Can these foods remove plastics from your body?
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Monica explores the claims about foods that can flush plastics from the body and examines the research behind them.
874. Some wellness articles promise that certain foods can flush plastics and forever chemicals out of your body. In this episode, Monica tracked down the actual studies behind those claims, looking at what the research on fiber, probiotics, and antioxidants really shows about clearing PFAS. She also unpacks why PFAS and microplastics keep getting lumped together even though they behave nothing alike, and covers the practical steps that do the most to limit your exposure. References Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in circulation in a Canadian population: their association with serum-liver enzyme biomarkers and piloting a novel method to reduce serum-PFAS - PMC Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - PMC Related episodes 871: Can you eat your way off your cholesterol medication? 756: Can you absorb nutrients through the skin? Nutrition Diva is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast, hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, founder of Wellness Works Here . New to Nutrition Diva? Start here: New to Nutrition Diva , Staying Strong as We Age , Diabetes , Weight Loss That Lasts , Stronger Bones at Every Age , Gut Health Join the…
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