Are MICROPLASTICS wrecking your health?!

Do microplastics cause heart attacks and death? A new study makes headlines. A look at microplastics, heart disease and human health.
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New microplastics study:
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
microplastics & health:
www.science.org/doi/full/10.1...
fish & heart health:
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
microplastics in farmed vs wild fish:
link.springer.com/article/10....
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0:00 Microplastics
0:57 Artery plaque
2:20 Microplastics & heart disease
3:25 Weaknesses
4:50 Personal choice
6:15 Fish & microplastics

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

I'm 80. I still remember when containers were made of glass that they paid you to recycle. Especially soda bottles. Grocery bags were all paper and cans were degradable. Every store had a butcher shop. Even the smallest markets. And they wrapped your purchases with paper. Greed and the pursuit of profits replaced all that with plastics.

[@symbiosisai]

That and the fact in your life time the global population has more then tripled and is becoming very unsustainable

[@mark.zamboni]

Your balanced view is rare gem

[@WiseMindNutrition]

Amen!!

[@PureDiligence]

He should have specified we don’t know whether plastics affect cardiovascular health. But we do know bisphenols and phthalates bind to our estrogen receptors and cause hormone issues. It’s also linked to feminisation in men and children

[@PureDiligence]

So it may not be the plastics themselves that are causing harm, but the additives added in loose covalent bonds

[@MrKockabilly]

I've seen a lot of nutrition "experts" and proponents of so and so diet fads, but this is the only one that really make objective, scientific and practical sense.

[@Corkfish1]

Some of them sound more like cults than anything. If you even question any of their assertions you get attacked. It's bizarre.

[@holdmyown32]

Yup.

[@karlhungus5554]

@@Corkfish1 So true!

[@karlhungus5554]

MrKockabilly - Here are a few others I like, in case you've not seen them and care to look into them: NourishedByScience, Medcram, and Sigma Nutrition

[@MrKockabilly]

@@karlhungus5554 Great, I'll check those out also. Thanks

[@entelin]

Plastics are an incredibly important material that has hugely benefited mankind, health included. However it's also true that it's vastly over used for unimportant things. I genuinely believe plastic disposable containers and packaging where alternatives exist like cardboard and glass, should be outright banned. Even if we find that microplastics has no noticeable effect on human health, the sheer quantity of our misuse of these materials is causing real environmental & ecological damage.

[@paulgaras2606]

Thanks for making this video and for not jumping to conclusions. The entire microplastic discussion, in my opinion, is extremely unhelpful. It’s good to hear someone speaking about this subject in a rational manner. There’s valid causes for concern, but harping on microplastics can give people the impression that there’s no point in making other positive changes since you can’t avoid “the real killer”

[@bb5307]

I wonder if the acidic nature of carbonated drinks bottled in plastic sitting on a shelf for a month or two builds up the microplastic more due to the acid effecting the bottle.

[@ogcaveman8120]

Not sure if it breaks off pieces of plastic but for sure it can release some chemicals that make the plastic softer

[@kathleenking47]

It's why, I drink water out of an iron bottle Like hydroflask/yeti/Stanley it also should be COOL.. not ICE WATER

[@lashedbutnotleashed1984]

@@kathleenking47 Why not glass bottles?

[@champabay4746]

@@kathleenking47why not ice water don’t tell me your worried about a heart attack from cold water lol

[@honkbeforeitstoolate587]

I thought I was doing my part by using ZeroWater pitcher filters, but according to ConsumerLabs, ZeroWater filters increased microplastics in the output water by ~1200%...

[@Corkfish1]

Try lifestraw products

[@eightofhearts]

What method of water filtration didn’t??

[@veniqe]

​@@eightofheartsOld-school filtration without plastic components.

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

I appreciate that you mentioned the lack of adjustment for obvious possible confounders.

