Smoking is bad for you, no matter what new, fancy, and fashionable ways they invent to keep us hooked in an illusion of prestige and feeling good about ourselves. It mainly starts in childhood (the best victims are children) from a desire to look older, and it is a totally addictive habit that should never […]
Based on animal and in vitro studies, nanoplastics (plastic particles <1 μm) can disrupt the gut microbiome, potentially impacting health. Here’s how: Dysbiosis: Nanoplastics alter microbial composition, often reducing beneficial bacteria like Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus (key for short-chain fatty acid production and gut barrier health) while increasing opportunistic pathogens like Proteobacteria or Firmicutes. For example, […]
Toxic loads in our modern US society refer to the cumulative exposure to environmental pollutants, chemicals, and toxins that can hurt health. Several differences in toxic exposure emerge when comparing the United States to Blue Zones, regions such as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California, which are known […]