Cortisol Tests, 1-Month

Instant Cortisol Test — Know your stress levels

Know your cortisol levels in 20 minutes.  No lab. No wait.

Includes test kits + AI-powered app

97 % accuracy + third-party validated

iOS compatible (Android coming soon)

From $32/mo

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Your body's natural rhythm, decoded

Your cortisol should follow a diurnal curve, peaking in the morning to give you energy and tapering toward bedtime to support recovery.  When levels peak and dip at the wrong times—or stay elevated due to chronic stress—your body can’t perform optimally.

07:08 AM

Wake up energized, not exhausted.

A healthy morning cortisol surge powers your energy, focus, and mood for the day ahead. If your levels don’t follow the optimal curve, you’re probably hitting snooze.

WORKOUT SESSION

Train smarter,  recover faster

Cortisol temporarily rises with intense exercise—testing right after your workout confirms recovery and helps you avoid over-training.

STRESSFUL EVENT

See stress in real time

Spot-checking after a tough meeting, flight, or argument exposes cortisol spikes and guides targeted calming tactics.

NIGHT TIME

Wind down for deep sleep

Cortisol should be at its lowest before bed; an evening reading shows if late screens, snacks, or worry keep you wired.

Fady Hannah-Shmouni, MD

Endocrinologist and geneticist at the University of British Columbia. Focus: Longevity healthcare.

“Cortisol shapes how our bodies respond to stress, impacting sleep, immunity, metabolism, performance, and recovery. Gaining insight into its patterns is key to optimizing long-term health and well-being.”

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AI-POWERED APP

Real-time cortisol intelligence,

right in the Eli app.

Find your normal

A 24-hour curve maps your personal cortisol rhythm—the starting line for every improvement.

iOS only. Android coming soon.

Instant snapshot

0-100 score tells how today’s level stacks up against healthy peers

Guided actions

AI tips turn numbers into better sleep, calmer mood and smarter workouts

Catch the spikes

Tag spot tests after workouts, meetings or travel to reveal hidden stressors.

Log & reflect

Link feelings, habits or symptoms to every result—fueling deeper insight.

Your 360° stress picture

Eli pairs hormone-deep cortisol readings with the activity data (and soon many more) piped in from Apple Health, Garmin, Oura, Strava, and more. The result is a single, real-time view that closes the gaps wearables miss—so you see every driver of stress, from spike to recovery.

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Cortisol, the stress hormone

Understand how cortisol impacts your mood, energy, and stress.

Tracking cortisol regularly reveals hidden imbalances, helping decode symptoms and address health issues at their root—rather than just managing them on the surface.

The backstage boss of your body’s daily performance.

Cortisol isn’t just about stress—it’s your body’s multitasking pro. It helps regulate:

ENERGY LEVELS
SLEEP QUALITY
EXCERCISE RECOVERY
IMMUNITY AND HEALING
METABOLISM
EMOTIONAL BALANCE

Science behind it →

What knocks cortisol out of rhythm?

Common signals like night restlessness, morning fatigue, brain fog, energy crashes, weight management difficulties, poor immunity and/or mood changes can affect both morning peaks and nighttime levels.

Five daily habits that can skew your curve ↓

	What happens to cortisol	Quick win tip
Work overload & worry	Evening levels stay too high → wired-tired	3×30-sec box-breaths
Late screens	Blue light flattens the night dip	Phone-free after 9 pm
Sleep debt	Higher morning peak, sluggish afternoons	Aim for 7-9 hrs, same wake time
Over-training	All-day elevation → plateaus & fatigue	Add a rest or lower-intensity day
Caffeine & alcohol	Surges at odd hours	Cut coffee at 2 pm, 2-drink max

Over time, these disruptions can create a cycle of persistent exhaustion and stress.

See our Cortisol articles →

Skip the vials—measure Cortisol in minutes.

Get deeper on the science →

Eli is the first at-home saliva test that captures cortisol the moment it spikes—something mail-in blood kits and 24-hour urine panels simply miss. One quick swab, no needles, no jugs, just instant, lab-grade insight.

	Eli Hormometer	At-home Blood Kit	Urine Panel
Needle-free
Real-time (>20m)	20min	4-7 days	1 week
Tracks daily rhythm	AM & PM	Snapshot	Pooled sample
Cost per result	Low	Medium	High

How it works

Simple testing, smarter plan

Easy as 1, 2, 3

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Collect your saliva (easy, painless, anytime, anywhere) with the Eli test.

1

Scan it with your phone via the Eli App.

2

Check your cortisol level in the app and take actions based on your personalized insights

3

Plans that grow with you

Choose the cadence that matches your goals, and let your membership do the rest.

	Beginner	Advanced	Expert
Monthly test	4 test/mo	8 test/mo	12 test/mo
What you get	2 diurnal curve or 1 curve  + 2 spot tests	weekly diurnal curves  (or 2 curves + 2 spot tests)	Combine weekly curves with 4 targeted spot tests
For who	perfect for first-time hormone tracking or adding a few clean data points to your health stack.	if your routine changes often and you want proof of how diet, exercise, or travel reshape your stress curve.	when you need to pinpoint micro-triggers and optimize every recovery window.