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More and more harmful effects of microplastics keep being reported. Here is something researchers are finding:
Study Links Microplastics in Arterial Plaque to Fourfold Increase in Stroke Risk
July 18, 2026
- Human brain tissue contains far higher concentrations of microplastics than liver or kidney tissue, and researchers found the burden increased sharply between 2016 and 2024
- Researchers discovered that patients with microplastics embedded inside carotid artery plaque faced a 4.53-fold higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death compared to patients without detectable plastics in plaque
- Studies found plastic particles inside blood clots and diseased artery walls, while animal experiments showed nanosized plastics disrupting blood flow and worsening brain injury after stroke
- Ultraprocessed foods, bottled beverages, plastic packaging, contaminated water, and airborne particles expose your body to microplastics daily, allowing the burden to build gradually inside tissues and blood vessels
- Reducing ultraprocessed foods, avoiding heated plastic containers, filtering drinking water, and improving metabolic and vascular health help lower ongoing exposure and support your body’s defenses against chronic inflammatory damage https://www.activistpost.com/study-links-microplastics-in-arterial-plaque-to-fourfold-increase-in-stroke-risk/
Italian researchers have found a significant presence of microplastics in the blood of patients suffering from the most dangerous type of heart attack, raising questions about the role of environmental pollutants in undermining cardiovascular health. …
Italian researchers have found a strong association between microplastics and the most severe form of heart attack, according to a study of dozens of adults undergoing coronary angiography. The researchers detected microplastics and nanoplastics in the coronary blood of approximately 84 percent of patients who suffered a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), compared with 32 percent of participants with healthy coronary arteries. Polyethylene, the plastic commonly used in packaging, was the most frequently identified material. …
STEMI occurs when a coronary artery is suddenly blocked, cutting off blood flow to the heart muscle and requiring immediate emergency treatment. Patients with detectable plastic particles also had higher levels of inflammatory markers linked to plaque instability and heart attacks. Experts not involved in the study said the findings add to growing evidence that environmental pollutants may contribute to cardiovascular disease, although they stressed the research does not prove that microplastics directly cause heart attacks. The study also identified cigarette smoking and long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution as independent factors associated with the presence of microplastics in the bloodstream, suggesting damaged lung tissue may allow the particles to enter circulation more easily. Lead author Emanuele Barbato of Sapienza University of Rome said smoking may act as both a source of toxins and a pathway for plastics to reach the blood. https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/16/microplastics-in-blood-identified-as-factor-in-severe-heart-attack-cases/
Time added:
he tiny pieces of plastic that flake off of water bottles; rinse out of polyester blouses; and chip off of cutting boards, coffee pods, and myriad other objects don’t just build up in the environment. Scientific evidence is suggesting that microplastics also accumulate in our bodies—and they might not be harmless. A 2024 study found that microplastics had made their way into arterial plaques, which are fatty deposits inside people’s blood vessels. What’s more, people whose plaques contained plastic particles were more likely to suffer heart attacks or strokes or to die from other causes in the following years than people without plastic detected in these plaques.
Now, in a new study published in the European Heart Journal designed to shed light on the relationship between plastic pollution and the heart, researchers sampled the blood flowing around 61 people’s hearts. They found that 84% of the people who had a heart attack had plastics in their blood, compared to only 40% of people with less severe heart disease and 32% of control patients with normal arteries. The results provide further evidence that heart-disease risk may be linked to plastic exposure. …
“It’s very important work,” says Dr. Rocco Montone, an interventional cardiologist at Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli in Rome who was not involved in the study. “We have improved the management of coronary artery disease, reducing traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension. But heart attacks still occur, because there is something else. There is something beyond the traditional risk factors.” https://time.com/article/2026/07/16/heart-attacks-microplastics-in-blood-study/
Of course, it is not only humans that are affected by microplastics. Notice the following:
July 16, 2026
Images of plastic pollution ensnaring and injuring some of our most beloved coastal creatures have been well-publicised. What is less well known is the hidden, but far-reaching, impact of this sinking debris.
For the first time, new research has shown that plastic pollution is actively accumulating in the world’s most remote and extreme ecosystems: deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
Researchers discovered that over 90% of deep-sea snails and mussels living on vents more than 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) below sea level are contaminated with microplastics. The majority of this contamination came from polymers like polystyrene, which is widely used globally in consumer packaging and single-use containers.
