MycoTOX

With the MycoTOX Test we can identify mycotoxin (mould and toxins) exposures and make recommendations for detoxification treatments that have been shown to be effective.

 

 

MycoTOX

With the MycoTOX Test we can identify mycotoxin (mould and toxins) exposures and make recommendations for detoxification treatments that have been shown to be effective.

 

 

Mycotoxins (toxins from mould) are some of the most prevalent toxins in the environment. Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by fungi like mould, which can infest buildings, vehicles and foodstuffs. Most mycotoxin exposures in North America, Europe and Australia are through airborne exposure. Food may be a major source of mycotoxins in developing nations that lack government inspection of foods, especially grains such as rice, corn, wheat, rye and barley. Many grains that are harvested have been found to be contaminated with mycotoxins but little of such harvests are discarded and are frequently sold for animal feeds such as dog food or feed for cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and horses.

Fungi can grow on almost any surface, especially if the environment is warm and wet. Inner wall materials of buildings, wallpaper, fibreglass insulation, ceiling tiles and gypsum support are all good surfaces for fungi to colonise. These fungi then release mycotoxins into the environment causing symptoms of many different chronic diseases. With the MycoTOX Profile we can identify mycotoxin exposures and make recommendations for detoxification treatments that have been shown to be effective.

At Smart Nutrition we pride ourselves in offering the best cost possible for the mycotox test.

 

 

Diseases and symptoms linked to mycotoxin exposure include:

  • fever
  • pneumonia-like symptoms
  • heart disease
  • rheumatic disease
  • asthma
  • sinusitis
  • cancer
  • memory loss
  • vision loss
  • chronic fatigue
  • skin rashes
  • depression
  • ADHD
  • anxiety
  • liver damage

 

 

  • Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1)
  • Chaetoglobosin A
  • Citrinin
  • Enniatin B
  • Gliotoxin
  • Mycophenolic acid
  • Ochratoxin A (OTA)
  • Roridin E
  • Sterigmatocystin (STG)
  • Verrucarin A
  • Zearalenone (ZEA)

 

 

This is a urine test that requires a urine sample.

Full instructions will be sent with your test kit.

 

 

 

 

Limit liquid intake starting at 6pm the night prior to collection to avoid sample dilution.

Do not consume alcohol for 48 hours prior to collection.

Fasting for 12 hours may increase the excretion of mycotoxins from the adipose tissue.

Females must not collect samples during menstruation.

Probiotics recalibrate the microbiome, including colonisation of yeast/fungi. Certain probiotics are able to inhibit yeast proliferation. For this reason stopping probiotics would be favourable unless of course you wish to identify if your probiotic intervention is having a positive effect on yeast levels.

I would suggest stopping probiotics for 2 weeks.

Taking antimicrobials could potentially alter the fungal load in the body and influence the detoxification pathways, leading to altered levels of mycotoxins in the urine. This could result in lower detectable levels of mycotoxins during a urine test.

In terms of antifungals, the action may not directly impact the degree of mycotoxin excretion, however it could indirectly if the patient had mycotoxin production coming from internal sources of mold that the antifungals would act on.

For patients on supplements, discontinuation decisions remain at the clinician’s discretion. Based on the cited references on botanical half-lives, we can expect clearance from the system within one to two weeks.

It is advised that clients stay on all necessary medications. The practitioner should be able to evaluate the results with the medications’ actions in mind.



 

 

3 years and above. Children must not be in nappies.

 

 

Return your samples Monday to Thursday only via the courier provided with your test kit using the prepaid enclosed label and shipping instructions.

 

 

 

32 days.

 

 

Your test results will be emailed to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please do not return samples to the laboratories that may arrive after Wednesday 27th March and up to and including Monday 2nd April.

The laboratories are closed from the 28th March – 2nd April for the Easter Holiday.