[@KYLE-zo4bm]

thats a pretty scary study i don't really have a way to avoid plastic

[@jaska-jalmarixvi5757]

No one really has. Microplastics are everywhere

[@cunnylicious]

Its a plastic ladden world. Just give up

[@Ruudwardt]

You can minimize the effect to insignificance. Move out from big city, drink water from local ground water well, grow your own crops, raise farm animals, milk your own coat/cow. It might be less convenient but this is life many people live.

[@slavbarbie]

I'm not even going to think about it. Thanks bye.

[@jellyrcw12]

@@Ruudwardt Who is many people? I guarantee that's less than 98% of Americans. And some countries/regions this is nearly impossible.

[@johnnyfog8134]

Always complete and nuanced. Love this channel!!!

[@JambAndSee]

This video is really well balanced. I love how there's no hyperbole and only facts. We don't actually know if micro plastics are the cause of increased heart attacks or if they're a biomarker for diets higher in the foods known to propagate and worsen heart attacks 👏👏👏 I saw high intensity health's coverage of microplastic (the guy is a very anxious person) first and knew there was another less hyperbolic more nuanced take to the research

[@azharabdulkhader5563]

I wish I could give a superlike!

[@MichaelWilliams-tp4ml]

Really appreciate this commentary. It's so funny -- I'm about to graduate with my PhD in epidemiology but with a focus on health behaviors (sexual health, mental health, etc) and even with all my training I still fall into common traps about headlines and news articles on topics I am not an expert in. It's really nice to have someone who I can tell deeply understands the core fundamentals of research design and causality explain these results to me. Thanks again!

[@willbrink]

It's impossible to avoid them now as the planet is now saturated with them, but we can reduce exposure at least. We have truly poisoned ourselves as these particles will last hundreds to thousands of years. These studies don't establish cause/effect, but frankly, they don't have to in terms of warranting reducing exposure.

[@emichaelny336]

Life is risk.

[@tristanauer991]

Hard to prove cause/effect when there is no control group, because everyone already has them.

[@josho.9530]

I'm willing to bet there could be some large siphoning system created to clean it all out using micron filters. There are already some good projects cleaning plastic out of the oceans.

[@davedewsnap288]

It’s hard to find ANY food that isn’t wrapped plastic now. Cuts of Meat, packets of grain, even vegetables in wrap, on trays.

[@paulwolf3302]

That's how I feel too. By the time someone can prove it either way to the Cochrane reviewers, we'll all be dead.

[@llOathkeeperll]

Many fruits and vegetables arevstored and shipped in plastic as well. I'd like to know which plastics degrade sooner in that case

[@Scruffed]

What I'd really love to see is the effect of dietary habits and environmental exposure on the amount of microplastics in the patients' plaque. I don't think you would need to order anyone to "eat plastic", but perhaps an intervention could involve telling individuals who DO NOT drink tea and randomize them into groups, one that will consume 3 cups of tea per day using teabags (a known source of billions of microplastic particles), and one that drinks tea using a plastic-free infuser, and then look at the amount of microplastics in places you'd expect to find them in their bodies (e.g. the plaque in their arteries, or other places), as well as any changes to their hormones, metabolic health, etc.; perhaps Coca-Cola could sponsor a study that makes a similar comparison of those who drink Coke from a plastic bottle and those who drink it from a can, etc.

[@timhanley4396]

As always thank you!

[@kestag2110]

Thanks for the advice ❤

[@meb3369]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this study!

[@user-uy7pd4wo4i]

Thank you as always great info. ❤

[@espenstoro]

Seems likely that the microplastics didn't cause the plaque originally, doesn't it? Most likely diet/lifestyle/genetics. Wonder if it still makes it worse though.

[@esotericsolitaire]

Or can they not have an effect on cardiovascular health but just happen to show up in plaque? I wonder if they are in body organs? If so, how do they affect function? Common sense dictates they shouldn't be there, but we're far from knowing exactly how they affect the body.

[@kathleenking47]

China could be dumping plastic in the oceans

[@SALVATl0N]

I've read that donating blood can help reduce the amount of microplastics in your bloodstream. Basically by diluting it. Your body makes more blood without the microplastics in it to make up for it. It would be great to know if this was true and it'd be good future subject for a video

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

It works for PFAS (which we already known before that they are harmful and in a lot of things because they accumulated in the environment, too). Do you have evidence it works for microplastic? It makes sense but never heard of that.