Interestingly, the geographic location played a massive role. Organisms from the Indian Ocean contained significantly higher concentrations of microplastics compared to those from the southwestern Pacific – nearly 15 times higher. Researchers believe this disparity is driven by intense coastal human activities and the vast quantities of plastic flowing from major river systems into the Indian Ocean. …
“Plastic pollution has now spread even to deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems that were once considered among the most isolated environments on Earth,” said Dr Kim, one of the corresponding authors of the study. “Our findings provide important scientific evidence for establishing future deep-sea environmental monitoring systems and conservation policies.” https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/microplastics-documented-for-first-time-in-deep-sea-ecosystems/
Although microplastics are seemingly everywhere, avoidance can help.
Not wearing synthetic clothes, trying to avoid water in plastic bottles, not using plastic cutting boards, and even using non-plastic tooth brushes are some steps many can take.
Beyond that, related to some herbs and other foods that may help, here are some comments from a technical paper I recently wrote:
Microplastic and Nanoplastic Detoxification …
By Robert Thiel, Ph.D.
Executive summary: There are major concerns about microplastics and nanoplastics that enter into the human body orally and/or through breathing. Although there is no universally accepted way to detoxify the body of all of them, there are foods such as acerola cherries, fenugreek, ginger, boswellia, turmeric, and others that have been shown to support the reduction of inflammation and may support physiological defenses against oxidative or inflammatory stress associated with microplastic exposure. This is because of their:
Nutrient components (vitamin C, quercetin, saponins),
- Containing of amphiphilic compounds that may form micelle-like structures during digestion,
- Ability to support bile metabolism,
- Ability to support liver and lymphatic detoxification, and
- Ability to prevent and/or remove oxidative damage (which can be an indirect result of plastic ingestion). …
Plastic Issues and Remedies
“Nanoplastics (NPs) as contaminants in food and water have drawn increasing public attention … NPs reduce brain function” [1]. Microplastics and nanoplastics are being implicated in neurological degeneration, negative effects of aging, and other matters. Animal studies have shown these plastics can trigger inflammatory responses [1,2].
Avoidance of all such plastics is basically impossible in the 21st century, but people would be wise to reduce exposure.
Beyond that, while there is no accepted ‘treatment’ for all ingested microplastics or nanoplastics, that does not mean that foods and nutrients from foods cannot be helpful in their removal or with any inflammation they may cause.
Consider that many foods and herbs have historically been used to assist with inflammation [1]. The combination of anti-inflammatory foods found in Turmeric- Boswellia C is something to consider.
Understand that plastics are composed of hydrophobic molecules [3]. It has been shown that amphiphilic block copolymers self-assemble into micelles with a hydrophobic core that can solubilize/encapsulate hydrophobic molecules such as those found in plastics [3].
A micelle is a supramolecular structure formed by amphiphilic molecules — compounds with both a hydrophobic (nonpolar) part and a hydrophilic (polar) part. They spontaneously form spherical (or sometimes cylindrical) aggregates in aqueous solution, with the hydrophobic tails inward and the hydrophilic heads outward. Classic examples include detergents, bile salts, phospholipids, and saponins.
While no foods literally contain amphiphilic micelles in the same structured form found in lab surfactant systems, many foods naturally form micelles during digestion, or contain molecules capable of forming micelles once mixed with bile or water–fat interfaces.
Foods such acerola cherries, fenugreek, ginger, boswellia, and turmeric have often been found to work better together than separately. Furthermore, they do contain molecules that can act amphiphilically and may form micelle-like or colloidal aggregates under certain conditions (especially in water or oil-water mixtures). So, while they don’t contain pre-formed micelles in the same sense as soap or bile, extracts from these plants can self-assemble into micelle-like colloids because of their natural amphiphilic compounds. This may account for the finding that some substances contained within them, like saponins which are in all of them (though most abundant in fenugreek), may influence microplastic aggregation, adsorption, and elimination [4].
Saponins are textbook amphiphilic molecules and form micelles that can encapsulate hydrophobic substances [5,6]—microplastics are hydrophobic substances. Although many microplastic particles are too large to be encapsulated in micelles, nanoplastics certainly can be. Other effects from saponins on larger microplastic particles would likely relate to surface adsorption or changes in aggregation, as opposed to true micelle entrapment.
Although many plastics/polymers are electrically neutral, their surface reactivity and leached chemicals can provoke oxidative stress. Thus, their presence in living organisms can result in oxidative damage [7]. Therefore, antioxidant containing foods (like acerola cherries) can help reduce, as well as “clean up,” some of that damage.
