Eating kimchi might help clear nanoplastics out of your gut!

Kimchi May Help Clear Microplastics From the Gut, Early Research Shows

In a lab study, a probiotic strain in kimchi helped flush out microplastics from the gut.Credit: VICUSCHKA / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysA probiotic strain in kimchi helped mice excrete twice as many nanoplastics in a lab study, but human studies are still needed.Kimchi contains probiotics and fiber that support gut health, digestion, and the immune system.It's unclear if store-bought kimchi has the specific probiotic strain tested.Kimchi, a popula…

Eating kimchi might help clear nanoplastics out of your gut!

Research published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Bioresource Technology demonstrates that the oh-so-delicious Korean staple kimchi, thanks to its food-derived lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656, might help remove nanoplastics from our intestines before they can seep through and accumulate in our brains, kidneys, arteries, bones, or any of the other places they have been found. — Read the rest The post Eating kimchi…

This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body

Read the full story from the National Research Council of Science & Technology (South Korea). See also: Lee, J., Lee, M. J., Jung, M.-J., Kim, Y. B., Kim, Y., Yun, J. U., Nam, S., Oh, Y. J., Whon, T. W., & Lee, S. H. (2026). Efficient biosorption of nanoplastics by food-derived lactic acid bacterium. Bioresource Technology, 447, … Continue reading This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body