What is the definition or description of: saliva cortisol?

Salivary cortisone: Cortisone in the saliva can mean a disease that produces too mych cortisone. Cuchings disease is one of these.

Daily Stress Test: Cortisol/dheas saliva test measures the levels of the stress hormones dheas and cortisol in your saliva, and provides an evaluation of how cortisol levels differ throughout the day. Saliva hormone tests can uncover biochemical imbalances that can be underlying causes of chronic stress, adrenal fatigue, anxiety, chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes, depression, insomnia, etc. Its a lab spit test.

Serum alternative: Blood cortisol is used to help diagnose adrenal insufficiency and addison disease, conditions in which the adrenal glands do not function properly. Salivary cortisol testing is a suitable alternative to serum cortisol. Cortisol output by your adrenal glands is one of the most reliable indicators of your adrenal function and how well your body is dealing with stress.

See below: Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland. It has several functions in the body and can be easily measured in the saliva. It is often measured as a test in diagnosing cushing's syndrome...A disorder of the adrenal gland.