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Tiny gut “sponge” bacteria found to flush out toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”
(www.sciencedaily.com)
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I'm waiting for people to start using leeches again to treat pfas in the blood.
That's actually a valid treatment! Although really they'd probably just take a pint here and there. When you do, the body produces new, pure blood.
Yup, most efficient is to donate plasma, can reduce levels by a third in 6 months.
Hmm I wonder if women have less pfas in the blood because of periods?
Likely so.
cries in gay and microplastic
Regular plasma donation is the most effective treatment. Blood donation works, too, but you can only donate blood every two months, versus plasma donations up to twice a week.
Too bad I pass out every time :(
Bloodletting all the way.
But donate it.