Acerola cherries (Malpighia emarginata DC) are one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C and contain phytonutrients like carotenoids phenolics, anthocyanins, and flavonoids [8]. “The vitamin C produced by acerola is better absorbed by the human organism than synthetic ascorbic acid” [9]. The presence of functional phytochemicals in acerola has been shown to influence the intestinal epithelial cells to increase the cellular uptake of vitamin C as opposed to vitamin C alone [10]. “Acerola…contains bioflavonoids” [11], anthocyanins, and quercetin [12]. An animal study found that “acerola juice reduces low-grade inflammation” [13]. Vitamin C “occurs in the body in the form of ascorbate, known for its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties” [14]. Not only does vitamin C have free radical scavenging abilities, it also has been shown to increase the antioxidant abilities of some other foods [6]. Vitamin C has been shown to “reduce stress markers and inflammation by neutralizing harmful molecules, activating protective pathways, and regulating autophagy, providing potential protection” associated with microplastics [4]. Curcumin, which is a component of turmeric, tends to improve the anti-inflammatory traits of vitamin C [15]. Studies show that vitamin C can reduce toxicities [16]. Acerola cherries contain both vitamin C and bioflavonoids which work synergistically, whereas one study showed that vitamin C “acts synergistically to protect cutaneous tissue cells in culture against oxidative damage” [16].
An in vitro study performed at Doctors’ Research with a digital ORP meter demonstrated that a citrus food vitamin C has negative ORP, but that ascorbic acid had positive ORP [17]. It is negative ORP which better helps clean up oxidative damage [18]. Since ascorbic acid has positive ORP (as well as positive redox potential [19]), it can never replace food vitamin C. Thus, high vitamin C foods, such as acerola cherries, should be considered when plastic ingestion contributes to free radical damage.
Boswellia gum (Boswellia serrata), also known as frankincense, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties [20,21]. An animal study it helpful against the effect of toxicants [22]. Boswellia’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties may account for its protection against induced toxins [23]. “The gum exudate obtained from the bark of the tree B. serrata, also called Indian olibanum, has been … widely used in various formulations for the treatment of inflammation” [24]. Boswellia contains triterpenoids. Triterpenoids, although themselves highly hydrophobic, can form colloids in the presence of other amphiphilic compounds (e.g., phospholipids or surfactants in extracts) [25]. “For several thousand years (~4000) Boswellia serrata and Curcuma longa have been used in Aryuvedic medicine for treatment of various illnesses … which are mediated through pathways associated with inflammation … The anti-inflammatory effects of boswellic acids and curcumin have translated to … the improvement … as shown in numerous clinical trials” [26]. Other studies have also pointed to the synergistic benefit of combining boswellia and turmeric together [27]. Another paper concluded that boswellia and fenugreek worked well together [28].
“Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) (FG) is a plant … with … anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, … effects … evidence supports a role for fenugreek in protecting against … inflammation” [29]. It is approved by German Commission E for inflammation of the skin [20]. It has also been found to be helpful for dealing with toxins and inflammation of the lungs [30]. Fenugreek gum and Boswellia gum have been found to work synergistically [31]. Fenugreek contains quercetin [32]. Fenugreek also contains saponins [20]. Saponins in fenugreek can influence bile acid metabolism and lipid emulsification, which may aid in the detoxification of nanoplastics [33]. Fenugreek saponins, “After oral administration, with gentle stirring in the gastrointestinal fluids, they form micro- or nanoemulsions” [34]. Thus, that could also be why fenugreek can be helpful in detoxifying from nanoparticles substances like plastics.
Ginger rhizome Zingiber officinale has anti-inflammatory effects [20]. “Scientific evidence supports the beneficial properties of ginger, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities” [35]. “Ginger, a well-known natural product, has been demonstrated to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, … properties” and supports “healthy aging” [36]. “Overall, eight RCTs reported the anti-inflammatory effect of ginger supplementation” [37]. On a totally different note, a randomized double-blind study found health benefits when fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric were combined [38]. An animal study found that ginger looked to help protect against toxic changes caused by a type of plastic [39]. Ginger aids with bile metabolism [40]. Since in vitro research suggests that bile salts potentially appear to assist in aggregation of micro and nano plastics [41], this may represent one pathway by which ginger could influence the processing or aggregation of plastic particles, and thus may be a way ginger assists in the removal of plastics in the body.
“Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a type of herb belonging to ginger family … Turmeric’s effects on health are generally centered upon an orange-yellow colored, lipophilic polyphenol substance called “curcumin,” which is acquired from the rhizomes of the herb. Curcumin is known to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, … effects [42]. “Tutrmeric has antihepatotoxic … and antinflammatory effects“ [20]. Curcuma longa (syn. C. domestica Valeton and C. brog Valeton) is also known as “turmeric” worldwide [43]. “In general, curcumin is beneficial to human health, demonstrating pharmacological activities of anti-inflammation and antioxidation” [44]. Curcumin in combination with boswellic acid is more effective “presumably due to synergistic effects of curcumin and boswellic acid” [45]. Turmeric compounds support “healthy aging” as they have helped prevent cellular damage [46] and may offer protective antioxidant activity against microplastic-induced stress [4]. A study including turmeric, ginger root, vitamin C, and boswellia extracts concluded there was efficacy of the blend [47]. Curcumin can form nanosized colloidal aggregates in aqueous media and in the presence of natural emulsifiers [48], hence that may explain turmeric’s aiding in the expulsion of microplastics.
Scientific research has concluded that the combinations of antioxidants such as vitamin C (which is in acerola cherries), quercetin (which is in acerola cherries and fenugreek) and curcumin (which is in turmeric) have been found to “reduce stress markers and inflammation by neutralizing harmful molecules, activating protective pathways, and regulating autophagy, providing potential protection” associated with microplastics [4].
Based on current scientific literature, ingredients such as turmeric, boswellia, fenugreek, ginger, black pepper, and acerola cherries provide synergistic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory support that may help mitigate some biological effects associated with microplastic exposure.
Various peer-reviewed scientific papers have concluded that combinations of these types of foods have been found to be more effective than many of them alone for things like inflammation and plastic detoxification.
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So, yes, some herbs and foods may help. And there are others that the above did not mention.
The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel:
Microplastic Health Risks
Plastics are all around these days. Are there risks from microplastic and/or nanoplastic particles? Could there be a 4.5 times greater risk of having a stroke because of microplastics? Are there risks of reduced male fertility and cardiovascular issues related to the accumulation of plastics in humans and animals? Where do these small plastic particles come from? How can you reduce your risks? Are nanoplastic particles in water bottled in hard plastic potentially dangerous? What about inhaling toys made of plastic likes ‘Legos’? Are synthetic clothes and even tire dust a health risk? Will humans solve climate and heat matters? What does the Bible say about that? Is a better world coming? Steve Dupuie and Dr. Thiel discuss these matters.
Here is a link to our video: Microplastic Health Risks.
Jesus’s kingdom will be the solution to pollution. Notice what will happen:
3 For the Lord will comfort Zion,
He will comfort all her waste places;
He will make her wilderness like Eden,
And her desert like the garden of the Lord;
Joy and gladness will be found in it,
Thanksgiving and the voice of melody.4 “Listen to Me, My people;
And give ear to Me, O My nation:
For law will proceed from Me,
And I will make My justice rest
As a light of the peoples.
5 My righteousness is near,
My salvation has gone forth,
And My arms will judge the peoples;
The coastlands will wait upon Me,
And on My arm they will trust. (Isaiah 51:3-5)
Yes, a better world is coming. The knowledge of the reality of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God brings hope.
But yes, until then, we face a lot of pollution, from plastics and other chemicals.
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
The Bible, Christians, and the Environment How should Christians view the environment? Does the Bible give any clues? What are some of the effects of air, water, and land pollution? Is environmental pollution a factor in autism and death? Do pollutants seem to double the autism risk? What will Jesus do? Here is a link to a related sermon: Christians and the Environment (there is also a YouTube video available titled Air Pollution, Autism, and Prophecy, one titled Will Pollution lead to the End?, and one called COP 27 and Solving Climate Change).
Christian Health Matters Should Christians be concerned about their health? Does the Bible give any food and health guidelines? Here are links to three related sermons: Let’s Talk About Food, Evil is Affecting the Food Supply, and Let’s Talk About Health.
Is God Calling You? This booklet discusses topics including calling, election, and selection. If God is calling you, how will you respond? Here is are links to related sermons: Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU? and Predestination and Your Selection; here is a message in Spanish: Me Está Llamando Dios Hoy? A short animation is also available: Is God Calling You?
Christian Repentance Do you know what repentance is? Is it really necessary for salvation? Two related sermons about this are also available: Real Repentance and Real Christian Repentance.
About Baptism Should you be baptized? Could baptism be necessary for salvation? Who should baptize and how should it be done? Here is a link to a related sermon: Let’s Talk About Baptism and Baptism, Infants, Fire, & the Second Death.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. It is available in numerous languages at ccog.org. Here are links to four kingdom-related sermons: The Fantastic Gospel of the Kingdom of God!, The World’s False Gospel, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution.