Cellular Safety and the Dangers of Mechanical Blood Microplastic Detox | HOMe Podcast #017

In this episode of the Health Optimization Medicine Podcast, our faculty, Dr. Scott Sherr, Dr. Ted Achacoso, Boomer Anderson, Dr. Allen Bookatz, and Jodi Duval, tackle the recent trend of therapeutic plasma exchange and "blood washing". Moving past the mainstream marketing of plasmapheresis as a longevity cure-all, the team breaks down why mechanical filtering is only a surface-level fix for microplastic toxicity. From the autonomic anxiety caused by biological lockdown to the clinical application of precision metabolomics, this roundtable shifts the conversation from invasive procedures to measurable, cellular safety signals. Join us as we delve into: The Protein Corona: How circulating microplastics masquerade as pathogens, triggering localized purinergic signaling and the release of extracellular ATP. The Cell Danger Response (CDR1): Why the body halts oxidative phosphorylation and locks down the cell membrane when invaded, and why blood washing can't touch toxins stuck inside tissue matrices. The Problem with Plasmapheresis: The clinical realities and physiological costs of invasive vascular filtering, including the removal of essential immunoglobulins and clotting factors. The True Detox Protocol: Utilizing organic carbon binders (humic and fulvic acids), phase two liver conjugation (glucuronidation/sulfation), and barrier integrity support to properly excrete microplastics. Pulsed Antioxidant Support: When and why to use targeted NAD, alpha-lipoic acid, NAC, and ubiquinol to transition cells out of a defensive lockdown. This episode is for you if: You are considering expensive therapies like plasmapheresis to clear environmental toxins. You want to learn how to test your cellular metabolomics for organic acids and brain inflammation. You want to understand how your unique exposome interacts with your cellular safety mechanisms. You can also find this episode on… YouTube: https://youtu.be/5b4jWqByRAU Find more from Health Optimization Medicine and Practice (HOMeHOPe): Website: https://homehope.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homehopeorg/ HOMeHOPe Conference 2026: https://homehope.org/homehope-conference-2026 Use PODCAST10 to get 10% OFF your purchase of the Clinical Metabolomics Module at https://homehope.org/products/clinical-metabolomics Find more from Troscriptions: Website: https://troscriptions.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troscriptions/ Use POD10 to get 10% OFF your Troscriptions purchase at https://troscriptions.com/collections/our-products