Stress & Parasites When cortisol stays high for too long, it slows stomach acid. Less acid means some parasites that would normally be neutralized survive. Stress also dampens the gut’s immune lining (secretory IgA), which usually keeps invaders in check. Your gut’s defenses are on low power, giving existing parasites a chance to multiply. Chronic stress also tweaks immune signaling. Your body’s usual “attack and clear” commands become miscommunicated. At the same time, gut m

Microplastics Did you know that in 1950, the world produced around 2 million tons of plastic per year , and today we produce over 450 million tons ? That’s staggering — and unfortunately, a significant amount is ending up in our bodies . Plastics don’t simply disappear. Sunlight, heat, friction, and wear-and-tear break them down into microplastics  — tiny fragments now detected in oceans, soils, animals, drinking water, and even in humans. Research estimates that the average