Endocrine disruptors — Comprehensive Toxin testing

Endocrine disruptors, also called hormonal agents, are substances of natural or artificial origin that can affect the activity of the human hormonal system, causing adverse health effects. The EMC Clinic offers the opportunity to identify and correct the content of these toxins in tissues using a special comprehensive ToxiSCREEN study.

What are endocrine disruptors

Endocrine disruptors are not hormones, but when they enter the body, they can have a hormone-like effect that disrupts the activity of the endocrine system. Since it is interconnected with many other body functions, the work of the nervous, reproductive, and immune systems is simultaneously affected. 

Hormonal agents can come from water, air, earth. They have been found in many everyday items and food products. In particular, toxins of this type were detected in cosmetics, plastic food containers and packaging, and children's toys. Through pesticides, endocrine disruptors enter foods and enter the body with food. To date, toxic effects have been detected in the following substances:

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a popular pesticide and insecticide.
1. Dioxins are widespread environmental pollutants, which are formed, among other things, during the incineration of garbage.
2. Bisphenol A is a part of plastic containers for food.
3. Acrylamides are used in the textile industry, for wastewater treatment, etc.
4. Phthalates are found in cosmetics, floor coverings, soft toys, and medical products.

Unfortunately, the identification of substances that destroy the endocrine system continues, and as health authorities ban certain disruptors, scientists are discovering new potentially dangerous agents. Some of them are quickly destroyed or eliminated from the body, while others are able to accumulate in tissues and show their destructive effect decades later. At the same time, there is no safe threshold for disruptors of the endocrine system — these substances can have toxic effects even in the smallest quantities.

How endocrine disruptors affect the body

Hormonal agents are toxins and negatively affect various aspects of health. They are associated with the following pathologies:

• hormonal disorders (thyroid dysfunction, type 2 diabetes mellitus);

• metabolic disorders (obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance);

• developmental delay in children;

• disorders of the reproductive system (delayed or accelerated puberty, male and female infertility);

• various types of cancer (prostate, breast, ovaries, skin, brain, etc.);

• neurological disorders: decreased intelligence, memory, and cognitive abilities.

If screening shows the presence of endocrine disruptors in the body, the patient will be able to identify and stop exposure to toxic substances in a timely manner, avoiding severe consequences and intractable diseases.