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the website and get into the podcast library to hear past programs. All right, we also have a health pole question. We'll get to that shortly, but we begin this hour talking about all this plastic Have you heard all this microplastic in the environment that researchers are concerned about that we're ingesting plastic, these plasticizers and plastics in our water bottles, plastic water bottles and foods, and it's accumulating in the body and it's disrupting hormones. Well, here's the latest
research. Researchers are finding plastic junk in men's testicles. New meaning to junk. There, junken men's testicles. Whether it's our bloodstream, or brain or lungs, These microscopic fragments of plastics seem to turn up every time scientists scour a new corner of the human body. The male reproductive organs are no exception.
New research published this month finds microplastics can build up in the testicles of humans and dogs, raising more questions about the potential health impacts of these particles,
which ought not being the body they're petrochemical. Animal studies have shown exposure to these microplastics within our food chain and water can impact sperm quality and male fertility, but scientists are still in the early stages of translating this work to human health try to figure out what it means and what the implications are all
about. One of the lead researchers said, and I quote, microplastics are everywhere that according to doctor John You, a toxicologist in the College of Nursing at the University of New Mexico and lead author of the study I'm talking about the quantification of those microplastics in humans is the first step to understanding its potential
adverse side effects. That's according to doctor You, the toxicologist. When he set out to do his study, Doctor You didn't expect microplastics would have penetrated the male reproductive systems so extensively, given the tight blood tissue barrier around those organs. To his surprise, the research team unearthed a wide range and heavy concentration of microplastics in the testicles of about two dozen men and close to fifty
dogs. The results may also be relevant to a well documented global decline in sperm count and other problems related to male fertility. This trend has been linked to a host of environmental and lifestyle factors, including certain endocrine disrupting chemicals found in these plastics. The growing number of studies like this one are compelling and
should be a wake up call for policy makers. According to Tracy Woodroffe, director of the Environmental Research and Translational Translation for Health Center at the University of California, San Francisco, this is the law or just study of its kind to measure how much of these microplastics that penetrate the water, our food, and even our air end up in the most intimate recesses of the male productive
or reproductive anatomy male testicles. It follows a smaller analysis published last year by a team in China that detected microplastics in a half dozen human testicles and in semen. For the current study, researchers at the University of New Mexico collected the testicles from autopsies of people ranging in age from sixteen years of age to eighty eight years of age, from nearly fifty dogs as well after they were
neutered at a local veterinarian clinics. Dogs can function as sentinel animals for disease
and harmful chemical exposure because they're so embedded in the human environment. Plus, canine spermatogenesis is more similar to human process of producing sperm than labrats, and instead of trying to count each microplastical particle, the researchers were able to quantify the total amount of plastic by dissolving all the biological tissue and separating out to solnce about seventy five percent of what remained after they sort of cooked out the
tissue was plastic seventy five percent incredible. Polyethylene or PE made up the largest portion of that. It's the most widely used plastic in the world, showing up in packaging bags and any number of products. A doctor Camppen, a professor the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy and one of the authors of the study, said, and I quote obviously, little, tiny particles of
plastic can disrupt the way cells behave in the human being. Polyvinyl chloride, what's in PBC piping emerged as another prominent culprit and was the second most common in dog testicles. Polyvinyl Chloride is classified as by the way as a carcinogen, and long term exposure, for example in drinking water, can lead or
increase our risk of cancer. There was also an association between greater levels of PBC and decreased weight of the testicles, the same it was seen in polyethylene and another chemical and another one in these plastics, which recent research suggests may
be harmful. Now what are the implications, Well, doctor you says the results are concerning, of course, and lay the foundation for more targeted studies on the relationship between these microplastic exposures we're getting bombarded with in the food, water, and air, and its potential impact on human reproductive human reproduction,
including sperm. An emerging body of evidence suggests that microplastics can have toxic effects on our reproductive health, both male and females, but in this particular case, they were looking at males. In the University of New Mexico study, the concentration of microplastics in human testicles was on average three times higher than in dogs, and the amount in the testicles is considerably higher than what was discovered
in the placenta and second to what they observed in the human brain. Now is showing these chemical plastic contaminants can affect the hormonal control of human reproduction at different levels of the body, including the brain. I mean, folks, this is just starting to come to the surface. We've been talking about microplastics on this radio show since the very first time it was disclosed, and it just seems like it just more and more information is being learned about this.