[@MichaelHplus]

Maybe it will reduce microplastics, but will also reduce your immune system (literally, because you reduce your immune cells). The body prefers to have the blood quantity that it maintains, so I personally would not give blood as a health-promoting thing.

[@kathleenking47]

Didn't know that...however, It makes sense.🅰️🆎🅱️🅾️ I'm a blood donor, and try to drink water, my weight, divided by ounces It should be COOL not ICE water. If you don't get that much You could get lightheaded🙂

[@richardolson170]

Hey thanks for making this video, it was very informative. I was wondering if you could make a video on fruit consumption? I've seen some previous videos of yours like '5 staples' and other things that mention fruit. Also I saw your comment on the bcc video about fruit (very nice). Anyways people now days are saying fruit has been bred to have too much sugar and isn't healthy like it used to be. I think it still is the most healthy thing. I was hoping you could make a video specifically about fruit and some of its benefits and put this issue to rest. Thank you!

[@JP__Delta]

straight to the point 💯 great content

[@DrTomMD]

Excellent analysis of currently available data.

[@terryberg2077]

Love your channel! Always calm, concise, objective, identifying pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses, and not alarmist. Look forward to your videos every Monday. Thank you!

[@merfgamgee9485]

Always appreciate the objectivity

[@suspicious_white_van]

Thanks for your straightforward and non hyperbolic presentation of the currently known information on this study and subject.

[@rebeccawatson9284]

You're popular with me! ❤ all your videos and research. Thanks

[@iamthemoss]

Thanks Doc, your videos are great. You should have a million followers.

[@matheuscecilio9977]

It's impressive how nuanced and evidence-driven you are! Sou um fã de longa data, Gil. Parabéns pelo canal e pela divulgação, por favor, nunca pare!

[@HeathenDance]

É ISSO AÍ, CAMPEÃO!

[@LearnWatercolorPainting]

Great video.

[@Hovrfly]

Really appreciate your "unpopular" aproach

[@pynn1000]

Thanks for this. This was a good summary of current knowledge in a new area. (I remember "fleece" sold as being good for the environment, as it recycled one-use plastics, and I believed it, sadly.)

[@peterbland7227]

Thank you!

[@andrewholly9129]

Thank you for this video! Videos like this is the reason I'm a subscriber. There is so much noise in the media about microsplastics. Another recent study found high levels of microsoplastics in bottled water, suggesting we stop drinking bottled water. I appreciate your insight that the research around microplastics is nascent and we simply don't have conclusive evidence one way or another yet. Would you be able to do a similar video on PFAS and phthalates?

[@ThomasAT86]

Always enjoying your videos. Very respectable due to being scientific, objective, grounded and responsible.

[@liviu388]

Thank you so much!

[@shadowgirl11]

Thank you ! You are the one of the few scientists I trust with these topics!

[@Lumencraft-]

Thanks for posting a rational, balanced, evidence based video.

[@Guishan_Lingyou]

I was expecting this video to be depressing, so I am a bit relieve by the not so scary conclusion.

[@Eric_B]

Thank you, Dr. Carvalho, for pointing out the obvious problems with making conclusions from this study, because of the study not not showing any causation or correlation for its findings.

[@brianharder7714]

A refreshing treatment of an emerging concern.

[@gbkworf]

We drink allot of bottled water. I would be curious about the level of microplastics in these bottles as they come from the factory? Do more plastics leech out over time thus contaminating the water more?

[@antient_atlas]

Thank you so much for telling the truth without clickbate

[@paulevans2246]

Is there a way to remove plastics from the body? Eg similar to chelation for heavy metals.

[@janeslater8004]

Just eliminate anything in plastic. Humic acid zeolite sauerkraut all say they remove

[@farkas266]

thank you!

