Probiotic Found in Kimchi May Help Remove Microplastics from Gut
The impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on health include systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, and even cancer. New research suggests that kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made of fermented cabbage, may help rid the body of nanoplastics.1 Researchers gave mice a specific bacteria known as Leuconostoc mesenteroides that was derived from kimchi. Their findings […]
Microplastics in Products Harm Human Health and the Environment
The term “microplastics” is one that most people likely rarely heard 20 years ago. Now it’s one that is commonly seen in news headlines as researchers recognize the many ways these tiny plastics have infiltrated our ecosystem and our bloodstreams. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are byproducts of synthetic polymers. The plastics have […]
What Weakened Immune Systems Have Wrought for Children
In the report of June 24, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted a further rise from 450 cases to 920 cases of acute hepatitis in children worldwide from May 26 to June 24, mostly (78 percent) in children under the age of 6 years. Unfortunately, forty-five children required liver transplants and 18 children died. Most […]