How Plastic Is Affecting Your Body and Your Kids with Dr. Kari Nadeau (Part 1)

Microplastics are no longer a future concern, they are already inside our bodies. In this episode, Dr. Kari Nadeau breaks down what microplastics actually are, how they are impacting our health, and why children may be more vulnerable than adults. We discuss her groundbreaking research, the biggest everyday sources of exposure, and what happens when you try to reduce plastic in your life. This is a clear, science-backed look at what every family should understand about plastic today.

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1:00 - What do people need to know about how plastic is impacting them?
2:00 - What exactly are microplastics?
3:50 - What are the health concerns with plastic?
6:40 - Are we overestimating the impact of plastic in our bodies?
8:30 - Kari’s massive plastics study
11:20 - Is silicone safe?
14:50 - How long it takes to decrease the plastic levels in your blood
16:00 - Are children and babies more vulnerable than adults?
18:00 - How are microplastics impacting puberty and why puberty may be happening earlier