This cellular damage is known as inflammation. And it is this inflammation that is called the “silent killer”, and is associated with heart and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and the other disorders listed above.
What is the Meta-Oxy test? How do I take the test?
It’s a simple at home test kit that measures oxidative stress. Oxidative stress results when the amount of free radical formation exceeds the capacity of the antioxidant defense system. It is related to a number of pathological conditions including: cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal system disorders, inflammation and aging. It is difficult to quantify free radicals directly due to their reactive nature and short half-life. For this reason, most people prefer to measure antioxidant levels and/or the end products of free radical attack on macromolecules such as lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. The inflammation test called meta-oxy test is a short and easy method to determine urinary levels of malondialdehyde, an end product of lipid peroxidation.
To take the test, we first take a urine sample. Then we pipette some of that urine into a small vial that has a reagent in it. This chemical reacts with the aldehydes (especially malondialdehyde) in the urine and produces anywhere from a clear to a red color in the small vial.
Every cell membrane in the body is made up of fat and cholesterol. The more cellular inflammation and damage that is occurring, the more fats are metabolized. Simply put…the more malondialdehyde in the urine, the greater amount of cell membrane damage.
Dark red is bad, and a faint or clear color is good. A dark red color means you have oxidative damage to your cells. Optimal is between 0-2 on the above chart. This is the level that suggests the body has available glutathione and other anti-oxidants necessary to protect the cells.
Scores of 3-7 indicate that oxidative damage to the cell membranes is occurring. A person with these numbers needs to increase their intake of organic fruit and vegetables along with anti-oxidant supplementation.
How accurate is the Meta-Oxy Test?
There is some subjective element (minimal) due to having to compare the test vial to the color chart, but other than that the test is 50 times more accurate than blood test.
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Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.