A 2026 Randomized Controlled Trial Found People Reduced Microplastic Chemicals in Their Bodies by Up to 60 Percent in Just Seven Days: The Exact Protocol With Ben Azadi | #1332
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A 2026 randomized controlled trial called the PERTH trial found that people reduced plastic-related chemicals in their bodies by up to 60% in just seven days by swapping their food, kitchenware, and personal care products.
The research behind this is not fringe. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found microplastics embedded in arterial plaque in over half of 257 surgical patients. Those patients had a 4.5 times higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. A 2025 Nature Medicine study found the average human brain now holds roughly a spoonful of microplastic particles, up 50% in just eight years. In dementia brains, the concentration was ten times higher.
In this episode, Ben walks through exactly where exposure comes from, what these plastics are doing to your hormones, your metabolism, your inflammation, and your brain, and the simple five-step protocol you can start today.
Key takeaways:
A single liter of bottled water contains around 240,000 microplastic particles on average
One plastic teabag releases 11.6 billion plastic particles into a single cup of hot water
BPA mimics estrogen at receptor sites, disrupting testosterone in men and fertility in women
Your body stores these chemicals in fat cells through a pathway called PPAR gamma, creating new fat cells if it runs out of room
Glutathione is the master molecule your liver uses to neutralize and eliminate these toxins, and modern life depletes it constantly
NAC supplies the cysteine your liver needs to produce glutathione internally
The five-step protocol: stop heating plastic, filter your water, eat real food, sweat daily, prioritize fiber and hydration
