A New England Journal of Medicine study found arterial microplastics linked to a 350% increase in heart attack and stroke risk. Certain probiotic bacteria can bind microplastics in the gut and prevent them from entering the bloodstream, letting your body eliminate them naturally.
Take a look at these two bacteria. They look different, right? That's because one's naked and the other is coated in microplastics. But here's the twist. This isn't a bad thing. This is scientific progress. Because, and here's the deal, our world is flooded with microplastics and the problem's just getting worse. Basically, they're impossible to avoid. And major studies, including one published last year in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that microplastics and nanoplastics in your arteries can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. By 350%. So what can we do? Well, beyond the basics like ditching plastic water bottles, science is exploring new ways to protect us from the inside out. Certain probiotic strains can bind up microplastics— those are those bacteria— in your gut before they absorb into your body, helping you to eliminate them in your poop before they enter your bloodstream. If you're curious how this works and you want to get your hand on these,
