Is my stress affecting my health?

DHEA-S reflects longer-term stress adaptation. Changes may be linked to low resilience or energy dips.


Testosterone and related hormones affecting energy, mood, and drive.
Only available in combination with an advanced blood test
Reviewed by Dutch doctors
Personal action plan
Interactive report
Real questions from people like you, and how a hormone blood test helps answer them.
Is my stress affecting my health?

DHEA-S reflects longer-term stress adaptation. Changes may be linked to low resilience or energy dips.
Could hormones be affecting my training progress?

Lower free testosterone can influence strength and muscle response, as it reflects the amount of testosterone available to tissues. In endurance athletes, low testosterone often comes from a high training load or from eating too little for the amount of training. Discuss this with a sports physician.
Does estrogen matter for men, too?

Estradiol plays an important role in bone health, metabolism, and cardiovascular function in men. This test measures your levels.
Why does my energy feel lower these days?

Testosterone plays a central role in energy levels, muscle maintenance, and overall vitality. A single low testosterone value is not a diagnosis: it should be confirmed on a second fasted morning sample and read together with SHBG, albumin, estradiol, thyroid values, HOMA index and liver values from your blood test.
How it works

Our team will review additional details so you're fully prepared — no referral needed.

The clinic team welcomes you and takes a small blood sample. Expect your visit to take about 15 minutes from start to finish.

Your blood is analyzed, and within a few days you receive a digital report and personalized health plan from our physicians.
Each blood test includes a clear report reviewed by a doctor.

Duration: 15 min
Advanced blood test that goes further than a standard blood test. Includes a comprehensive 70+ biomarker blood test.
Reviewed by Dutch doctors
Personal action plan
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Blood add-ons for areas you’d like to look at more closely, as a complement to your blood test.
Medical data can be complex. Our interactive reports explain each result in simple terms with clear visuals.


Your blood values are mostly in range; vitamin D is low.
Significance:No findingObservationMinorFollow-up recommended
The hormone blood test can be combined with other Ahead tests during the same visit to maximize health insights.
~ Shown values are illustrative samples.

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