The Beets marker measures IgG antibodies to proteins found in beets (beetroot). Results are reported as none detected, very low, low, moderate, or high. These levels reflect immune exposure and recognition rather than a true beet allergy. Interpretation should consider symptom patterns, portion size, and overall digestive and immune health.

Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acids, in particular it is part of the group of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).

Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acids, in particular it is part of the group of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).

Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acids, in particular it is part of the group of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).

Behenic acid is a VLSFA which contains 22 carbons (22:0). Its name is derived from Ben oil (behen oil) from the Moringa oleifera tree. Commercially, products containing Moringa oil have high amounts of behenic acid in them such as hair conditioners, topical moisturizers, and other cosmetic oils. It can also be obtained through the diet in canola (rapeseed) oil and peanut oil. Using the elongase enzyme, it can be synthesized from arachidic acid.

Short chain fatty acids are saturated fatty acids consisting of no more than 6 carbons. The most common forms—acetate, propionate, and butyrate—are also helpful for colon and overall health. Thus, they are called beneficial SCFAs.

Classified as a hydrocarbon, Benzene [C6H6] is an organic chemical compound composed of 6 carbon atoms forming a hexagonal ring arrangement. Benzene is a solvent found in crude oil; because it has a high octane number, it is utilized in gasoline. Benzene is also used as a precursor to heavy chemicals (i.e. ethylbenzene, cumene from which acetone and phenols are derived). Most solvents are neurotoxic and many are carcinogenic.

Acute inhalation exposure to high concentrations of benzene can cause drowsiness, fatigue, nausea, vertigo, narcosis, and other symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) depression; however, the most damaging health effects associated with benzene exposure are chronic effects due to repeated exposure to low concentrations over many years.

Benzene Ring Compounds: Benzene, Pheno, Toluene, Xylene

Classified as a hydrocarbon, Benzene [C6H6] is an organic chemical compound composed of 6 carbon atoms forming a hexagonal ring arrangement. Benzene is a solvent found in crude oil. Because it has a high octane number, it is utilized in gasoline. Benzene is also used as a precursor to heavy chemicals (i.e. ethylbenzene, cumene from which acetone and phenols are derived).

Most solvents are neurotoxic and many are carcinogenic.

Benzoate, was one of the compounds first found to be elevated in urine from patients with intestinal bacterial overgrowth of various origins.

Benzoate, was one of the compounds first found to be elevated in urine from patients with intestinal bacterial overgrowth of various origins.

Benzoate, was one of the compounds first found to be elevated in urine from patients with intestinal bacterial overgrowth of various origins.

Benzoate, measured in an organic acids (OA) test, is a compound involved in the detoxification of aromatic compounds and the breakdown of phenols and certain amino acids. It’s primarily processed in the liver, where it combines with glycine to form hippurate, which is then excreted in the urine.

This process helps the body eliminate excess chemicals, environmental toxins, and food preservatives, making benzoate an important marker of detoxification capacity and liver function.

Benzoic acid and hippuric acid are formed from the bacterial metabolism of polyphenols. Urinary benzoic acid may also come from ingestion of food preservatives such as sodium benzoate. Hippuric acid is made when sodium benzoate is conjugated with glycine.