Age Better with Liz Earle 5 easy wins to reduce microplastics and forever chemicals – with Dr Sabine Donnai
Feb 27, 2026
52:09
Forever chemicals and microplastics have become part of modern life – they're in our wardrobes, kitchens, dental floss, in the water we drink, even the air we breathe. Dr Sabine Donnai joins Liz to explain why detoxification is just as important as sleep, nutrition and exercise when it comes to healthy ageing, and shares the simple, practical kitchen swaps and lifestyle changes that genuinely reduce your toxic load without going mad.
In this episode:
- Why detoxification is just as important as sleep, nutrition and exercise
- Where we encounter microplastics and PFAS daily
- The easy kitchen swaps to prioritise
- How your gut bacteria physically help you detoxify microplastics
- The four ways your body detoxifies (gut, kidneys, liver, sweating) and how to support each
- The role of advanced blood cleaning for those with high toxic loads
- Whether we all really have half a teaspoon of plastic in our brains
More from Liz:
- Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
- A Better Second Half
- Follow Liz on Instagram
- Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram
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- Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
- WhatsApp: 07518 471 846
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