The takeaway is try to avoid using them, and it's almost it's near impossible to not use something with plastic in it in a given day. But when you can use glass or anything besides plastics, because we're just starting to learn about them. All right, We're going to come back and what we do, we're going to have for you this week's installment of the Health Alternative of
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the farmers are using it. The darker it was and the more stinky it was, it was great. You had vegetables on steroids almost they really came up strong and healthy. Well, now scientists are recommending using urine as a fertilizer, I kid you not, and so we're trying to get a measure on whether you're going to be on board with that. So the health poll question on my personal website at doctor Bob dot com is would you be
willing to consume vegetables knowing human urine was used as a fertilizer? Yes or no, voted doctor Bob dot com. We'll have the results on the next show, so stick around for that. All right. Before we go back to more phone calls and questions and news, we have this week's health alternative
of the week. All right, So everybody knows it's barbecue season. We're past Memorial Day and we're getting into the summer and people are going to be out in the backyard and the barbie and they're barbecuing and you smell all the cooking flesh and grease wafting through the air, and it makes you hungry. And I want you to have a health conscious barbecue and ideas about healthy barbecuing.
When we think of barbecues, of course, we think of holidays, you know, Fourth of July, morral Day just passed, and we picture, of course, smoked meats, hamburgers, flipping on the barbecue, hot dogs. All good, every family in the backyard. It's all great.
However, these traditions are not the best for your health when they are done conventionally, because now we know, and this is of course, the message is for people who are regular barbecuers and we're out there flipping burgers and hot dogs and all that grease is dripping down on the charcoal or the fire, and then all the heterocyclic hydrocarbons are drifting up in the smoke and permeating the meat that you're about to eat. Those hydrocarbon elements do have a carcinogenic component
to them. So I'm not a big fan of barbecuing traditionally, but I'm here to give you a healthier alternative to health conscious barbecuing ideas. Research suggests that the high heat of barbecue grills can transform the proteins and the fats in meat into harmful compounds. We know this that is well established. And you know, having a barbecue once in a while no big deal. I mean,
it's not going to bother you. If it's once in a while, like on a holiday, and then you dust off the barbecue grill again for the next holiday, it's not going to be any big deal. But you're going to still get these procyclic hydrocarbons if you're dripping fat and dripping proteins, amino acids and meats onto the fire itself or the charcoals and it's coming back
up into the meat and smoking it basically. And also if many of these barbecues barbecued foods contain nitrites and night traits preservatives which can also have certain health risks. So the key is maybe experimenting as a health alternative with different foods, bringing some excitement to the barbecue, something different, keeping it delicious of course, at the same time with health conscious alternatives and here are a few.
