Hormone Lab
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Your cortisol rhythm has a pattern. Here's how to read it.
Rhythm Review shows you common trends in your cortisol rhythm across mornings, evenings, and full days so you can see how your body manages stress across each day.
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Meet Stress Status: a new feature to see how your cortisol is actually responding
The Eli app now classifies your cortisol patterns into a Stress Status—so you can finally answer the question you've been asking: "Am I actually stressed?"
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Hormone Insights: your tiles unlock the full story
A redesigned app experience that turns your cortisol data into personalized, actionable insights — from daily actions to tag trends and notable moments.
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Why your cortisol reading might look different than expected
Cortisol isn't a fixed number—it's a rhythm that naturally fluctuates, falling gradually from morning to night. When you get an unexpected reading, it's important to consider the context around it, since factors like timing, recent stress, sleep, and collection technique all impact your results.
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Testing Challenges: Your Next Step in Cortisol Tracking
The new Testing Challenges feature provides six structured testing protocols—from establishing your cortisol baseline to assessing workout recovery and specific stressors—to turn your Hormometer™ data points into actionable insights for optimizing your daily routine.
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Understanding Cortisol
Your master stress hormone controls energy, sleep, and recovery—when the rhythm breaks, everything feels harder.
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Understanding Your Score
Your score (0-100) is a daily pattern metric that shows how well your entire cortisol rhythm aligns with a healthy, optimal pattern for your time of day.
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The 30-Minute Window
The 30-minute window before testing—no food, drinks (except water), brushing teeth, or smoking—ensures clean saliva and captures your complete cortisol response for accurate, reliable results.
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The Testing Ritual
Real-time hormone insights in 3 simple steps: saturate the pad for 60 seconds, pull until the blue dot shows, and wait 20 minutes for your results
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Understanding Diurnal Curves
Your diurnal curve is your complete daily cortisol rhythm—a powerful pattern that governs your energy, sleep, and stress response.
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When to Test Cortisol
The right timing unlocks insight, as testing strategically is essential to understanding what shapes your personal cortisol pattern.
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Troubleshooting Your Test
Most test issues are simple fixes—follow the ritual, saturate fully, pull until the blue dot shows, and your tests will work consistently.
