Environmental toxins, technically called toxicants, are substances produced endogenously from the human body and which, when absorbed, inhaled, or ingested, can cause acute or chronic toxic overload, which may manifest in a variety of biological organ, tissue, and cellular-level systems.
Environmental toxins are cancer-causing chemicals and endocrine disruptors, both human-made and naturally occurring.
Susceptibility to toxic overload varies person-to-person, and can be affected by a variety of factors including:
Genetics
Environment
Diet
Liver and kidney health
Microbiome composition and diversity
Age
Adiposity
Gender
Lifestyle
Immune system capacity
Screening patients with multiple chronic inflammatory symptoms, resistance to weight loss, and signs of excessive total toxic load is important to detecting unknown chemical exposure to daily products, foods, and environment
Screening for Environmental Toxins can aid practitioners in uncovering true root causes of toxicity from common environmental sources and provide a clear roadmap to detoxification and healing
In order to assess the most comprehensive potential for total toxic load, consider running Environmental Toxins with a Vibrant Heavy Metals, Mycotoxins, or Food Additives panels
Vibrant Environmental Toxin Panel uses the most advanced mass spectrometry method to assess 39 different markers to assess environmental toxins in one urine specimen.
Organochlorine pesticides
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D)
Perchlorate
DDA
Alkylphenol
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Triclosan
4-Nonylphenol
Organophosphate pesticides
Metabolites:
Diethyldithiophosphate (DEDTP)
Dimethyldithiophosphate (DMDTP)
Diethylthiophosphate (DETP)
Dimethylphosphate (DMP)
Diethylphosphate (DEP)
Dimethylthiophosphate (DMTP)
Atrazine
Atrazine mercapturate
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Metabolites:
2-Methylhippuric Acid (2MHA)
3-Methylhippuric Acid (3MHA)
4-Methylhippuric Acid (4MHA)
2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid (2HIB)
Phenylglyoxylic Acid (PGO)
N-acetyl phenyl cysteine (NAP)
Other pesticides/herbcides
Glyphosate
Metabolites:
3-Phenoxybenzoic Acid (3PBA)
Plasticizers/ Preservatives
Phthalate Metabolites:
Monoethyl Phthalate (MEP)
mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP)
mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP)
mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP)
Monoethyl phthalate (MEtP)
Parabens:
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Butylparaben
Ethylparaben
Acrylic Metabolites:
N-acetyl-S-(2-carbamoylethyl)-cysteine (NAE)
N-Acetyl (2-Cyanoethyl) Cysteine (NACE)
Other Metabolites:
N-Acetyl (2,Hydroxypropl) Cysteine (NAHP)
N-Acetyl (3,4-Dihydroxybutyl) Cysteine (NADB)
2-Hydroxyethyl Mercapturic Acid (HEMA)
N-Acetyl Propyl Cysteine (NAPR)
Diphenyl Phosphate
Tiglylglycine (TG)
Symptoms
Environmental Toxin Symptoms
Individuals who have been affected by an excess of environmental toxins may experience symptoms and conditions, such as:
Fatigue and weakness
Chronic burning in the throat and nasal passages
Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath
Loss of balance
Depression and/or anxiety
Dizziness
Eye irritation
Headache, light sensitivity
Hearing loss
Heightened sensitivity to chemicals and foods
Irregular heartbeat
Morning stiffness and/or joint pain
Mood swings
Muscle weakness
Skin rashes
Sleep problems
Slower reaction time
Vision changes
Poor memory, difficulty finding words
Difficulty concentrating
Unusual skin sensations, tingling and numbness
Increased urinary frequency or increased thirst
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and/or bloating
Tearing, disorientation, metallic taste in mouth
Static shocks
About Test
About Environmental Toxins Test
Key Details
Review your kit - When you receive the test kit in the mail, review its contents, and read through the information provided with the kit.
This is a urine collection kit that you will collect for at home.
Do not collect samples while menstruating.
Do not drink more than 8 oz water 1 hour prior to urine collection.
Use FedEx to ship samples back to the lab as soon as possible, Monday - Friday only.
Preparation & Timing
Do not collect samples while menstruating.
Fasting is not required. However, fasting for 24 hours may increase the excretion of toxic chemicals.
Please consult your healthcare practitioner prior to fasting.
Do not drink more than 8 oz water 1 hour prior to urine collection.
Requisition & Payment
Forms Included with your kit:
Requisition form: Confirm your information is correct on this form.
Since your kit has been prepaid, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
Use the prepaid FedEx shipping envelope to send this back to the lab as soon as possible, Monday - Friday only.
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No. The Vibrant Environmental Toxins panel is a direct measurement of the levels of 40 environmental toxicants in your urine. This indicates if you are being exposed to any of these substances in greater quantity than considered normal or safe.
Does the Environmental Toxins panel tell me where the toxins are coming from that I am exposed to?
Many of the substances being measured come from multiple possible sources of exposure. The Environmental Toxins panel does not discern source of the toxicant, but can give you explanations of the most common sources, and, working with your healthcare provider, you can rule in or out how you may have been exposed.
What is the difference between the Environmental Toxins panel and the Vibrant Food Additives panel?
The Vibrant Environmental toxins panel measures direct exposure to 40 known environmental toxicants commonly found in industrial, manufacturing, fuel, smelting, and other industries, and which commonly end up in household, cosmetic, pest-control, and other products used by consumers.
The Vibrant Food Additives panel is an antibody test to indicate immune system reactivity and provocation by commonly used additives in foods such as binders, emulsifiers, dyes, sweeteners, and pesticides, to name a few.
In order to assess the full spectrum of possible sources of immune reactivity and toxicity, we recommend combining these tests together.
How It Works
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Order your test
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Within 48 hours of payment
The lab will confirm your order and provide tracking.
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2 days after kits ship
We will send you test instructions.
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When results are in
You'll be notified via email, with instructions to access via secured portal.
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