The human body is exposed to thousands of toxins every single day which need to be detoxified. Substances including environmental pollutants, food additives, pesticides, medication, alcohol and hormones are transformed from being fat-soluble to water-soluble, allowing them to be more easily excreted from the body via urine and bile.
Detoxification occurs predominantly in the liver in two major phases: Phase 1 Reactions and Phase 2 Conjugation, and a less well-known third phase: Phase 3 Antiporter Activity. Poor detoxification can impact many systems, leading to various symptoms including: • Gastro-intestinal: halitosis, bitter taste, bloating, fatty stools, constipation, diarrhoea, intolerance to fatty foods, swollen liver, gallbladder problems • Immune: food allergies, skin issues (rashes, itchiness), asthma, recurrent infections • Endocrine: infertility, PMS, weight gain, depression, anxiety, mood swings • Nervous: headaches, dementia, poor memory and concentration, neuralgia • Musculo-skeletal: muscle aches and weakness, arthritis • Other: sensitivity to chemicals and odours, chronic fatigue, anaemia and premature ageing
Detoxification pathways are influenced significantly by genetic variance, as well as nutrition, age, sex, lifestyle habits such as drinking coffee or smoking. The Detoxification report describes the genes, nutrients, and lifestyle and environmental factors that can impact detoxification. In addition to a detoxification overview diagram, it provides five personalised summary pathways and detailed results, followed by a detoxification guide.
The pathways covered are: • Alcohol • Mould • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) • Paracetamol • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)