Are you toxic with plastics?
Plastics and plastic like products are everywhere and many people are becoming toxic from plastics that contain Phthalates and Parabens .
NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
The Phthalates and Parabens is an important test to assess for patient exposure to phthalates and parabens as it is a far more common health concern than you may realise. Some of us may not even know that on our day to day lives the phthalates and parabens that we are exposed to and the potential impact it may have on our body. Phthalates and parabens are often classified as xenoestrogens, foreign compounds in the body functioning as endocrine disruptors by binding specifically to estrogen receptors.
About the dangers of endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors such as Phthalates and Parabens can affect your endocrine system, this means it can prevent the proper function of the following organs in your body:
- Pituitarty Gland (in the brain)
- Hypothalamus (In the brain)
- Pineal gland (In the brain)
- Thyroid
- thymus
- Pancreas
- Adrenal glands
- Testicles (in men)
- Ovaries (in women)
A Phthalates and or Parabens disruption in any one or more of these organs can play havoc with your health.
Symptoms/Conditions related to Phthalates and Parabens
• Endometriosis
• Infertility
• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Decreased sperm count
• Liver toxicity
• Immune effects such as allergies and asthma
• Reproductive toxicity
• Pubertal development
About the Phthalates and Parabens Test
After you purchase this test, our laboratory will post you out a simple spot urine test kit including full instructions and return postage. Once the sample is received by the laboratory the sample is analysed with test results made available in approximately 12-15 business days. Test results will be delivered by email with recommendations of what to do about any findings.
What does the Phthalates and Parabens test look for?
This comprehensive spot urine test includes the following markers:
- butylparaben
- ethylparaben
- methylparaben
- mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP)
- mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP)
- mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP)
- mono-ethyl phthalate (MEtP)
- propylparaben
NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
