2-Methylhippurate is a byproduct of detoxification of the common solvent xylene. Urinary excretion of 2-methylhippurate is a sensitive and specific marker for xylene exposure which increases oxidative stress.
Organix Comprehensive Profile - Urine
Organix Comprehensive Profile: Unlocking Key Insights into Cellular Metabolism
The Organix Comprehensive Profile is a cutting-edge nutritional test that provides a deep dive into the body's metabolic health by analyzing organic acids. This test offers a detailed look at cellular processes, helping identify potential imbalances that affect overall well-being.
What Are Organic Acids?
Organic acids are crucial metabolic byproducts produced during processes like:
- Energy production in cells
- Detoxification pathways
- Neurotransmitter metabolism
- Intestinal microbial activity
Elevated levels of specific organic acids in urine can indicate metabolic blocks or dysfunctions caused by:
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Genetic enzyme deficiencies
- Toxin accumulation
- Side effects of medications
Additionally, certain biomarkers in this test highlight bacterial or yeast overgrowth in the gut, offering insights into intestinal health.
Why Choose the Organix Comprehensive Profile?
With just a single urine sample, this comprehensive organic acids test delivers valuable information about your body’s unique nutritional and metabolic needs. It can help uncover:
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies (e.g., B-complex vitamins, carnitine, and NAC)
- Amino acid insufficiencies
- Oxidative stress levels and antioxidant requirements
- Phase I and Phase II detoxification capabilities
- Neurotransmitter imbalances
- Mitochondrial energy production efficiency
- Methylation status
- Lipoic acid and CoQ10 levels
- Markers of gut dysbiosis, including bacterial and yeast overgrowth
Optimize Your Health with Actionable Insights
The Organix Comprehensive Profile empowers individuals to take charge of their health by identifying underlying metabolic and nutritional imbalances. This information can guide personalized dietary, supplement, or lifestyle interventions to enhance overall wellness and vitality.
Biomarkers in this category
49 biomarkers · optimal ranges shown
A ketone
associated with a troublesome type of bacteria called Clostridia
a breakdown product of serotonin that is excreted in the urine
measures the oxidative impact to DNA
Adipate, together with Suberate and Ethylmalonate are all functional markers for deficiency of carnitine.
a by-product of glutathione production
Alpha-Keto-Beta-Methylvalerate is a B-Complex Vitamin Marker.
an organic acid
Alpha-Ketoisocaproate is a B-Complex Vitamin Marker (Leucine catabolism).
Requires Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and lipoic acid to be metabolized.
Benzoate, was one of the compounds first found to be elevated in urine from patients with intestinal bacterial overgrowth of various origins.
ß-Hydroxybutyrate is a metabolic marker of blood sugar utilization and insulin function.
Indicator of biotin deficiency
cis-Aconitate is involved in both energy production and removal of toxic ammonia.
Citric acid, cis-aconitic acid, and isocitric acid are the first three metabolites in the Krebs cycle.
D-Arabinitol is a marker for intestinal yeast overgrowth.
D-Lactate is produced by bacteria residing in the colon.
Ethylmalonate, together with Adipate and Suberate, gives information about your ability to process fatty acids.
A functional marker of insufficiency of folic acid.
Used in the body’s metabolic pathway that generates cellular energy.
Helps liver in removing toxins from your body.
Hippurate is a bacterial dysbiosis marker
Neurotransmitter
Homovanillate (aka Homovanillic Acid) is a dopamine metabolite.
Precursor to Coenzyme Q10 production
Compound of Bacterial or Yeast/Fungal Origin
Citric acid, cis-aconitic acid, and isocitric acid are the first three metabolites in the Krebs cycle.
Requires Vitamin B1, B5, lipoic acid, B2, and B3 to be metabolized.
Kynurenate is product of the metabolism of L-Tryptophan.
A product of muscle use.
Malate is involved in the citric acid cycle.
Early indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Associated nutrients: Arginine, Magnesium
p-Hydroxybenzoat may reflect intestsinal overgrowth.
Marker for bacteria, including selected clostridia
p-hydroxyphenyllactate is a marker of cell turnover.
Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
An intestinal microbial balance marker.
Produced under inflammatory conditions
Glutathione Marker (may be deficient if low or high) - (Urine)
Anaerobic energy production.
Quinolinic acid is a neurotoxic substance produced by our own bodies and a metabolite of tryptophan.
Fatty Acid Metabolism
An important metabolite that is involved in several chemical processes in the body.
Sulfate is associated with your body’s use of glutathione
produced by a strain of aerobic bacteria
Vanilmandelate is a noradrenalin metabolite.
Nutrient association: Vitamin B6