It turns out to be the culprit of high blood pressure... The betrayal of plastic bottled water

If your blood pressure is high despite paying special attention to your health, you should consider examining your water drinking habits.

A study has found that the common habit of drinking water from plastic bottles may be a cause of high blood pressure.

 

The medical research team at Danube Private University in Austria conducted this interesting study.

 

The surprising thing is that microplastics were detected even in water stored in glass bottles.

 

The researchers found that when experiment participants drank only tap water instead of water stored in plastic or glass bottles for two weeks, their diastolic blood pressure significantly decreased.

The lowered blood pressure was maintained even after four weeks.

 

Reducing plastic usage can decrease the number of microplastic particles in the bloodstream, potentially lowering blood pressure.

This suggests that microplastics could pose a serious threat to human health.

 

High blood pressure is a major cause of heart disease.

 

The research team that recently published their findings in the academic journal 'Microplastics' stated, "After extensive research, we concluded that beverages contained in plastic bottles should be avoided."

 

According to a study released by Chinese researchers this March, boiling water for about 5 minutes and then filtering it can reduce microplastics by approximately 90%.

 

Microplastics are generally formed when plastics break down due to exposure to ultraviolet light or physical friction.

 

This tiny particle infiltrates through various pathways and exists everywhere in our body, including saliva, heart tissue, liver, kidneys, and even the placenta.

 

The researchers stated that "reducing plastic particle intake may suggest a decrease in cardiovascular risk" regarding blood pressure changes related to microplastic concentration.

 

According to a study, we ingest 5 grams of microplastic particles daily, equivalent to the weight of a credit card.

Evidence is increasingly being presented that microplastics entering the body can disrupt endocrine function and pose risks of causing inflammation and oxidative stress.

 

Such reactions can trigger a series of biological processes that worsen existing conditions or cause new health problems.

 

There is a demand to implement policies that replace plastic packaging materials with eco-friendly products such as stainless steel or glass.