THE #1 MICROPLASTIC EXPOSURE ISN'T WATER BOTTLES, IT'S THIS!

About this episode

The episode discusses how tea bags can release microplastics and their impact on health.

Your daily tea could be exposing you to billions of microplastics without you realizing it. Josephine Musco, founder of Olyxir, joins Dr Daniel Pompa to break down how many tea bags release microplastics and nanoplastics when exposed to hot water and why that matters for hormone health, fertility, gut health, skin, and inflammation. They explain how these tiny particles can build up in the body and why everyday exposure from food packaging, skincare, workout clothing, cutting boards, and hous...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Daniel Pompa

Guest: Josephine Musco

Topics covered

• microplastics
• tea bags
• hormone health
• fertility
• gut health
• skin health
• inflammation

Keywords

• microplastics
• tea bags
• hormone health
• fertility
• gut health
• skin
• inflammation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olyxir

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