Health Update: Avoiding Microplastics is Important: 10 Tips

Mark Smith • May 27, 2024

Hello Friends:

 

In several of my previous blogs and recently in the news are scientific articles that reveal how harmful microplastics are to our health along with the fact that these extremely small particles are everywhere. Recent studies of arterial plaques removed during vascular and cardiac surgeries have shown the plaques to be full of microplastics and inflammation. Definitely not good and a reason to reduce your exposure considering vascular and cardiac issues are the leading cause of death in our country and around the world. Here is a link for you to get 10 tips on how to avoid these potential toxins:


The author’s state:

1.     Avoid single use packaging.

2.     Avoid plastic food containers.

3.    Replace plastic cutting boards with wood & disinfect regularly.

4.    Avoid plastic water bottles.

5.    Limit seafood intake.

6.    Avoid foods in metal cans that have plastic (BPA) liners.

7.     Drink only filtered water.

8.    Replace teabags with metal tea balls or linen teabags.

9.    Reduce processed foods of all types, and anything that comes in plastic.

10.  Replace sea salt with Himalayan or other inland salts.


Bottom Line:

 

To read more about why each of those steps are important, go to this link to read the short paragraphs on each one and the reasoning for them.


https://worldlifestyle.com/this-is-how-you-can-avoid-microplastics-in-your-food


For more information on the science behind this tragedy, here are several links:


https://www.sciencenews.org/article/microplastics-nanoplastics-heart-attacks-strokes-health


https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhealth.3c00052


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7920297/


https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhealth.3c00053


Please pay attention to this information. As our world modernized there have been many unexpected negative consequences to this advancement that we are just now becoming aware of. Due to this explosion of poorly thought through endeavors, and due to the long-term negative consequences of these developments, we now have to live a much more defensive lifestyle if we want to protect our health and future life. It pays to pay attention and be aware and upgrade your defenses. Thanks for reading this!


Best water filters to remove toxins etc.:


https://www.ewg.org/research/getting-forever-chemicals-out-drinking-water-ewgs-guide-pfas-water-filters?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=202404Newsletter3&utm_medium=email&utm_content=default&emci=2c2beced-15f4-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=6fd24ef5-15f4-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=3670923

 


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