Maurice Pierce May 16, 2024
Micro plastics are very small-sized solid plastics found in food and water. They come from the fragmentation of larger plastic objects like bags, bottles, tableware etc…
Once ingested, micro plastics can be removed by your gut microbiota. These are helpful microbes (bacteria etc…) in your gut (small and large intestines) that keep toxic substances in check. But if you have an unhealthy gut, micro plastics will be able to move through the intestinal wall and into your bloodstream.
Once in our blood, studies suggest micro plastics can stay in your body for several months and may damage your organs by causing cell death. Our only protection against the ubiquity of micro plastics is a healthy gut and to limit exposure as best we can.
Most store bought water filters can remove micro plastics. Avoid using plastic containers for food storage, use pyrex glass containers instead. Avoid drinking from and storing liquids in plastic cups and bottles. Use glass, ceramic, or stainless steel cups and bottles for liquids instead.
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Maurice Pierce May 04, 2024
We are all being poisoned on the daily, twenty-four/seven, 365 days a year, decade after decade. The really disturbing part of this truth is that it’s mostly self-inflicted. Poisonous substances can be inhaled – as in indoor air pollution via off-gassing, swallowed – as in food and absorbed through your skin – as in makeup.
Off-gassing from household cleaning products all contribute to inhaled poisons. Pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, fungicides and ultra-processed food all contribute to swallowed poisons. Cosmetics contribute to poisons absorbed through your skin.
The best way to prevent poisoning is to avoid contact with these toxic substances. Go organic with materials for your home and household cleaning products. Buy organic and only minimally processed food when possible. Use as little or if possible no cosmetic products.
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Maurice Pierce April 15, 2024
Bacteria in our gut microbiome can directly influence brain function at a subconscious level through signals sent via the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Our autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions such as digestion. The gut-brain axis is one of those unconscious actions, not unlike digestion, which occurs automatically and cannot be controlled by choice.
The gut microbiome and our subconscious mind are in constant communication via our ANS. This unconscious communication between our gut microbiome and the brain, helps to regulate the amount of food and nutrients the body takes in daily to function at its best. Eating ultra-processed and quick service restaurant food that often contains toxic chemicals and arsenic will poison your gut microbiome.
As a result, undermining its ability to communicate with the brain. If this happens, you may begin to suffer from one or more disorders like blood pressure and blood sugar problems and too much body fat to name a few. Being aware of our gut-brain interdependence is necessary, if we are to help ourselves prevent and or reverse current health problems.
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Maurice Pierce April 3, 2024
Natural flavors are a good example of how misleading the term natural can be. Yes, the flavors come from natural sources. That said, in the end they are anything but natural. Synthetic chemicals are used during the manufacturing process to obtain the flavor from these natural sources and then added to food. Natural flavors can be made up of over 100 chemicals.
Synthetic chemicals can make up 80% to 90% of natural flavors. When manufacturers add the term natural to an ingredient or on their packaging, they are, more often than not, trying to convince consumers to accept as true what is false. The term natural can be easily misused because it has no legal definition.
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