Heating food in plastic is one of the easier everyday exposures to change. A 2023 lab study found that microwaving plastic food containers released far more micro- and nanoplastic particles into the food than storing food in them at room temperature or in the fridge. Moving leftovers into glass or ceramic before you heat them is a simple swap.
Category: Supplement Guides
How Can I Reduce Microplastics in My Drinking Water?
A few simple habits can lower the plastic particles in the water you drink. Researchers have counted very large numbers of tiny plastic particles in bottled water, so choosing filtered tap water in a glass or stainless steel bottle is a practical first step. One lab study also found that boiling hard tap water and then pouring it through a basic filter removed much of the plastic it tested.
How to Take L-Theanine: Dosage, Timing, and Pairing (With Coffee, Magnesium, and More)
How to take L-theanine: NOW Foods label dosing (1 capsule 1 to 2 times daily), 100 mg vs 200 mg, morning vs night, taking it with coffee, magnesium, melatonin, or ashwagandha, and cautions.
How to Take Pendulum Akkermansia: Dosage, Storage, and Timing
How to take Pendulum Akkermansia: label dosing of 1 capsule daily with food and 8 oz of water, refrigeration, what is in it (Akkermansia muciniphila WB-STR-0001 plus inulin), and cautions.
How to Take Sunfiber: Scoop Size, Timing, and What It Is
How to take Sunfiber (partially hydrolyzed guar gum): label dosing of one 7 g scoop in 6 to 8 oz of a non-carbonated drink, when to take it, and how to start slowly.
How to Take Pure Encapsulations DIM Detox: Dosage and Ingredients
How to take Pure Encapsulations DIM Detox: label dosing of 2 capsules daily with a meal, what is in it (BioResponse DIM, calcium D-glucarate, broccoli sprout, NAC, milk thistle), and cautions.
How to Take Ther-Biotic Complete (Klaire Labs): Capsules vs Powder
How to take Klaire Labs Ther-Biotic Complete: label dosing of 1 capsule daily with food (25 billion CFU) or 1/4 teaspoon of powder, the 12 strains, storage, and timing.
How to Take Glutagenics (Metagenics): Dosage, Timing, and Ingredients
How to take Metagenics Glutagenics powder: label dosing of 1 scoop mixed with water, what is in it (3.5 g L-glutamine, DGL licorice, aloe), timing, and cautions.
How to Take Seeking Health Optimal Multivitamin: Dosage and Timing
How to take Seeking Health Optimal Multivitamin: label dosing of 2 to 8 capsules daily in divided servings with breakfast and lunch, why not near bedtime, and what the 8-capsule serving contains.
How to Take GI Revive (Designs for Health): Capsules vs Powder
How to take Designs for Health GI Revive: label dosing of 7 capsules or 1 scoop (8 g) of powder daily, what is in it (L-glutamine, zinc carnosine, DGL, aloe, slippery elm), and cautions.
