The ULTIMATE Guide to Limiting Microplastic Exposure | Dr. Rhonda Patrick
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January 21st 2025
(5 months)
Parent Episode: Q&A #63 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (10/12/24)
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In this video, Rhonda Patrick details every step she's currently taking to limit microplastic exposure. She also covers several methods for possibly boosting excretion of microplastics and their associated chemicals.
- (01:21) Choose your workout clothes carefully
- (03:11) The best water filter for limiting microplastics
- (04:10) Avoid drinking water out of plastic bottles
- (04:45) Why you should avoid to-go coffee cups
- (05:50) Never eat microwave popcorn
- (06:12) Avoid acidic foods/condiments stored in plastic packaging
- (08:14) How to measure your microplastic levels
- (09:06) Sulforaphane for excreting microplastic-associated chemicals
- (10:19) Does the sauna help excrete microplastics?
- (12:00) The reverse osmosis water filter Rhonda is getting
- (13:28) Why Rhonda stopped cooking with silicon
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Pollution News
- Microplastics found in ovarian follicular fluid of nearly 80% of women undergoing fertility treatment, potentially disrupting hormone regulation, impairing egg maturation, and altering embryo development.
- The air in children's sleeping areas harbors high chemical pollutant levels, potentially increasing young children's exposure to toxic compounds.
- Microplastics in wastewater may drive a 171-fold increase in antibiotic resistance in E. coli.
- High exposure to plastics, such as those in disposable takeout containers, is associated with a 13% greater risk of heart disease, potentially through changes to gut bacteria and increased inflammation.
- Microplastics in the bloodstream may obstruct tiny blood vessels in the brain, impairing blood flow and causing neurological disorders, according to a recent study in mice.
