Mycotoxin Test (Testing for Mold exposure)
Mycotoxins, produced by certain mold species, are some of the most prevalent toxins and can come from many sources, including buildings, vehicles, and food. These compounds have been recognized as a growing global health concern due to their acute and chronic adverse health impacts. Mycotoxin exposure can be challenging to diagnose without proper testing due to vague and often varied symptoms.
Exposure to molds can negatively impact health either directly through inhalation or dermal contact with mold or mold spores – or indirectly due to the concomitant presence of their secondary metabolites, mycotoxins. Symptoms and disease states associated with mycotoxin exposure include the following:
- Alzheimer’s
- Anxiety/Depression
- Asthma
- Autism Spectrum
- Bronchitis
- Cancer (e.g., Hepatic, Esophageal)
- Chronic Fatigue
- Cognitive Impairments
- Headaches
- Infertility
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Permeability
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Other Mood Impairments
- Parkinson's Disease