The Hormone Mapping Pathway
DUTCH Testing: Comprehensive Analysis of sex hormones, cortisol levels, and their metabolites.
Advanced hormone testing to understand the patterns driving your symptoms
Hormones influence nearly every system in the body — metabolism, mood, sleep, skin, energy, and reproductive health.
Yet many people are told their hormones are “normal” based on limited testing that only provides a snapshot in time.
The Hormone Mapping Pathway uses advanced functional testing to look deeper at how your body is producing, metabolizing, and processing hormones.
Rather than guessing, we map the patterns.
What Is the DUTCH Complete™?
The DUTCH Complete™ (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) is one of the most comprehensive functional hormone tests available.
Using a simple at-home collection, this test provides insight into how your body is producing and metabolizing key hormones.
The DUTCH Complete evaluates:
• Estrogen, progesterone, and their metabolites
• Testosterone and androgen patterns
• Daily cortisol rhythm and total cortisol output
• DHEA levels
• Melatonin production
• Markers related to oxidative stress and nutrient status
By looking at hormone pathways and patterns, rather than just hormone levels, this test can provide deeper insight into symptoms that often feel confusing or unexplained.
Why Conventional Hormone Testing Often Misses the Full Picture
Most conventional hormone testing relies on single blood draws, which provide only a snapshot of hormone levels at one moment in time.
However, hormones fluctuate throughout the day and move through complex metabolic pathways in the body.
Standard testing may show how much hormone is present in the bloodstream, but it often does not reveal:
• How hormones are being metabolized
• Whether cortisol rhythms are balanced
• How effectively the body is detoxifying estrogen
• How stress may be influencing hormone signaling
• Connections between sleep, metabolism, and hormone balance
The DUTCH test allows for a more detailed look at these patterns, providing valuable context for understanding symptoms.
Symptoms This Pathway May Help Explain
Hormone imbalances can show up in many different ways. This pathway may be helpful if you are experiencing:
• Persistent fatigue or burnout
• Mood swings, anxiety, or irritability
• Sleep disturbances
• PMS or severe menstrual symptoms
• Irregular cycles
• Hair thinning or acne
• Weight changes that feel difficult to explain
• Symptoms during perimenopause or menopause
Many of these concerns are influenced by how hormones are metabolized and regulated, not just the hormone levels themselves.
My Approach to Hormone Interpretation:
Hormones do not function in isolation.
When reviewing DUTCH results, I analyze patterns across multiple systems including:
• Stress physiology and cortisol signaling
• Nutrient status that supports hormone production
• Estrogen detoxification pathways
• Blood sugar and metabolic influences
• Gut health connections to hormone balance
This pattern-recognition approach allows us to move beyond surface-level interpretation and better understand the physiology influencing hormone health.
What’s Included:
Your Hormone Mapping Pathway includes:
• DUTCH Complete™ hormone test kit shipped to your home
• In-depth analysis of your hormone patterns through a functional lens
• Personalized video walkthrough of your results (so you can clearly understand what is happening in your body) delivered within 10 days of receiving your results
• A written PDF summary with key findings and clear next steps within 10 days of receiving results
• Nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement guidance when appropriate
• One follow-up email within 7 days of receiving your results for clarification and support
Begin Your Hormone Mapping
Understanding hormone patterns can provide valuable insight into symptoms that often feel confusing or dismissed.
The Hormone Mapping Pathway is designed to help uncover those patterns and guide a more personalized approach to support.
Common Questions
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The DUTCH Complete™ uses a simple dried urine collection completed at home. Small samples are collected on filter paper at specific times throughout the day and mailed back to the lab for analysis.
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For cycling women, the DUTCH test is typically completed during the luteal phase, about 5–7 days after ovulation. Detailed instructions are provided with your test kit.
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Certain supplements and hormones may need to be paused before testing to ensure the most accurate results. You will receive guidance prior to completing your test.
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Once your sample is received by the lab, results are typically available within 10–14 days. Your personalized interpretation video and written summary will be delivered within 14 days of receiving your results.
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This pathway is designed to provide educational insights into hormone patterns and support lifestyle and nutritional strategies. It does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment.
This pathway is ideal for those wanting a focused hormone deep-dive using advanced functional testing