep can help restore energy levels, improve mood, enhance alertness, and support cognitive and physical performance. In addition, sleep can contribute to regulating hormones, strengthening the immune system, and reducing stress.
This at-home lab test measures two hormones that can affect sleep quality: cortisol and melatonin. When balanced, melatonin and cortisol levels fluctuate throughout the day. Cortisol peaks in the morning and lowers at night. Conversely, melatonin rises in the late evening, peaking in the early morning. This test measures your cortisol and melatonin levels four times throughout the day for a possible understanding of why you aren’t getting the sleep you need.
Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and released in response to stressors like illness and exercise. While it’s often referred to as the “stress hormone,” cortisol also has many other bodily roles, including blood sugar and energy metabolism regulation. In most people, cortisol levels are highest in the morning and lowest in the middle of the night. Elevated cortisol later in the day and near bedtime can contribute to insomnia or other sleep issues.
Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It is commonly regarded as the “sleep hormone” because of its role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle, also known as the circadian rhythm. Melatonin production increases when it’s dark and decreases in light.
Related symptoms
Experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiousness, or depression?
If you’re having trouble sleeping or managing your stress, it could be affecting you physically. By identifying abnormalities in your sleep and stress hormones, you can work to reduce your stress and improve your sleep.
Body
- Fatigue or feeling tired
- Weight changes
Mind
- Sleep disturbances
- Depression
- Anxiousness
Reproductive
- Irregular periods
- Low libido
Stephanie (verified owner) –
Taking time off from work is a hassle. This test made it easy for me to check my stress levels.
Lauren Wuckert (verified owner) –
Super easy process and my results came back fast! Rating it 4 stars because you need to collect your sample 4 times and it was kind of annoying to carry the tubes around me. Still easier than going to the lab.
Amanda Konopelski (verified owner) –
Very easy process!
Amy S (verified owner) –
The test was okay. The tubes to collect your samples are kind of big and you have to collect your sample four times. I’m a bit skeptical because my test results came back normal but I am still having trouble sleeping. Going to make an appointment with my doctor for a second opinion.
Jennifer Klocko (verified owner) –
Love the report! I ordered the sleep and stress test because I was having trouble sleeping. Not only did it let me know that my cortisol was high, but it gave me so much information about cortisol. I feel like an expert lol. Did you know cortisol is highest when you wake up?? I always thought it was higher during work hours. My test cortisol results were a little on the higher side, but overall normal. I started being more mindful of my nighttime habits and winding down a little earlier. I already notice a difference in the time it takes me to fall asleep.
Anthony Hansen (verified owner) –
The test came fast. Instructions are easy to follow. Just waiting on my results.
Dina Hansen (verified owner) –
Super helpful!
Emily Waelchi (verified owner) –
I ordered this test for my husband for Christmas because he has trouble sleeping. It was also for me because he wakes me up lol. We are just waiting for his results. He said it was quick and easy. We are not waiting for his results so I (I mean he) can get some sleep.
Sarah B (verified owner) –
My cortisol results came back high! Not that I know why I can’t sleep. Making an appointment with my doctor to figure out a plan. Hopefully, I can get my levels to come down.