Microplastics and Gastrointestinal Inflammation: What’s the Connection?
Thinking about how microplastics affect your health is key. It’s important to know how they might harm your gut health, like causing inflammation. Studies say we might eat up to 5 grams of microplastics each week1. This can mess with the good bacteria in our guts, leading to problems like IBD and infections1. Microplastics can […]
New Research Reveals Plastic Particles in Human Breastmilk
Recent studies have found that microplastics are in 75% of breast milk samples1. This is a worrying trend for plastic particles in human breast milk. These microplastics include polyethylene, PVC, and polypropylene1. This raises health concerns for babies who drink breast milk with these particles. You can track your exposure to microplastics with the Bye […]