[@hamoodykhalid3340]

we will appreciate if you talk also about non-sticky pans and their effects on our health

[@incensejunkie7516]

Thanks for the balanced take on this. It's still early stages and while it's easy to assume it is causing us some sort of damage, only more studies and time will tell what the extent of it truly is. I recall a study's authors (not sure if it's the Italian one you're referencing) who said boiling water will significantly reduce microplastics in that water. I wonder if cooking fish will do the same? Boiling is not the same as baking/pan frying/braising or however one cooks their fish, but I wonder if the act of heating can reduce them in other foods as well?

[@luisoncpp]

Plastic don't disappear with heat, my guess is that the claim was that boiling added less plastic than passing through a filter.

[@alansnyder8448]

The integrity of the information I get here, makes this channel my #1 go-to, for health and diet information. I also highly rate the KZbin channels: Physionic, and FoundMyFitness. I avoid anything related to Dr. Gregor since he seems to be more of a vegan activist who wraps his arguments with a veneer of science by just cherry-picking the studies or specific results that support his bias. And in the same vein, I ignore the extreme carnivores and keto advocates. Avoid the diet wars.

[@Guishan_Lingyou]

It is no doubt true that Dr Gregor is to a large extent an activist as opposed to an educator, and he cherry picks and even makes unsubstantiated claims. That said, I picked up one tip from him that has made a big difference in my life. He promoted ginger for migraine headaches relief, and that is %100 effective for me. I don't wait to get a headache, I just eat ginger every day and no longer get headaches. It's a shame that he undermines his message by over generalizing and misrepresenting the harms of animal products.

[@Lock8484]

Thank you

[@AnthonySell]

There was an article in recent weeks where the authors stated that the majority of microplastics in America come from tires on vehicles. There is some chemical process involved in the manufacture of the tires, which breaks down into plastic when left as dust on the roads.

[@esotericsolitaire]

MedCram addressed this topic. It would seem that microplastics permeate the water supply. You can boil your drinking water and precipitate the plastics out. They settle to the bottom capsulated in mineral particles. Then, you filter your water before drinking it. There are still plenty of healthy minerals left behind, particularly if your water is hard. This method works quite well in hard water.

[@barbarabrindza723]

Can you suggest a non-plastic filter for removing the micro-plastics that settle out with the minerals from boiling?

[@LinusBerglund]

There was a Swedish study released not long ago that showed that people who adhere to the Nordic diet recommendations have substantially higher PFAS in their blood (probably due to fish) which is pretty depressing.

[@pavolhorvath7850]

PFAS content in blood is not a health outcome, only some fancy mechanistic mumbo-jumbo. Have you learned nothing from this channel?

[@ApoBeef]

I wonder what PFA levels the Japanese population has

[@jaska-jalmarixvi5757]

People probably shouldn't eat anything from the baltic sea tbh

[@SkyRiver1]

It was only a few decades ago that pharmaceutical companies were extolling the discovery that they could mold drugs out of plastic using advanced micro tech. The whole deal was that little pieces of plastic would have the same effect as a drug derived from chemical synthesis or isolated from natural material, as long as the tiny pieces of plastic had the same shape as the drug molecules. So I imagine that not all nano plastics would be equally harmful or benign. It may depend largely on how they developed and their final shape.

[@keziaholland777]

Microplastics also interact with the endocrine system, typically leeching out endocrine disrupting chemicals added to plastics in the manufacturing process

[@paulwolf3302]

I heard in another KZbin review of this paper, that it's only two particular types of plastics that were found in the plaques. It seems like you would want to avoid those in particular especially foods or drinks packaged in them. I think one may have been polyethylene, which is unfortunately very common. Please check me on that since I am going by memory. It seems less likely the microplastics could go through the skin. Also consider that the macrophages are basically eating the plastics, and consider them as antigens, so the plastics may also be triggering an immune system response. It may be that we have a public health problem that we don't even know about. I think the FDA should look into it asap, however food packaging may be regulated.

