Probiotics to the rescue.

[bobcat]

We are in a battle with microplastics. There is no avoiding them in everyday life.
Apparently the problem is that the longer they stay in the system, the more inflammation they cause, and the more possible consequences.
However, there may be good news in how to reduce the complications from ingesting them.

Probiotics promotes gut motility, and studies show a significant increase of expelled MP's with mice being fed probiotic food.
Fortunately it's in natural foods (Fermented types, Greek yogurt, and some dairy), so why not. You can even get in pill form.


Logically it makes sense. Keep the gut train moving and the MP's don't have as much opportunity to raise havoc.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Thanks for the timely reminder because I'm going to Walmart later today and will pick up my favorite.

 

[MountainRa]

I have a probiotic yogurt drink nearly every morning. Just because I like them and hope they are of some benefit.

 

[Lilac]

I need to eat more yogurt. I eat old-fashioned or steel cut oatmeal at least five times a day for my cholesterol & could add that to my oatmeal. @bobcat, you got my curiosity up whether it would have effect on plastics & it sounds that it does, maybe not as much as yogurt.

I wish they would put more packaged food it glass instead of plastic. Glass can be recycled many times & reused. I've used glass containers for years as much as possible. I do need to buy more large mouth glass canning jars to store home soups & stocks in for later use. I use these right now made by Arrow in the US that are BPA-Free – Food safe Polyethylene ... I feel certain things made in some places are safe to use.

EDITED: I was reading about microplastic detox & the one site was interesting, but it was also trying to sell their product, so I got rid of the link. I need to read some from some other sources in how to detox.

 

[Ted01]

Have y'all noticed that yogurt et al. come in plastic containers?
It seems that we're fighting an uphill battle!

 

[Happyflowerlady]

The yogurt that you buy has very few actual live probiotics in it anyway, so you are much better off to just make your own yogurt. People with an instant pot or another cooking vessel that has a low temperature setting can make yogurt in that, and even some dehydrators will work for yogurt. I use an actual yogurt maker, and those can be found pretty cheap now, too, and worth while since you can use glass jars in some of them to make and store your yogurt.
I just got a little warming plate that works for temperatures of 70-110, and it can be used to make any kind of fermented food, like kefir, yogurt, kimchi, sourdough, or even kombucha. I used it for the first time yesterday, and this morning I had a nice quart of delicious kefir. I put some in the fridge to chill, and used some as a starter for another quart.
It cost $15 on amazon, and then I crocheted a little cover for the quart jar to help hold in the heat. This is it, with my first batch of kefir culturing on the warming plate. It doesn’t even take up much room, and can hold all sizes of containers, depending on what you are culturing. This batch was on for about 12 hours at 90F.

 

[bobcat]

I need to eat more yogurt. I eat old-fashioned or steel cut oatmeal at least five times a day for my cholesterol & could add that to my oatmeal. @bobcat, you got my curiosity up whether it would have effect on plastics & it sounds that it does, maybe not as much as yogurt.

I wish they would put more packaged food it glass instead of plastic. Glass can be recycled many times & reused. I've used glass containers for years as much as possible. I do need to buy more large mouth glass canning jars to store home soups & stocks in for later use. I use these right now made by Arrow in the US that are BPA-Free – Food safe Polyethylene ... I feel certain things made in some places are safe to use.

EDITED: I was reading about microplastic detox & the one site was interesting, but it was also trying to sell their product, so I got rid of the link. I need to read some from some other sources in how to detox.
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Yeah, the glass containers should be good, although it's probably a good idea to ditch the plastic lids if heating in the microwave.
I do like Greek Yogurt, but not a big fan of fermented stuff, but maybe I need to get over that.

 

[Jules]

Thanks for bringing up this topic, Bob. It’s worth more research.

In the past couple of years I’ve noticed the glass storage containers have gone up considerably in price.

 

[David777]

I regularly buy for $3.84, the Kefir Strawberry probiotic drink. For seniors, issues with our gastrointestinal tracts are often lead illness and death. Sometimes, I'll add a heaping teaspoon of brown sugar into a cup of drink as I enjoy the sour/sweet contrast while not having to worry about weight gains.