May 21, 2025

Microplastics Are the Missing Link in Chronic Disease - AI Podcast

9 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Research links microplastic exposure to chronic diseases like high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes, ranking among the top 10 predictors of these conditions
Communities with higher microplastic levels experienced significantly more chronic diseases, with risk steadily increasing alongside higher plastic concentrations
A study found microplastics embedded in artery plaque, and affected patients were over four times more likely to experience heart attacks, strokes or death
Plastic particles trigger inflammation and immune responses when lodged in tissues, raising disease risk even in people without conventional risk factors
Effective ways to reduce exposure include filtering your drinking water, avoiding plastic food packaging, using glass containers, choosing natural fiber clothing and considering natural progesterone supplementation to address related hormone disruption

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By Dr. Mercola

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14461,446 ratings

May 21, 2025

9 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Research links microplastic exposure to chronic diseases like high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes, ranking among the top 10 predictors of these conditions
Communities with higher microplastic levels experienced significantly more chronic diseases, with risk steadily increasing alongside higher plastic concentrations
A study found microplastics embedded in artery plaque, and affected patients were over four times more likely to experience heart attacks, strokes or death
Plastic particles trigger inflammation and immune responses when lodged in tissues, raising disease risk even in people without conventional risk factors
Effective ways to reduce exposure include filtering your drinking water, avoiding plastic food packaging, using glass containers, choosing natural fiber clothing and considering natural progesterone supplementation to address related hormone disruption

...more