I’ve been interpreting DUTCH tests for a few years, and it seems that the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper. If you work with women as a practitioner, you need at least be aware of DUTCH.

Using urine metabolites (DUTCH Complete and Cycle Mapping) or salivary metabolites (DUTCH Cortisol Awakening Response), I am able to get a bird’s eye view of how the adrenals, ovaries, and liver are working in sync to support the overall wellbeing of my female clients from the standpoint of hormone production and detoxification. No test is perfect, but a multiple-day collection is nearly always superior to lab draws in my functional medicine practice.

Kelly Ruef, ND, is one of the clinicians on-staff at DUTCH, and she helps people like me interpret client results.

On a recent call, I invited her to come share some insights about DUTCH with you, and this is the conversation that ensued! Enjoy!

Here are some sample reports for DUTCH Complete, DUTCH Cycle Mapping, and DUTCH Cortisol Awakening Response in case you want a visual aid as you listen to this conversation!

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