What are Biotoxins?

Biotoxins are created from numerous sources. These may include dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria, mold and fungi (Aspergillus, Penicillium, Stachybotrys, and others), ciguatera toxins from seafood, Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent implicated in Lyme disease), Babesia microti (a common Lyme co-infection) and others. Once these organisms enter the body, they produce biotoxins which can be a significant factor in the symptoms often seen in chronic illness.

HOW DO YOU TEST?

The VCS (Visual Contrast Sensitivity) test is a vision-screening test that can be used to identify the potential presence of biotoxins and other neurotoxins in the body. Biotoxins negatively impact the body’s neurological functioning and often lead to long-term, biotoxin-induced illnesses. The VCS test has been advocated by Dr. Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD* in conjunction with the work of H. Kenneth Hudnell, Ph.D. as a screening tool that helps diagnos whether or not one’s chronic health problems are caused by biotoxins. The VCS test itself has been around for many years and was used by optometrists in the past for other purposes.