I have hard, difficult-to-pass bowel movements every day or every other day

I am constipated and only go every other day or less often

I urinate small amounts of dark, strong-smelling urine only a few times a day

I almost never break a real sweat

I experience one or more of the following: • Fatigue • Muscle aches • Headaches • Concentration and memory problem

I have a family history of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome

I drink unfiltered tap or well water or water from plastic bottles

I dry-clean my clothes

I work or live in a building with poor ventilation or windows that don't open

I live in a large urban or industrial area

I use household or lawn garden chemicals or get my house or apartment treated for bugs by an exterminator

I have more than 1–2 mercury amalgams (fillings) in my teeth

I eat large fish (swordfish, tuna, shark, tilefish) more than once a week

I am bothered by one or more of the following: • Gasoline or diesel fumes • Perfumes • New car smell • Fabric stores • Dry-cleaned clothes • Hair spray • Other strong odors • Soaps • Detergents • Tobacco smoke • Chlorinated water

I have a negative reaction when I consume foods containing MSG, sulfites (found in wine, salad bars, dried fruit), sodium benzoate (preservative), red wine, cheese, bananas, chocolate, garlic, onions, or even a small amount of alcohol

When I drink caffeine, I feel wired, experience an increase in joint and muscle aches, and/or have hypoglycemic symptoms (anxiety, palpitations, sweating, dizziness)

I regularly consume any of the following substances or medications: • Acetaminophen (Tylenol) • Acid-blocking drugs (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, Prilosec, Prevacid) • Hormone-modulating medications in pills, patches, or creams (the birth control pill, estrogen, progesterone, prostate medication) • Ibuprofen or naproxen • Medications for recurrent headaches, allergy symptoms, nausea, diarrhea, or indigestion

I have had jaundice (skin and whites of eyes turning yellow) for any reason or I have been told I have Gilbert’s syndrome (an elevation of bilirubin)

I have a family history of any of the following conditions: • Breast cancer • Smoking-induced lung cancer • Other type of cancer • Prostate problems • Food allergies, sensitivities, or intolerance

I have a family history of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS (amyotrophic laterasclerosis) or other motor neuron diseases, or multiple sclerosis.