Scientists discovered a kimchi bacterium that binds to nanoplastics in the gut.
This probiotic showed high efficiency at capturing plastics in lab and intestinal models.
In mice, the probiotic more than doubled the excretion of nanoplastics in feces.
The bacterium is a safe, food-grade strain already consumed for centuries.
This adds to kimchi’s known detoxifying effects against chemicals like BPA and pesticides.
You are eating plastic. You’re drinking it, too. These microscopic plastic particles, known as nanoplastics, have infiltrated our food, water, and bodies, posing a silent, modern health threat with no clear solution. Now, groundbreaking research from South Korea points to a delicious and ancient remedy sitting in your refrigerator. Scientists have identified a specific bacterium from traditional kimchi that physically binds to these plastic invaders in your gut and helps escort them out of your body.
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