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Plastics in Your Arteries: The Stroke Risk Study You Must Know

Plastics in Your Arteries: The Stroke Risk Study You Must Know

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Plastics found inside carotid artery plaque. A 4.53x higher risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Here's what the landmark 2024 NEJM study means for your brain and what you can do about it.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• What the 2024 Marfella et al. NEJM study actually found inside human carotid artery plaque

• Why 58% of surgical patients had detectable polyethylene, PVC, or polystyrene in their arteries

• How microplastics trigger vascular inflammation and what IL-18 and TNF-alpha have to do with it

• Why there is currently no clinical screening for this, and what that means for stroke survivors

• 3 evidence-informed steps you can take today to reduce your exposure

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