{"podcast":{"title":"The Ben Azadi Show","slug":"the-ben-azadi-show-743725","podcast_index_feed_id":743725,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP7343763832","website_url":"http://www.benazadi.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/631d2d26-e074-11ee-a258-d728fb977b2b/image/f3668206ff316bf95b52040006e5b7d0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Ben Azadi","episode_count":1350,"summary":"Ben Azadi, NYT best-selling author of Metabolic Freedom, is the host of The Ben Azadi Show. We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you can apply them and upgrade your metabolism. The topics we cover include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset and metabolic health. Discover how to cut through all the noise in the health and nutrition space so you can finally get the results you want, and keep them; whether it's fat loss, more energy, better sleep, or focusing on general health and longevity. As a former obese man, Ben took his pain of being extremely unhealthy, and turned it into a purpose by transforming his health and now he is on a mission to educate 1 billion people. Ben brings you the thought leaders in the world of health, including Dr. Eric Berg, Ben Greenfield, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Will Cole, Mark Sisson, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr Mindy Pelz, Cynthia Thurow, Dr. Daniel Pompa, and many others. You'll discover everything you want to know about the keto diet, ketosis, paleo, fasting, intermittent fasting, block fasting, fasting mimicking diet, bulletproof fasting, dry fasting, water fasting, and everything that works…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:21:28.912238+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725"},"episode":{"title":"A 2026 Randomized Controlled Trial Found People Reduced Microplastic Chemicals in Their Bodies by Up to 60 Percent in Just Seven Days: The Exact Protocol With Ben Azadi | #1332","slug":"a-2026-randomized-controlled-trial-found-people-reduced-microplastic-chemicals-in-their-bodies-by-up-to-60-percent-in-just-seven-days-the-exact-protocol-with-ben-azadi-1332","published_at":"2026-06-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/a-2026-randomized-controlled-trial-found-people-reduced-microplastic-chemicals-in-their-bodies-by-up-to-60-percent-in-just-seven-days-the-exact-protocol-with-ben-azadi-1332","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP7280966998.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP7280966998.mp3","summary":"Myoscience GlyNAC (20% off, exclusive to this community): https://bit.ly/4auv3xW Pre-order Keto Flex Revised and get free bonuses at: https://bit.ly/4wKG1sM A 2026 randomized controlled trial called the PERTH trial found that people reduced plastic-related chemicals in their bodies by up to 60% in just seven days by swapping their food, kitchenware, and personal care products. The research behind this is not fringe. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found microplastics embedded in arterial plaque in over half of 257 surgical patients. Those patients had a 4.5 times higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. A 2025 Nature Medicine study found the average human brain now holds roughly a spoonful of microplastic particles, up 50% in just eight years. In dementia brains, the concentration was ten times higher. In this episode, Ben walks through exactly where exposure comes from, what these plastics are doing to your hormones, your metabolism, your inflammation, and your brain, and the simple five-step protocol you can start today. Key takeaways: A single liter of bottled water contains around 240,000 microplastic particles on average One plastic teabag releases 11.6 billion plastic particles into a single cup of hot water BPA mimics estrogen at receptor sites, disrupting testosterone in men and fertility in women Your body stores these chemicals in fat cells through a pathway called PPAR gamma, creating new fat cells if it runs out of room Glutathione is the master molecule your liver uses to neutralize and eliminate these toxins, and modern life depletes it constantly NAC supplies the cysteine your liver needs to produce glutathione internally The five-step protocol: stop heating plastic, filter your water, eat real food, sweat daily, prioritize fiber and…","meta_description":"Myoscience GlyNAC (20% off, exclusive to this community): https://bit.ly/4auv3xW Pre-order Keto Flex Revised and get free bonuses at: https://bit.ly/4wKG1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1569,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/episodes/a-2026-randomized-controlled-trial-found-people-reduced-microplastic-chemicals-in-their-bodies-by-up-to-60-percent-in-just-seven-days-the-exact-protocol-with-ben-azadi-1332/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/a-2026-randomized-controlled-trial-found-people-reduced-microplastic-chemicals-in-their-bodies-by-up-to-60-percent-in-just-seven-days-the-exact-protocol-with-ben-azadi-1332.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}