How well can your body detoxify?

free NA pollution smog detox by Foto-Rabe on pixabayThere are many aspects related to detoxification, one of which is your HLA haplotype.

If your DNA is flawed in certain genes, you may be less able to detoxify and more susceptible to certain triggers, such as mold and Lyme bacteria and confections. If you’re curious, you can test for these genes, but a better first step might be supporting your body nutritionally, implementing some basic binders to remove toxins and testing for which foods cause your body to become inflamed (elimination diet) or other underlying causes. Then, if you are still stumped as to what is causing your symptoms, an HLA Haplotype test might be helpful.

What are HLA Haplotypes?

  • HLA stands for Human Leukocyte Antigen.
  • A haplotype is a set of genes on the chromosomes in DNA.
  • HLA haplotypes code for proteins on the outer portion of immune cells, namely those involved in antibody formation. (Antibodies help a body differentiate between “self” and “non-self”.)
  • Normally, when a body sees something that is “non-self”, like a toxin or bacterium, it launches an attack. (See an immune cell chase and attack a bacterium in this amazing video)
  • But, in some bodies, the coding in one or more HLA haplotypes are flawed. This makes it harder for an immune cell to recognize toxins as foreign invaders and launch an attack.

Associated Lab Tests

Interpretation

  • Reference the HLA Rosetta Stone created by Ritchie Shoemaker of SurvivingMold.com.
  • Google HLA and “Mold Warriors” for a number of forums to which fellow HLA testers have posted requests and offers of help.
  • Call (800)533-1037 for Doctor Uve Heine, LabCorp’s resident expert on interpretation of HLA.

Image by Foto-Rabe

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