Elite Athlete Hormone & Recovery Panel

Comprehensive Hormone Testing for Recovery, Performance & Longevity

Elite Performance Hormone Mapping™ is our most comprehensive hormone assessment, designed for athletes, high performers, and individuals seeking a deeper understanding of the biological systems that influence strength, recovery, endurance, body composition, sleep, and overall performance.

Using advanced LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry) technology, this panel measures 23 hormones and hormone-related markers from a single morning saliva sample. Unlike basic hormone testing that only evaluates a handful of hormones, this assessment maps entire hormone pathways, providing insight into how your body produces, converts, and metabolizes key performance hormones.

Because saliva testing measures the bioavailable (unbound) fraction of hormones available to tissues, results often correlate closely with real-world symptoms and performance outcomes.

Why Athletes Choose This Test

Training performance is influenced by far more than testosterone alone.

Your ability to build muscle, recover from intense training, maintain energy, regulate body composition, manage stress, optimize sleep, and support long-term health depends on a complex interaction between:

• Testosterone and DHT
• Estrogen metabolism
• Progesterone pathways
• DHEA production
• Cortisol balance
• Aldosterone regulation
• Melatonin production
• Hormone precursor availability

This advanced panel helps identify hidden bottlenecks that may be limiting performance, recovery, resilience, or adaptation to training.

What This Test Measures

Estrogen Pathway

• Estradiol (E2)
• Estrone (E1)
• Estriol (E3)
• Ethinyl Estradiol (EE)

Estrogens influence recovery, cardiovascular health, joint health, cognitive function, body composition, and hormone balance in both men and women.

Progesterone Pathway

• Pregnenolone Sulfate (PregS)
• Progesterone (Pg)
• Allopregnanolone (AlloP)
• 17-OH Progesterone (17OHPg)

These hormones contribute to stress adaptation, nervous system regulation, sleep quality, hormone production, and recovery capacity.

Androgen Pathway

• Androstenedione
• Testosterone
• Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
• DHEA
• DHEA-S
• 7-Keto DHEA

The androgen pathway influences:

• Muscle development
• Strength gains
• Recovery
• Motivation
• Energy production
• Training adaptation
• Body composition
• Athletic performance

Cortisol & Stress Adaptation Pathway

• 11-Deoxycortisol
• Cortisol
• Cortisone

These biomarkers help evaluate how the body responds to training stress, recovery demands, competition, travel, sleep disruption, and daily life stressors.

Mineralocorticoid Pathway

• Corticosterone
• Aldosterone

These hormones play important roles in:

• Hydration status
• Electrolyte balance
• Blood pressure regulation
• Endurance performance
• Heat tolerance

Sleep & Recovery Marker

• Melatonin

Melatonin helps regulate:

• Sleep quality
• Circadian rhythm
• Recovery capacity
• Hormonal restoration
• Cellular repair processes

Hormone-Modifying Compounds

This panel can also identify the presence of:

• Anastrozole
• Finasteride
• Letrozole

These compounds may influence hormone metabolism and are commonly used in hormone optimization and medical management protocols.

Why Advanced Hormone Mapping Matters

Most hormone tests only answer:

"How much hormone is present?"

This assessment goes further by helping answer:

• How effectively are hormones being produced?
• Are hormone precursors available?
• Are hormones converting properly?
• Is cortisol affecting recovery?
• Are estrogen and androgen pathways balanced?
• Is sleep biology supporting recovery?
• Are there metabolic bottlenecks impacting performance?

By evaluating multiple points across hormone pathways, practitioners can identify patterns that may not be visible on standard hormone panels.

Who Should Consider This Test?

Elite Performance Hormone Mapping™ is ideal for:

• Competitive athletes
• Endurance athletes
• Strength athletes
• CrossFit athletes
• Tactical athletes
• Executives and high performers
• Individuals focused on longevity and optimization
• Men concerned about testosterone status
• Women seeking advanced hormone assessment
• Individuals monitoring hormone replacement therapy
• Athletes recovering from overtraining
• Anyone experiencing unexplained fatigue or recovery challenges

Potential Performance Indicators This Test Can Help Investigate

• Slower recovery between training sessions
• Plateaued strength gains
• Reduced muscle development
• Persistent fatigue
• Poor sleep quality
• Decreased motivation
• Reduced endurance
• Low libido
• Increased body fat
• Mood changes
• Burnout symptoms
• Hormone optimization concerns

Advanced LC-MS/MS Laboratory Technology

This panel utilizes Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), considered one of the most accurate laboratory methods available for hormone testing.

Benefits include:

• Exceptional analytical precision
• Improved low-level hormone detection
• Greater specificity than traditional immunoassays
• Enhanced monitoring for athletes and hormone optimization programs
• Accurate measurement across multiple hormone pathways

Personalized Results Review with a Nutritionist Included

Your purchase includes a one-on-one consultation with a licensed nutrition professional to review your results and discuss personalized recommendations.

During your consultation, your nutritionist will help you:

• Understand your hormone profile
• Review recovery and stress-related findings
• Identify potential performance bottlenecks
• Discuss nutrition strategies that support hormone health
• Review supplement recommendations when appropriate
• Answer questions regarding your results
• Develop actionable next steps aligned with your training and wellness goals

Included with Your Purchase

• At-home saliva collection kit
• Laboratory analysis of 23 hormone biomarkers
• Comprehensive hormone pathway assessment
• Detailed laboratory report
• Professional results interpretation
• One follow-up consultation with a nutritionist
• Personalized wellness and performance recommendations

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Test Method

Saliva Collection • LC-MS/MS Analysis

Laboratory Panel

Comprehensive 23-Marker Hormone Optimization Profile