TOXIC_PANEL IN BLOOD
TOXIC-PANEL-test
A test to measure toxic chemicals in blood.
In an era where the impact of chemicals on the environment and health is gaining increasing attention, it is crucial to understand the dangers of exposure to various industrial chemicals. This document addresses some of the most common and hazardous substances, including PCBs, PFAS, perchloroethylene (PCE), benzene, hexane, pentane, and xylene. These substances are widespread in the environment and have significant consequences for both human health and the ecosystem
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are present globally in air, water, soil, and sediments, and can cause severe endocrine disruptions due to their similarity to thyroid hormones. Perchloroethylene (PCE), primarily used in the dry-cleaning industry, is toxic to various organ systems and can cause neurological damage. Benzene, a common industrial chemical, is known for its carcinogenic properties and complex metabolism, while hexane, a popular solvent, can have neurotoxic effects.
The consequences of exposure to these substances are diverse and severe, ranging from neurological damage and organ damage to endocrine system disruptions and increased cancer risks. Given the extensive spread of these chemicals in the environment, it is of great importance to identify the risks and take measures to minimize exposure.
When is it meaningful to perform the TOXIC panel?
It can be useful to do the Toxic-test when there is a suspicion of toxification.
A toxic chemicals tax can play a role in the following disorders:
• Neurological Effects
• Endocrine Disruption
• Respiratory Issues
• Cancer
• Hematological Effects
• Liver and Kidney Damage
• Dermatological Issues
• Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
• Gastrointestinal problems / Diarrhea
COMPLEMENTARY TESTS:
- (trace) elements in blood. The sensitivity of people to mercury differs. The status of the nutrients involved in the detoxification of mercury, in particular those of the trace element selenium, can play a role in this. Measuring the status of these nutrients is therefore also useful.
- Organic Acid Test. These urinary markers can reflect exposure to environmental toxins, or up-regulation of detoxification pathways in response to exposures. When these markers are elevated, the recommendation is to identify, minimize, and remove exposures. Usually, many different individual tests are necessary to determine each pollutant. However, the environmental pollutant panel makes it possible in one single test to measure the degree of toxicity to pollutants in the environment, whether it be in the air, what we consume or what we are exposed to. This unique test measures the environmental pollutants which assesses exposure to benzene, xylene, toluene, trimethylbenzene, styrene pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, petrochemicals, and phthalate. Clinicians may consider the use of antioxidants and nutritional support of detoxification pathways.
- MELISA test :: the Melisa test verifies the (hereditarily determined) immunological (over) sensitivity of persons for a range of metals / substances (2 packages are available) many of which are used in dental / medical practice (including various mercury compounds) ). Through this test, immunological reactions to mercury and other metals / substances used in the dental / medical practice can be checked. Such a reaction can occur with the substance in question and cause complaints at a relatively low (non-toxic) load.
LITERATURE:
- Snyder, R. (2012). "The toxicology of benzene." Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(2), 165-182.
- Schreiber, J.S., Hudnell, H.K., Geller, A.M., House, D.E., Aldous, K.M., Force, M.S., Langguth, K., Prohonic, E.J., Parker, J.C. (2002). "Apartment residents' and day care workers' exposures to tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) and deficits in visual contrast sensitivity." Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(7), 655-664.
- Carpenter, D.O. (2006). "Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): routes of exposure and effects on human health." Reviews on Environmental Health, 21(1), 1-23.