🤫 A Sneaky Way To Get Rid Of Microplastics!

You’re not just what you eat… you’re also what your body can’t get rid of.

Unfortunately our modern world and our bodies are full of things like PFAS, the class of 15,000+ chemicals charmingly dubbed “forever chemicals” because…well, they never leave. 

Found in everything from waterproof jackets to fast food wrappers, they’ve also made themselves at home in your bloodstream, organs, and possibly your unborn grandchildren’s bloodstream too (not kidding).

These chemicals, particularly PFOA and PFOS, two of the most notorious…are linked to cancer, high cholesterol, immune suppression, kidney disease, and general badness.

But you may have a weapon against these forever chemical lurking in your kitchen pantry and maybe you’re just not using it enough… fiber. It may be your best shot at kicking them out.

The study: fiber vs. forever

Researchers at Boston University just published a pilot study showing that dietary fiber significantly helps the body excrete PFAS, particularly the long-chain bad guys like PFOA and PFOS. These are the types that don’t exit via urine but they hitch a ride on bile acids and linger in your gut, waiting to be reabsorbed.

Now fiber… specifically, gel-forming soluble fibers like those found in psyllium husk, beans and barley etc creates a sticky matrix in your gut that:

• Binds to bile acids (which PFAS often travel with)
  

• Prevents reabsorption
  

• Sends the whole PFAS-bile-fiber package straight to the toilet where they belong!
  

This fiber-based eviction notice isn’t just theoretical. So far it’s been observed in mice and humans, with larger human studies on the way.

Unlike expensive detox supplements that do nothing except empty your wallet, this approach is evidence-based, accessible (read: cheap) and side effect–free (unless you count better poops and lower cholesterol as side effects)

In contrast, the cholesterol-lowering drug cholestyramine can also bind PFAS, but causes what researchers gently described as “frequent, large, hard stools”. Translation: concrete in your colon.

Fiber, by contrast, offers a “soft landing”...regular, easy-to-pass stools and chemical clearance? Beautiful microbiome multitasking.

Actionables: how to use fiber like a biohazard filter

Aim for 25–35g of fiber/day

• Mix soluble and insoluble sources (think oats + leafy greens + seeds)
  

Target your timing

• Have your fiber with meals, especially high-fat ones…that’s when bile is released
  

Try soluble fiber rich foods

• Psyllium husk, barley, beans, the flesh of fruits or supplements that have been clinically validated.

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