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The Porphyrins Profile Revealing The Biomarkers of Toxicity

Porphyrins measured in urine serve as biomarkers of toxic effects on the heme biosynthetic pathway. Heme is the deep red, nonprotien, ferrous component of hemoglobin and is essential for the proper function of many proteins for oxygen transport, energy production, and detoxification. Patterns of specific porphyrin elevations in urine serve as functional markers to specific toxins, including toxic metals, such as mercury.

The Porphyrins Profile measures seven porphyrins, total porphyrins, and three ratios to help differentiate heavy metal toxicity.

Elevations of the individual porphyrin species can have a number of causes, including heredity and environmental contact. Chronic exposure to toxic metals, including lead, mercury, arsenic, aluminum, and cadmium often results in organ-specific accumulation that compromises target organ physiological function.

Heavy metals impair many aspects of metabolism, while chronic exposure to organic chemicals, such as pesticides, can have deleterious effects on the body’s biochemistry and adversely affect cellular function.

Other causes and conditions related to porphyria include:

Genetic Disorders

• Heredity hyperbilirubinemias
• Heredity tyrosinemia
• Bronze baby syndrome
• Erythrohepatic protoporphyria

Metabolic Disturbances

• Diabetes mellitus
• Myocardial infarction
• Hematologic diseases
• Disturbance of iron metabolism

Diseases

• Infectious diseases
• Liver disease
• Malignancies

Other Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Carbohydrate fasting

Why Evaluate Porphyrins?

• Differentiation of heavy metal toxicity
• Biochemical damage caused by toxicant exposure
• Mercury’s effect in dental patients with amalgams
• Patients before and during chelation therapy
• The toxicity of therapeutic drugs

Toxicity Components

• Multiple chemical sensitivity
• Behavioral and learning disorders
• Immune Dysfunctions
• Chronic fatigue
• Neurological and mental/emotional disorders

Simple to order. Take the test at home. Mail to the lab.

How to Get the Test

Your test is ordered through me in my capacity as a Certified Nutritionist.

Call the number below or use our secure online shopping cart.

The test kit with full instructions will be sent to you within a few days. A small shipping and handling fee applies.

Collect the specimens at your convenience and send directly to the independent laboratory.

The test results are sent to me and I will forward a copy to you.

We then schedule a time to discuss the interpretations and implications of the results and possible nutritional and lifestyle treatment programs appropriate for you based on your test results.

You'll have the option of working with me further to treat your results and resolve the problems revealed in your testing. 

The main value of these tests is to enable us to more accurately and precisely implement preventive and wellness measures to increase your health and well-being and reduce your future risks of illness and degenerative conditions.

To Your Health,

The fee for the
Porphyrins Profile
functional test is
$290.

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