12/01/2025
Avoiding Plastics Matters…
We talk a lot about the things we add to support longevity—sleep, muscle, VO₂, and metabolic health. But we should also talk about the things we need to remove. And plastics belong near the top of that list.
Microplastics and the chemicals that plastics release aren’t just “bad for you.” They’re biologically disruptive in many ways:
• They leach endocrine-disrupting chemicals (phthalates, BPA, BPS) that alter hormones at tiny concentrations.
• They impair fertility in both men and women—affecting s***m counts, testosterone, ovarian reserve, and fetal development.
• They accumulate in the blood, lungs, placenta, and even testicular tissue. • They promote inflammation and oxidative stress, which eventually show up as metabolic dysfunction. Microplastics have been found in plaque in our arteries. It makes the plaque more dangerous.
• Heat makes everything worse—microwaves, dishwashers, hot cars, warm water bottles. Temperature accelerates leaching dramatically.
“Microwave-safe” only means the container won’t melt. It says nothing about what chemicals migrate into your food.
So… let’s do this.
De-plastic your world where it matters most. It’s impossible to bring our exposure to zero… but we can limit it dramatically.
A few high-impact changes:
• Never microwave plastic.
• Don’t drink from bottles left in hot cars.
• Store food in glass, steel, or ceramic.
• Choose cotton, wool, or linen over synthetics when possible.
• Buy fewer ultra-cheap plastics—they shed the most.
• Replace plastic water bottles with steel.
• Skip the dishwasher for plastic containers—heat + detergent = maximal leaching. No dryer sheets.
• Avoid plastic utensils when heat is involved: spatulas, strainers, ladles.
You don’t need to be perfect. Just reduce the constant background exposure your body never asked for.
Every little bit adds up.
