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Last year, I posted my husband’s elevated blood aluminum levels after drinking 1-2 daily cans of seltzer for two months....
05/18/2026

Last year, I posted my husband’s elevated blood aluminum levels after drinking 1-2 daily cans of seltzer for two months. He stopped and the level was near zero at follow up. here’s another reason to avoid drinking (anything) from aluminum cans on a regular basis.

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Correlation does not equal causation but this kind of data is compelling enough to not ignore it. Pesticides and herbici...
05/01/2026

Correlation does not equal causation but this kind of data is compelling enough to not ignore it. Pesticides and herbicides are pervasive in our food and water systems. They are ubiquitous but we can limit exposure with our daily choices.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04342-5

Key FindingsSignificant reductions in multiple plastic-associated chemicals were seen in the low-plastic group.This show...
04/21/2026

Key Findings
Significant reductions in multiple plastic-associated chemicals were seen in the low-plastic group.
This shows that diet and daily habits are major drivers of exposure—especially through food contact materials.
However, exposure was not eliminated, indicating that plastics are pervasive in the environment and hard to fully avoid.

My addition: How to improve elimination of ingested plastic
Dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber)
Examples: psyllium, pectin, beta-glucan, resistant starch
Mechanism:
Forms viscous gel → traps particles
Increases stool bulk → faster elimination
Can bind bile → reduces recirculation
Evidence:
Natural fibers physically trap microplastics via porosity + electrostatic interactions
Fiber is well-established to increase toxin excretion in humans

Open access article
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04324-7

Open access article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2845311“Experiments performed on human tissues and...
04/21/2026

Open access article
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2845311

“Experiments performed on human tissues and in animals reveal that microplastics cause inflammation and damage to cells and to DNA. Observational studies have reported that after surgical removal of cholesterol and fatty deposits (plaque) inside arteries carrying blood to the brain (carotid arteries), rates of heart attack, stroke, and death from any cause approximately 3 years later were substantially higher among patients who had plaque containing microplastics compared with those without microplastics.”

Hopped on the trend in a different way because I don’t understand the trend to begin with. I am always willing to learn ...
04/12/2026

Hopped on the trend in a different way because I don’t understand the trend to begin with. I am always willing to learn from someone else who can convince me that where I stand on something right now is incorrect. Both in medicine and in life.

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