In the seemingly never-ending list of things we should be worried about when it comes to our health, microplastics are currently public enemy number one. These miniscule particles have been found everywhere from the top of Mount Everest to inside our brains and breast milk, and it’s been reported we could be inhaling as much as 68,000 microplastic particles every day. While researchers are still investigating the effect this has on the human body, early findings have already linked microplastics to inflammation, organ dysfunction, osteoporosis, higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, decreased reproductive health and cancer.
Unsurprisingly, this has led to a sharp uptick in clinics offering microplastics testing and procedures that promise to rid your blood of toxic particles. Plenty of A-listers have already jumped on the bandwagon, with the likes of Orlando Bloom and Gwyneth Paltrow extolling the benefits of eye-wateringly expensive blood cleansing treatments to help with issues like brain fog and fatigue. But do microplastics actually pose a genuine threat to our health, or is this simply a new way to push the latest lucrative wellness fad?