That's why it qualified as the Health alternative of the week. A health conscious barbecue in ideas like putting veggies, more veggies on the barbie. The colorful veggies like bell peppers and eggplants and zucchinis, and leafy greens like maybe kale are great for grilling. If you haven't tried it, you should, And maybe some dash of olive oil or your favorite herbs over the top of
them. Or how about a health conscious barbecue that includes seafood, maybe some delicious wild caught salmon that's an excellent source of lean protein, of course, and then you get the Omega three fatty acids, the healthy oils in your diet. We need more of those, that's for sure, and you can barbecue that. You also have the opportunity as a healthier alternative during barbecue season
to barbecue plant based meats. I mean, doctors are even starting to say, look, you need more fiber in your diet, less saturated fats, because these fibers that we get in the plant foods that we eat help to make friendly bacteria in the gut. They also help the transit time of the debris that we digest, and we should eliminate as soon as possible, creating peristaltic activity, the movement of the musculature of the bowel to move the waste
material out so we don't become constipated. And if you're not having at least two ball movements a day, you are constipated or subclinically constipated. I mean think about it sort of like birds, they eat, they drop, they eat, they drop, Well, human beings, it should be the same way you eat, you should drop as in fegal matter. And if you're not having you know, I mean a minimum of one ball mom of today, but two is optimal. Three would be ideal. And people say,
oh, I've never had that in my life. Well, maybe you need some help. How about more fiber in your diet? Plant based meats You can consider veggie burgers or you can grill tofu skewers, a fantastic alternative for vegetarians or those looking to reduce meat consumption. And I think we should. I think Americans eat way too much meat. And then you get all the antibiotics from those animals, or you get the bovine growth hormone they've been shot
up with, or other things. Yes, you can find organic meats at like natural grocer's stores if you happen to have one in your community, and that would be good. But if you don't, you can always use lean meats. That's what you want to go for, the leaner meats. Instead of focusing on traditional fatty cuts, why not try grilling like boneless, skinless chicken breasts or have you even ever had a turkey burger. You would be
surprised how good they are. And you can get organic ground turkey in a conventional grocery store and they are fantastic, plenty of protein without the extra sagurated fat. Marinate them in lemon juice, herbs and spices to pack them with extra flavor, and don't forget the dessert. You can even grill fruits on the barbecue, like pineapple, peaches, watermelon slices, so you have lots
of options. These are delicious at the end of a barbecue. So there you have it, the healthier alternative of the week with respect to barbecuing. Get started and you can find a lot of these fresh organic foods at natural grocery stores nationwide. Check them out naturalgrocers dot com. The health alternative of the week already coming up is the health Outrage of the Week. Stay tuned.
You are tuned into the doctor Bob martinshow The number one health concern as we move toward and beyond the age of retirement is fear of losing our vision and therefore the ability to remain independent. Most of us, at some point in time have uttered the words I'm not seeing as well as I used to, or I think I need stronger glasses. If you are nearing or past age forty, it's not your imagination that your vision is getting worse. What
is likely causing your vision to deteriorate is cataract formation. Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy in blocks light from entering, which interferes with sharp, clear vision. A science based cataract reversal eye drop called can See
is changing lives of people with poor vision caused by cataract. Learn more about can See eye drops at wischoice medicine dot com or call eight hundred eighty six one four nine three six eight hundred eighty six one four nine three six for canseyedrops eight hundred eighty six one four nine three six or wischoice medicine dot com. Cold and flu season is here and my listeners want to know how to
boost their immune systems and stay healthy. Doctor Bob Martin here, Yes, you can boost your immune system and avoid cold and flus when you drink Tahiti Traders Nony juice. It can help you boost your immune system well, helping you heal, balance stress, and release energy. It's the amazing adaptagen. I'm eighty six years old. In a few weeks i'll be eighty seven. The Knowna juice has really did a wonderful thing for me. It makes me feel good. You don't have no more symptom of a cold. I never
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with clean Slatedroot Brands dot com Forward Slash Product. Anybody's got fay mistakes, but everybody's got a choice to make. Everybody needs to leave the faith. Wendy taking you us mon? Are you INFU all right? Doctor Bob Martin back with you. Thank you for tuning into the program today. Give us your opinion of this week's health poll question over on my personal website, where you can also find Instagram x formerly Twitter, LinkedIn, lots of news from
around the globe. It's where the podcast library lives. If you want to listen to any past shows, or you miss a show on a weekend, you can always hit my website doctor Bob dot com doctr bob dot com. And this week's health pole question, would you be willing to consume vegetables knowing human urine was used as fertilizer? That well, that's what the US scientists are now urging people to do, recycle urine into the vegetable patch. I kid you not. Are you on board with that? Voted Doctor Bob dot
com. Well, have the results next weekend on the program. All right, now, then it is time, ladies and gentlemen for this week's health outrage of the week. She's don't come on each time for the health outrage because it's nothing, but it is outrageous, and you know it's time now.
