Study finds common dietary supplement can flush out toxic forever chemicals from your body
Fibre found in everyday foods could help remove forever chemicals from our bodies
- A new study suggests that eating a fibre supplement found naturally in oats, barley and rye before meals could help flush out toxic forever chemicals from the body.
- PFAS, known as forever chemicals, are used in products like non-stick cookware and cosmetics and have been linked to health conditions, including decreased fertility and a higher risk of some cancers.
- The study found that beta-glucan fibre molecules in oats can bind to PFAS in the digestive system, potentially reducing their levels in the body.
- Researchers found a nearly 10 per cent drop in two dangerous PFAS types (PFOA and PFOS) in participants who took an oat fibre supplement before each meal for four weeks.
- Scientists believe the findings offer a first step in formulating a dietary intervention to remove PFAS from the body, though further studies are needed with larger samples and longer intervention periods.