What are microplastics

Today we’re starting with something most people don’t realize—microplastics are already inside the human body.They’ve been found in blood, stool, and even organs.Microplastics are tiny particles that come from the breakdown of everyday plastics—food containers, water bottles, packaging, and even clothing.We’re exposed through what we eat, drink, and breathe.This isn’t rare exposure. It’s constant.Now—does that mean immediate harm?Not exactly.Human research is still developing.But what we are seeing is that these particles interact with the gut—your largest interface with the external environment.And your gut isn’t just digestion.It’s immune regulation. Hormones. Brain signaling.So the real question isn’t just “are microplastics in the body?”It’s—what are they doing once they’re there?That’s what we’re diving into next.https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jde-guzmanhttps://www.optimantra.com/optimus/patient/patientaccess/servicesall?pid=N0d1aDU4MFdMMlJCQmc5QmdJYzBZQT09&lid=TWt0aVhmYUtySUJaWk04RzJlZkJiQT09Sources:Detection of various microplastics in human stool: a prospective case series. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2019Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on liver health: current understanding and future research directions. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2024Impact of microplastics on the human gut microbiome: a systematic review of microbial composition, diversity, and metabolic disruptions. BMC Gastroenterology, 2025Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉    / @podcastbackgroundmusic