[@Youssef-1911]

I tried to avoid bottle water to avoid plastic but then i look to many ingredient in kitchen all in plastic so its impossible to avoid it .. i think there will never be many studies on that as plastic is th3 main ingredient to all industries

[@chadpatton1326]

Thanks for this. As adults, most of us would rather be told "we just don't know yet" than a pretty lie to make us feel better. Obviously more research needs done on microplastics, so hopefully more info will be presented in the near future. It seems like a giant elephant in the room that needs a lot more consideration.

[@justinbouy3153]

A new study is saying Intermittent Fasting causes CVD. Can you look at it and review please?

[@mithras666]

what is it

[@greghalltuiservices]

How about a vid on over the counter supplements . Can mixing these together cause health issues?

[@christopherhall7354]

I wonder what the membrane of home water filtration kits are composed of.

[@BethBirdFan]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@uffa00001]

The question arises whether the PM10 and PM50 that we breathe with air pollution fall inside the perimeter of "microplastics" for the matter at hand. Half of PM10 is now produced by car tires. Electric vehicles are not going to solve the problem, they don't emit PM10 in the air (not when they circulate, that is), but they are heavier, and they consume more of the tyres. If that's the case, the most efficient way not to ingest microplastics would be to wear surgical masks when in the city streets, like we did during the COVID epidemic.

[@horsthartmut7774]

The greatest problem of plastics might not be the usage as a wrapping or containing but the abrasion and degradation by its usage for cleaning tools and textures, toothbrushes, brooms, clothing, tires, shoes etc. Just look for studies nanoplastics in crops, vegetables, fruits, fish, vegetable oil

[@rafalapolanski]

Sane and very balanced video. I give cudos, even though I was always a supporter of the channel. Use minimum plastic packaging possible... yes. THINK!

[@user-uy7pd4wo4i]

i was wondering if you could do a video on colon cancer studies, it went from number 4th leading killer to 1st in young people

[@HillLeeHill]

Have any studies been done on the regarding blood brain barrier? Have they found micro or nano plastics brains during autopsy? Also, what about micro/nanoplastics in algae? Wouldn't it still be there?

[@tallndorky]

Are there no studies on how many particles of nano plastics are found in bottled water or sodas? It always seemed highly likely that the acidity of sodas could degrade the plastics in bottles. . . But I’m no chemist.

[@jaska-jalmarixvi5757]

There seems to be if you just look it up. At least study from 2022 "Occurrence of Microplastics in Tap and Bottled Water: Current Knowledge" shows levels of microplastics in bottlet water both plastic and glass (glass bottled water also has a lot of micro plastics in it). Also a study from 2020 looks at microplastics at soft drinks.

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Gill, how much of the atherosclerosis material is LDL, plant sterols, micro plastics and inflammation? Is there a brake down in percentage? This microplastics study should have the Lipidologist back in their chair and lipid lowering drug sales shaking and researchers salivating. Opens a whole new ball game.

[@adambeardsley371]

Would like to see a study where they randomize people to a “low microplastic diet”. This avoids the ethical dilemma of feeding microplastics to people and seeing what happens. If you take a small group of people and only let them eat foods that are proven to be low in microplastics, then your control group could eat a matched diet of “regular foods” that are widely available.

[@murmenaattori6]

The problem is the effects of the different diet.

[@Spertzi]

What is the proven low miroplastic foods

[@soylentgreenb]

PE could be from packaging, but I doubt it. PVC is definitely not from packaging. I suspect water pipes which use both PE and PVC. Some plastic water pipes are very old now. Old water pipes have been exposed to free chlorine, elevated or reduced pH (cement lining in steel pipes can raise pH a lot when they are new or renovated), mechanical and high pressure cleaning and oxidation over 50-60 years in some cases. This means the inner layer of the pipe will eventually start wearing out and shedding microplastics even though the pipe itself is structurally OK.

[@peterbedford2610]

Yes?

[@someguy2135]

Have there been any studies comparing those who get omega-3 from fish vs. those who get it from algae based supplements? Avoiding fish has many advantages for the environment, biodiversity, and avoiding needless cruelty and killing of those who can suffer.

