Try This – 4 Shares For Your Week

This week, I have 4 very fascinating shares for you!

1. They found THESE surprising particles in heart attack patients.

2. Marriage has protective effects for cancer patients 🤯

3. How much hydration do you ACTUALLY need if you’re active? 

4. Are you for or against daylight saving time? A doctor shares his thoughts. 

Let’s get into it. 

Number 1: The Connection Between Microplastics and Heart Attacks

Yikes. Past podcast guest Dr. Joel Kahn tweeted about a small Italian study that found people having a major heart attack had far more microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood than those with stable heart disease or normal arteries. 

Plastic particles were detected in 84% of heart attack patients, compared with 40% and 32% in the other groups, and concentrations were roughly four times higher.

Again, this was a small observational study, so it cannot prove that microplastics caused the heart attacks, especially since smoking was more common in that group. But it adds to the growing evidence and signal that microplastics may be taking a much bigger toll on our health than traditional healthcare currently understands. The more we study these particles, the harder they are to dismiss. 

Good news: even though microplastics are everywhere, there are simple, practical steps that we can take to significantly reduce our exposure.

Number 2: The Power of Relationship

Seeing this as I come up on my fifth-year wedding anniversary reminded me how lucky I am to be in a beautiful, healthy marriage, and how powerful the right relationship can be when life gets challenging. This is a 2013 large observational study on the power of marital status when it came to survival rates with patients with cancer.

But also the flip side is true, as I discussed with Dr. Ramani in a past episode. A truly toxic relationship or friendship can take a very real toll on your health. By the way, that episode has almost 2 million views now. I highly recommend watching it if you’re invested in relationships.

Number 3: Are you under hydrating during your workouts?

When I first started taking strength training seriously, I quickly realized I was regularly underhydrating during my workouts. At the time, I had a trainer who had a habit of not drinking water during workouts, so I adopted the habit. Luckily, I switched trainers, and my new trainer quickly realized I needed more water with electrolytes to perform better.

That's why I was excited when Andy Galpin, a past podcast guest, tweeted this and linked to his free calculator, which anyone can use, to accurately measure how much water they need during a workout. Check it out.

Number 4: Daylight Saving Time 

You might not be familiar with this, but there’s actually some drama around the Sunshine Protection Act, which the House recently passed but is still awaiting Senate approval. Many boomers and businesses have argued that we should make daylight saving time permanent so we can use the extra evening sunlight to be more active, play sports, and eat dinner outdoors.

The drama is that many health experts, including past podcast guest Dr. Roger Seheult, say this is actually a bad idea. 

Morning light is one of the most powerful signals for setting our circadian clocks, and permanent daylight saving time would delay sunrise, especially in winter. That could contribute to more sleep loss, poorer mood, reduced alertness, and greater cardiometabolic risk. 

The leading sleep and circadian experts support ending the twice-yearly clock changes, but recommend permanent standard time instead, because it better aligns with human biology. 

Hopefully the Senate listens to the science and stops this from becoming law.

Those are all the shares for this week. See you next week for more. 

Much love,
Dhru Purohit

The information in this newsletter is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice; please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any health-related decisions.