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The Doctors Data Stool Toxic Elements Test is an analysis of toxic elements in feces providing a comprehensive evaluation of environmental exposure, potential for accumulation in the body, and possibly endogenous detoxification of potentially toxic metals. For many toxic elements such as Antimony , Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Uranium, fecal excretion into the stool is the primary natural route of elimination from the body. The primary process by which the body eliminates the insidious sulfhydryl reactive metals is through the formation of metal-glutathione complexes, of which greater than 90% are excreted into the bile. Evidence for the extent of exposure to mercury from dental amalgams is provided by the fact that fecal mercury levels are highly correlated with the number of amalgams in the mouth. It also clear that fecal mercury levels for people with dental amalgams are remarkably similar from day to day, and approximately ten times higher than in people who do not have mercury amalgams.
Includes free shipping to you and toxic element report by email
sample reportElements Test Matrix
Stool Toxic Elements Test Features
Doctor’s order not required
No lab visit or office visit required
Free Shipping within US
Convenient at home specimen collection
16 Toxic Elements Reported
Results emailed to you
Quick Results
Assessment of exposure to toxic metals
Monitor natural route of metal detoxification in infants
Result specific commentary provided for abnormal levels
Administration of pharmaceutical metal binding agents results in excretion of toxic metals primarily through the kidneys into the urine. In contrast, support of natural detoxification processes enhances the rate of excretion of toxic metals into the feces. Elemental analysis of fecal specimens can provide a valuable tool to monitor the efficacy of natural detoxification of metals in infants or patients who are on very limited and defined diets that do not contain contaminated solid foods. A preliminary study performed at Doctor’s Data indicates that stool/fecal excretion of mercury and lead may be markedly enhanced following high dose intravenous administration of ascorbic acid. Other orthomolecular or nutraceutical protocols may also enhance the fecal excretion of metals and hence potentially decrease burden on the kidneys. Further research to identify and validate such therapies is warranted.
A primary objective of preventive medicine is avoidance or removal of exposure to toxic substances. The rate of oral absorption of toxic metals varies considerably among elements, and among subspecies of a particular element. Fecal elemental analysis can provide a direct indication of dietary exposure. Orally, the percent absorption of nickel, cadmium and lead is usually quite low, but varies significantly in part due to the relative abundance of antagonistic essential elements in the diet. That is particularly evident for lead and calcium, and cadmium and zinc. Chronic, low-level assimilation of the toxic metals can result in significant accumulation in the body. The results of fecal toxic elemental analysis can help identify and eliminate dietary exposure to toxic metals.
The fecal metals test was not developed to replace the pre and post urinary toxic metals provocation test, but rather provides an alternative for infants, children or adults for whom urine collection is problematic, or for individuals who do not tolerate the available pharmaceutical metal detoxification agents. Toxic elements are measured by ICP-MS and expressed on a dry weight basis to eliminate variability related to water content of the specimen.
NOTE: Your Doctors Data Stool Toxic Elements Test report will be sent to the email used when ordering, unless otherwise specified. If you have further questions after receiving your report, a Telehealth Appointment with Dr. Ray Psonak is available.
