TILT Research Program for Chemical Intolerance
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October 21, 2021
A recent study validates use of a brief questionnaire to screen patients for chemical intolerance, after a large national sampling, and the researchers conclude the condition likely affects one in five people. Previously, researchers at UT Health San Antonio, developed a 50-question instrument that has become the international reference standard for research and diagnosis of […]
October 18, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “What You Don’t Know About Food Allergies,” from Jane Brody of The New York Times. Unfortunately, a growing number of people can experience severe, potentially fatal reactions to certain foods, most of […]
October 8, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Satellite Images Find ‘Substantial’ Oil Spill in Gulf After Ida” from The New York Times. Cleanup crews are working to contain what experts called a substantial oil spill in the Gulf of […]
September 15, 2021
Do you have chemical intolerance? Are you TILTed? Toxicant‐Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) is a two-stage disease started by a one-time major exposure or a series of low-level chemical exposures, followed by symptoms triggered by everyday chemicals, foods, and drugs that never bothered before. Read about TILT origins and triggers. TILT-related symptoms may involve any […]
September 8, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external video: “Wildfire Smoke and Indoor Air Quality: How to Create a Clean Room at Home” from the EPA. “During a wildfire or prescribed fire, local officials may advise you to stay indoors as […]
August 30, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Use of PFAS in Cosmetics ‘Widespread,’ Says New Study” from Notre Dame News. Many cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), […]
July 28, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Indian State Bans All Pesticides. Wildlife, Crop Yields and Tourism Flourish” from Return to Now. Governments around the world are looking to the Indian state of Sikkim to see if going organic […]
July 21, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important documentary film: Watch “The People vs. Agent Orange” via PBS. Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War—the deadliest use of chemical warfare in history—the devastating aftereffects of the […]
July 19, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “How do I clean up pesticides in the home?” from the National Pesticide Information Center. If you know which pesticides were used, start by contacting the manufacturer of the product(s). The name […]
July 13, 2021
Our team at the Hoffman Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Surviving combat only to die at home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is picking out his coffin at 35 years old” from CNN. Although it’s difficult to definitively link individual cases of […]