[@respectfulliving1]

The leading expert on Omega 3's - especially for vegans is Dr. Tim Radak. He has some comparisons of fish oil v. other sources of O3. He has done a number of talks, podcasts, etc. on the topic.

[@jameschristiansson3137]

High temperature plastic cookware is available and safe in a microwave.

[@rikvillarreal7455]

convenience comes at a cost🤷🏿‍♂️

[@sw8281]

Avoid fish to reduce micro plastic exposure only to take supplements packaged in plastic bottles 😂.

[@tablesalt2628]

I wish this guy was my family doctor

[@engjds]

Here is a way anyone can see them in their own body, gargle red wine for a minute, spit it into a white tissue or filter paper, you will see tree like structures-these are the bundles of microplastcs. To prove they are indeed plastic, do this: apply a 60v voltage across a brance (about 3mm), you will see transparent threads release from the bundle of threads, we all seem to have them, and they are very clear on a basic stereo microscope. Theory is, they collect on the back of the tongue and throat, the slight acid in the wine releases them from the saliva and also makes them visible, though they are nm wide, they tend to bundle together so you can see them with the human eye.

[@phyx1s]

Everyone gets microplastics inside nowadays. However, only certain people are affected by plaque (in this case related to microplastics). If microplastics would cause/trigger plaque, (almost) everyone would be affected, also the people that eat "healthy" like unsaturated fats, whole grains, etc. So potentially microplastics are just a type of fillers o.a. for the plaque material instead of triggers that causes the plaque. Another point would be if microplastics stick around for longer, do they release unwanted substances over time and if so are these substances toxic or not processable / removable by the body.

[@someguy2135]

Gil mentioned using glass bottles for water instead of plastic, but I want to point out that refillable metal containers would also avoid the plastic problem for the individual, and help to reduce the problem world wide. Please don't buy plastic single use water bottles, whenever possible! I carry a metal water container everywhere I go.

[@stephenmascena9741]

My adult children all use a HydroFlask for drinking water. Designed in Bend, OR but made in China. It is a metal container but, and I may be wrong, it seems the screw-on top and the drinking part are made of plastic. I blame Mr. McGuire who gave Dustin Hoffman that advice in The Graduate - "Plastics, there's a great future in plastics, 'nuff said."

[@jerrybessetteDIY]

It seems odd that 58% had microplastics since microplastics are everywhere. I would have guessed it would be all or none of the people.

[@janeslater8004]

Some people may build up more if they have liver or kidney disease where they dont filter or metabolise as efficiently

[@jerrybessetteDIY]

@@janeslater8004 I agree. It would be good if they looked into more details about their lives so that we could possibly adjust our lives. Maybe it's from carpet and fabric fibers through the lungs. Not enough data to tell.

[@Fearzero]

I just bought a stainless steel vitamix container. Hoping to lessen my exposure as I use it several times daily.

[@shannon4830]

The other issue with plastics/recycled plastics is the hundreds of chemicals in the plastics and how all of those chemicals affect human health.

[@uffa00001]

I would be a fan if you respected orthography rules in your subtitles.

[@lukaso6365]

Do we now if microplastics and nanoplastic leaves the body overtime, or does it continue to accumulate if no direct removal is performed? And if it accumulates, do we know where?

[@janeslater8004]

Brain

[@janeslater8004]

Brain

[@JamieR]

Pretty sure the body uses iodine to get rid of it. Don't quote me on this. It's what a doctor told me a few years back when I asked if it was true.

[@WickWars101]

But I Though Plasticity of the Brain & Thinking was a Good Thing , Forming & Reshaping Yr Thoughts .@@janeslater8004

[@user-ey8jz1zr2b]

I don’t know about microplastics but I’ve read a lot of articles on how bpa leaves the body pretty fast. Some PFAS chemicals however do not leave the body as well and need to leave via sweat or they sometimes build up (a lot like mercury). I would assume larger microplastic particles would pass through your intestines but that’s just a guess. If you find any research on it, let me know!

