Microplastics In Glass Bottles & Lead In Salt?

7 Aug 2025 · 12 min
12:20

Ben Greenfield (solo, post‑Australia) discusses recent health topics: a study finding elevated microplastic counts in drinks bottled in glass (beer ~60 particles/L, lemonade ~40/L, other soft drinks ~30/L; glass bottle counts reported 5–50× higher than plastic/dosen), practical mitigation (use stainless or filtered refillable bottles), exercise sequencing for fat loss (evidence from a 12‑week RCT in overweight young men suggesting resistance training before steady‑state cardio and whole‑body resistance work is preferable), a randomized trial on creatine (45 male weightlifters, 5 g/day creatine vs placebo showing no significant DHT or hair‑loss effects), and a class‑action allegation that Celtic Sea Salt samples contained 0.69 µg lead per serving (exceeding California’s 0.5 µg/day threshold). He also reviews six therapies for low back pain (Pilates, Tai Chi, core stabilization, McKenzie, aerobic, yoga) and reports yoga was most effective in that review. The episode mixes study summaries, personal protocols, and practical advice.

Questions this video answers

Beer ≈60 particles per liter; lemonade ≈40 particles per liter; many other soft drinks ≈30 particles per liter.

Reported as approximately 5 to 50 times higher in glass‑bottled beverages.

45 male weightlifters aged 18–40, randomized to 5 g/day creatine monohydrate or 5 g/day placebo (maltodextrin).

Lab results cited 0.69 micrograms lead per serving for Celtic Sea Salt vs California limit of 0.5 micrograms per day.

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