The Effects of Microplastics on Your Health & How to Reduce Them

Huberman Lab

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Science, Health & Fitness, Life Sciences

4.8 • 26.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I explain what microplastics are, their prevalence in the human body and environment, and their common sources, as well as their potential negative health impacts. I provide practical strategies for limiting exposure to microplastics, nanoplastics, and endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol-A (BPA), bisphenol-S (BPS), phthalates, and PFAS ("forever chemicals"). Additionally, I discuss methods to enhance the body's detoxification and excretion of microplastics. By the end of this episode, you will have a clear understanding of the modern science of microplastics and their impact on human biology, along with actionable steps to minimize exposure and accumulation in the brain and body. Access the full show notes for this episide at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Microplastics 00:02:46 Sponsors: LMNT & BetterHelp 00:05:40 Microplastics & Nanoplastics; Ingestion 00:09:38 Microplastics in Human Tissues; Pregnancy, Young Kids, BPA 00:19:21 Tools: Plastic Water Bottles; Water Filters; Alternative Water Bottles 00:26:57 Tool: Sea Salt 00:29:10 Sponsor: AG1 00:30:40 Tool: Canned Soup; BPA, BPS, Phthalates 00:34:55 Tools: Plastic Containers & Microwave; Paper Cups & Hot Liquids 00:37:34 Measurement Tools & Advancements 00:41:29 Nanoparticles & Tissues; Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 00:45:27 Testosterone, Phthalates, BPA & BPS; Women; Men & Sperm Health 00:52:17 Sponsors: Function & Eight Sleep 00:55:25 Polyethylene & Plaques; PFAS “Forever Chemicals”; Microplastic Excretion 01:00:02 Liver-Controlled Detoxification; Tool: Cruciferous Vegetables, Sulforaphane 01:08:32 Tools: Fiber Intake, Non-Stick Pans, Carbonated Water; Microplastics & Cancer 01:15:05 Tool: Sweating & Toxin Removal 01:18:21 Tools: Packaged Foods; Clothing Overconsumption & Laundry 01:25:11 Tools: Microwave Popcorn, Toothpastes 01:27:47 Developing Brain & Microplastics, ADHD, Autism 01:32:19 Tool: Receipts & BPAs; Minimizing Microplastic Exposure 01:34:23 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.
0:06.0	I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
0:15.0	Today we are discussing microplastics.
0:18.0	Microplastics are an extremely interesting and important topic that everyone should know about.
0:24.0	And the reason is microplastics are indeed everywhere.
0:28.0	They are in the air.
0:29.1	They are in beverages we consume.
0:31.7	They are lining the inside of soup cans. They are lining the
0:35.1	inside of paper cups made to hold hot water, coffee, and tea. And there are a lot
0:41.3	of animal data and indeed some human data showing that
0:45.1	microplastics which consist of particles of different sizes can be very
0:50.6	detrimental to our health. At the same time, it's important to realize that as of now,
0:55.6	we don't have any causal data
0:58.0	linking microplastics to specific human diseases.
1:01.4	That said, there's a lot of correlative data and today we are going to
1:04.5	review those correlative data and most importantly we are going to discuss the
1:08.4	various things that we can each and all do to limit our exposure to microplastics or at least to facilitate the removal of
1:16.1	microplastics from our body because as we'll soon discuss you have microplastics in essentially every organ and tissue of your body right now and you are
1:26.4	constantly being bombarded with microplastics.
1:29.6	So the challenge for me and indeed for you as well is to frame this topic of microplastics accurately.
1:35.0	It's important that we understand they are out there, they are in us, and indeed
1:40.3	they can cause serious issues for our health.
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