The Trouble with Microplastics Pollution
Internal plastic pollution, or microplastics toxicity - the kind that hides in your liver, blood, arteries, saliva, kidneys, lungs, and gut, and even in the placenta of unborn babies - is absolutely insidious, and as they take up space in the body, we can begin to predict how microplastics hurt us. Studies show evidence of microplastics in human breast milk and an infant's first stool. The study of microplastic pollution and how it hurts life on earth is still new science. However, we know enough now to see that plastics don't ever go away. They just become smaller - even just a nanometer in size (less than the width of a human hair) - to infiltrate humans, animals, soils, and even the phytoplankton in oceans which become a part of the food web in aquatic life, ending up as your dinner. Why is microplastics pollution so concerning? The insidious nature of microplastics means they can hurt you, interfering with hormones, growth, vitality, and perhaps nearly every aspect of health and healing. Learn how to eliminate microplastics toxicity.
Where Do Microplastics Come From
Though some microplastics are intentionally added to skin care as microbeads, most microplastics don't start out as small. They usually begin as a plastic item, like plastic film wrap, water bottles, storage ware, tableware, bags, and a multitude of convenience items intended for durability, safety, and ease of use. They're cheap and easily made from petrochemicals. They show up as fibers in clothing (polyester), coating on store receipts, non-stick cookware, tires, artificial turf, and in paint. Microplastics enter your body through ingestion and inhalation, though studies also show the ability of the smallest microplastics to cross skin barriers, external and internal, and even enter circulatory and lymphatic fluids, possibly accumulating in organs and tissues.
Environmental Problems with Microplastics
How microplastics hurt our planet is of great interest. Studies show microplastics in soil make soil less fertile. In the air, microplastics interfere with climate, helping to speed global warming. Since microplastics are in the environment, they're also part of the food chain. It might be impossible to predict the harm caused by microplastics. However, we know that the problem isn't going away anytime soon. In one study, microplastics pollution from 2020 was estimated at 2.7 million tonnes (nearly 3000 tons), and is predicted to double by 2040.
How to Reduce Microplastics Danger
Your awareness of personal plastics in your home and how you use and recycle plastics is a good place to begin. I try to avoid purchasing plastic, but it's sometimes hard to do so. Foods - even fresh foods - are often wrapped in plastic, or come in clamshell containers. Notice that some products that don't need refrigeration might also be exposed to higher temperatures. Beverages like water and other supermarket drinks that come in plastic bottles will leach plastic into the beverage faster when exposed to warmer temperatures. Opt for glass bottles when possible. Did you know that dental floss might also be coated in plastic? Check out where plastic reduction could happen in your personal use.
Filtering your own water and air in your home can also reduce plastic exposure. Choose effective filters since microplastics are, well, really small. Think about dust in your home, and assume there's plastic in the air that you're breathing daily.
How to Eliminate Microplastics From Your Body
In the diagram, microplastics show how they fit into receptors in biochemical reactions, taking the place of normal hormone function.
The real question becomes one of positive action to eliminate plastic toxicity from your body. Is it possible to get rid of microplastics in human tissue? Absolutely, with a resounding yes! For this, we need to rely on supporting the liver, which is vital for processing and eliminating most toxins from the body. On its own, the liver is remarkable. However, it can become sludgy and slow. Imagine your car's oil filter. After a while it needs changing in order to work well.
Your liver is an extremely important organ that, when running efficiently, will not only detox heavy metals and plastics, but also balance hormones, as well as other important body functions. Here are a few strategies that support liver and gut health.
- Detox. When you relieve the body of toxic stress, it works better. It's pretty simple, and yet, most people ignore or are unaware of this vitaly important process. It's ongoing, every day, continuous, and necessary for all body functions - not just your liver. Learn more about heavy metal toxicity here.
- Fiber. Eating a diet high in fiber and, in fact, adding a fiber supplement helps create more bile which can bind to toxins. In addition, fiber helps move nutrients and plastics through the gut, helping to reduce plastic adsorption and promote elimination.
- Balance hormones and liver function. As one of the most important organs in the body, the liver must function properly. Microplastics interfere with normal growth and fertility, create DNA damage, and a higher risk of cancer, heart attacks, and a plethora of chronic health issues.
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