What Is a DUTCH Test and What Can It Tell You About Your Hormones?
Been told your hormones are normal but still not feeling like yourself? Standard blood tests measure a single snapshot. The DUTCH test measures how your hormones are being produced, used, and cleared across a full day. Dr Matt le Roux at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains what it reveals and who should consider it.
Is It Adrenal Fatigue? What the Research Actually Says
Been told adrenal fatigue is not a real diagnosis? Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains what the research actually documents, why the term is contested, what HPA axis dysregulation actually means, and why a single morning cortisol blood draw misses the picture entirely.
Why Poor Sleep Makes Your Face Puffy: The Functional Medicine Explanation
Waking up puffy after a bad night's sleep is not just a cosmetic inconvenience. Dr Matt le Roux at Wave Functional Health explains what is actually happening inside your body — from cortisol-driven fluid retention and lymphatic stagnation to neuroinflammation and aldosterone dysregulation — and what your face is really trying to tell you.