It has been estimated that nearly 50% of buildings in America have experienced water damage which is a harbinger for exposure to mold toxins (mycotoxins). Mycotoxins are well documented for their toxic effects on the human cell, causing a number of problems in normal cell function and association with a wide variety of clinical symptoms and diseases as shown in the table below:
HEALTH EFFECTS
- Kidney Toxicity
- Immune Suppression
- Autism
- Neurotoxicity
- Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Cancer
- Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage
- Aplastic Anemia
- Birth Defects
Cuccia Health Institute utilizes The RealTime Labs mycotoxin test which detects 15 different mycotoxins, including 9 macrocyclic trichothecenes. Testing is done using competitive ELISA, a very sensitive detection method using antibodies prepared against mycotoxins. In fact, RealTime Labs was recently granted a U.S. patent for its macrocyclic trichothecene test.