Evaluating Environmental Effects on the Body's Biochemistry and Cancer

Summary

This presentation explores the impact of environmental toxins on the body's metabolism. There are over 80,000 chemicals on the market that we are exposed to, with the added insult of combined exposures being more toxic to the body. Metametrix testing is explored and various analytes are explained as markers for toxicity.

Details

Testing for toxic exposure should be a part of disease diagnosis. For example, liver disease should be investigated with normal medical testing, as well as toxics testing.

Metametrix tests used to measure the body's toxic burden include:

• Organix Comprehensive
• Toxic Chemical Profiles - (Chlorinated Pesticides, Volatile Solvents, Phthalates and Parabens, PCBs)
• Urine toxic metals
• Porphyrins
• Estronex
• Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

We need to be aware of the toxic burden in cancer.  Genes can interact with environmental factors and affect the body's metabolism.  Levels of specific analytes, such as low sulfate, can indicate a low glutatione level, glutathione being very important in deotoxification. Elevation in 2-methylhippurate can indicate exposure to volatile solvents. POPs (persistent organic pollutants), can cause oxidative damage, neurotoxicity and insulin resistance. Porphyrins testing can flag high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. Estronex testing can indicate the presence of unfavorable metabolites that can influence breast cancer, cervical cancer and other types of estrogen-sensitive cancers. While 20% of cancers can be attributed to genetic causes, 80% can be attributed to diet, lifestyle and toxic exposure.