[@Spertzi]

What about persistent organic pollutants

[@StevenMorello]

Thanks for your views. I'm in agreement with how you discussed things. Unfortunately, I'm disappointed with how Dr Brad Stanfield covered the topic using sensationalist and emotive language. Nevertheless, I think there are some things I have been doing to keep my exposure to what I think may be the worst aspect of it a bit lower. I know that cooking food in plastic containers degrades the plastic, so I don't want to eat food cooked so that it easily visibly degrades the plastic. I also would avoid doing lots of 3D printing and laser printing as they produce a lot of particles. I'm not too concerned with non-stick pans, however. I also don't think I'd stop drinking from plastic bottles, but I'd stop drinking from those that produce a plastic taste. In my view, those are the low-hanging fruit you can benefit from, without drastically changing your life to avoid unknown unknowns. Effects of Microplastics Even Worse Than Feared kzbin.info/www/bejne/sICoamtulKdnoM0

[@anathardayaldar]

Are reusable plastic bottles just as harmful as single use plastic bottles?

[@SpookyScarecrow]

I suspect that microplastic content of plaque is a proxy for a poor diet high in ultra processed food and low quality take out food.

[@kasperlindvig3215]

There definitely need to be a better recycling of plastic to remove it from the environment, as opposed to what is happening now, where a lot of it ends up in the oceans. Being absorbed by algae, fish etc.

[@universal144K]

Glass is cleaner in the end. However, to trust any mailing carrier to read "handle with care" seems unrealistic.

[@soilikasanen]

Fish surely is a healthier choice than meat. Still, no European study shows benefit of consumption of fish for mortality. The amount of fish in most Blue zone regions has been relatively small. To my knowledge, the only study showing minor benefit for life span (although higher prevalence of T2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity and hypercholesterolemia ) compared to vegans, was AHS-2, where pescovegetarians diet contained only 3.2E% (!) of protein from animal sources and got 55% more vitamin D than vegans. Cholecalciferol is an essential nutrient which affects the function of over 300 genes, as you very well know. Supplementing D3 when there´s not enough sunshine is a safe way to ensure the intake.

[@janeslater8004]

I use water distiller. Stainless steel

[@middleearthltd]

🙏🙏🙏

[@dennisward43]

Micro plastics can also attach themselves to algae and the roots of sea and river plants which fish eat. So you can't even be sure of non-fish marine alternatives.

[@Major.Tom.1973]

My uncle was born in the 1930's, he used to tell us about the time when plastic products didn't even exist. (Note there's no such thing as a plastic factory making raw plastic. It's a waste product from oil refinery, so more & more plastic will continue to be produced as long as oil is being refined. Only after WW2 did people come up with uses for this by-product.)

[@Major.Tom.1973]

Modern day problem is the legislation that plastic shopping bags & garbage bags must now be degradable. It disintegrates but not necessarily *bio*-degrades, so the legislation turned previously long lived multi-use products into single-use products that turn into microplastics after some time.

[@woofinu]

And then some people will bring up the question of the particle size of microplastics, and their density... 😀

[@SpindlyScoudrel]

I'm on a plastivore diet and feel great 👍

[@kruscht]

Been eating microplastic all my life and never felt better

[@woofinu]

@@SpindlyScoudrel I am sure there is a chiropractor and tow social media influencers who recommend that diet.

[@markusk2289]

Everything is packaged in plastic. I don’t see how to avoid it.

[@user-ey8jz1zr2b]

You can’t avoid it totally. Harvard journals and EWG have rough guides in avoiding large doses of them. Like Gil said, stick to non-plastic drinkware / food containers and don’t heat food in plastic. Also, try not to inhale plastic particles in dust and from tyres.

[@Joseph1NJ]

My water filter, my blender, all of my frozen food, most fresh food, and much of non natural fiber clothing, most of the materials in our homes. Avoiding plastic at this time dosen't seem possible.

[@eduardorocha2345]

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[@IMUNURU2]

I appreciate that you "prefer to be unpopular" :)