Dr. Ashley LucasPhD Nutritionist & Dietitian | Owner & Founder PHD Weight Loss & Dr. Ashley Wellness

What microplastics are doing to your body (right NOW)

23 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by Dr. Ashley Lucas asserting that microplastics are present inside human blood, brain, and fat cells and are harming hormones, metabolism, and overall health. The presenter claims the average person ingests about 5 grams of plastic per week (≈a credit card), totaling over 250 grams per year lodged in tissues and organs, and recommends drinking water from glass bottles to reduce plastic intake.

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About 5 grams per week.

Roughly the size of a credit card.

Over 250 grams per year.

Blood, brain, and fat cells.

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Microplastics are inside your blood, your brain, and your fat cells right now, and they're sabotaging your hormones and your metabolism and your health. The average person consumes about 5 grams of plastic per week. That is roughly the size of a credit card. That's over 250 grams of plastic per year lodged in your tissues, in your bloodstream, in your organs. That's why whenever I drink water, I do my best to consume water out of a Gl bottle.