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5 Ways to Get Rid of Microplastics In Your Body
Verywell Health • • health
Key Points:
- The human body can naturally eliminate some microplastic particles, mainly through the gastrointestinal tract, as shown by their presence in urine and stool, but the extent of removal by organs like the liver and kidneys remains unclear.
- Increasing dietary fiber intake from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes may help trap microplastics in the gut and promote their excretion, though more human studies are needed to confirm this effect.
- Certain probiotics, such as those found in kimchi, show potential in binding microplastics in the gut and aiding their removal, but current evidence is limited to laboratory and animal studies.
- Polyphenol-rich foods may reduce inflammation linked to microplastic exposure, but there is no evidence yet that they help remove microplastics from human tissues.
- Since no clinically proven methods exist to detoxify microplastics from the body, reducing exposure by avoiding plastic bottled water, not heating food in plastic, using glass or stainless steel containers, minimizing household dust, and avoiding plastic tea bags is currently the best strategy.
