Aditi Mahesh: Student’s TILT Research Poster Highlighted at Conference
April 17, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share a poster submitted by Aditi Mahesh, a student at the Long School of Medicine (LSOM) at UT Health San Antonio: View Mahesh’s research pos …
Resource of Interest: Autism Data Visualization Tool
March 7, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important resource of interest: “Autism Data Visualization Tool” from the CDC. The tool explores information to help people visualize autism …
Articles of Interest: Air Pollution Impacts Our Brain Health
February 20, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share these important external articles and videos: “Smog in our brains” from the American Psychological Association (APA). According to the APA articl …
Article of Interest: Shocking Health Impact of Ohio Train Derailment
February 18, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “From brain fog to nosebleeds: There’s a name for what’s happening to people affected by derailment” by Steve Me …
Video of Interest: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
January 24, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important video: “Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Made Simple” by Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, a board-c …
California Wildfires, Toxic Smoke, and Chemical Intolerance
January 13, 2025
By Dr. Claudia Miller, allergist/immunologist, professor emeritus, and leader of the TILT Program at UT Health San Antonio Do you live in Los Angeles? Our hearts go out to you, to the first responders, and to the residents who are suffering from the fi …
Stand with Us at the Forefront of Addressing TILT, MCAS, and Chemical Intolerance
December 12, 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters, In 1858, when Lincoln was nominated for U.S. Senator, he said: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” In the 1970s this song became popular: “United we stand, divided we fall, and if our backs should ever be against …
Study of Interest: Cognitive Benefits of Reducing Indoor Particulate Matter Exposure During Sleep
December 2, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external study: “Cognitive Benefits of Reducing Indoor Particulate Matter Exposure During Sleep: New Evidence from a Randomized, D …
Article of Interest: Is Your Home Contributing to Chronic Illness or Chemical Sensitivity?
November 13, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Is Your Home or Environment Contributing to Chronic Illness or Chemical Sensitivity?” from NatureMed Integrativ …
Article of Interest: Unsuspecting Household Items May Be Eroding Your Brain Cells
October 15, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Warning over unsuspecting household items that may be eroding your brain cells” from the Daily Mail. Your lovel …
How chemically sensitive are you?
Answer these three questions from the Brief Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (BREESI):
- Do you feel sick when you are exposed to tobacco smoke, certain fragrances, nail polish/remover, engine exhaust, gasoline, air fresheners, pesticides, paint/thinner, fresh tar/asphalt, cleaning supplies, new carpet or furnishings? By sick, we mean: headache, difficulty thinking, difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, upset stomach, etc.
- Are you unable to tolerate or do you have adverse or allergic reactions to any drugs or medications (such as antibiotics, anesthetics, pain relievers, X-ray contrast dye, vaccines or birth control pills), or to an implant, prosthesis, contraceptive chemical or device, or other medical/surgical/dental material or procedure?
- Are you unable to tolerate or do you have adverse reactions to any foods such as dairy products, wheat, corn, eggs, caffeine, alcoholic beverages, or food additives (e.g., MSG, food dye)?
If you answer YES to any of these three questions, take the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) and share the results with your doctor!