Of course, by now, people are already dusting off their swimsuits and they're hitting the beaches, they're hitting the rivers, they're hitting the lakes, but many of them are hitting the beach and this health outrage would be sort of like stink or Swim named stink or Swim over half listen to this outrage. Over half of US beaches contain unsafe level of feces, troubling report fines. So how bad is the problem in your area? Is the question?
Well, more than half of America's beaches contain potentially dangerous levels of feces, according to a new report described as troubling by experts. Testing carried out at more than three thousand beaches across the country's coastlines showed that fifty five percent had unsafe levels of sewage in their waters on at least one day last year.
One in nine beaches had persistently unsafe levels last year. Experts around or experts say that around one in thirty people who swim in sewage contaminated water are at high risk of getting sick, either by swallowing the water, which can lead to stomach problems, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, and other infections.
Southern states along the Gulf coast area, including Florida, Texas, Louisiana, were the worst affected, with eighty four percent of their beaches having at least one day when the water was contaminated with feces a year or two ago. Americans make four hundred million visits to the beach each year, according to the
United States Life Saving Association. Colorado based pressure group Environmental America compiled the data as part of its annual Safe for Swimming Report Now in twenty twenty, the group estimated that fifty three percent of beaches had potentially unsafe levels of feces in their water at least once in a while. And these numbers, ladies and gentlemen, are crazy numbers. When you hear about stuff like this, you
don't want to go near the ocean. And it's bad. And it's sad because it's such a beautiful thing, the beaches and the ocean, and you shouldn't have that kind of inclination to be afraid of it because for fear, and you read once in a while on the late night news, you'll hear about, you know, needles and stuff washing up on the shore. But when you see that over half of beaches in the United States contain these kinds of things once in a while, it gives you pause to even want to
go to the beach. And it's time that we do something about it. It's time that we figure something out on this. And I can't tell you why because it's very complicated, but there's got to be a breaking point here where people decide have had enough. My beautiful beach and the water that comes
to it from the ocean is being polluted. Oregon had the most polluted beaches in the United States, by the way, with half of its counties three of six having beaches that were too dirty for swimming for six to twelve months of the year. That is incredible. Beaches surrounding the Great Lakes like those in Wisconsin and Illinois were the third most polluted, with sixty three percent having
feces detected at least once last year. Maybe what we need to do is figure out why all this stuff is flowing into the water waters like they are, and find a way to rain that in or put greater penalties on people who allow that or are participating it. But in any event, no matter how you slic or dice it, it's the health outrage of the week, all right now, Then let's get to right away before we let time get away from us, to the product recall of the week. The product recall
of the week, Here we go. Electrolux Group re announces recalls of its frigidaire and ken More Electric ranges due to a fire and burn hazard. Multiple fires and injuries are being reported. The name of the product Frigidaire and ken Moore smooth top freestanding electric ranges. Do you have one? You may have purchased it a while ago, and they're now doing And I've never seen one of these rennouncements of a which means that they recalled it a while back and
now they're re announcing it because maybe people didn't get the memo. The hazard, of course, has to do it. Depending on the model. The surface heating element can turn on spontaneously without being switched on, failed to turn off after being switched off, and heat to a different temperature than what's being selected, and of course this poses a major fire hazard and burn hazard to
consumers. They've had hundreds of reports that the electra Lux electric ranges have been problematic, people being hospitalized with injuries and burns to their hands and arms and also as smoke inhalation. The remedy, of course, is to contact electra Lux or register online to participate in the recall. Find out now. Many of these units were sold at Sears and many independent appliance stores nationwide. A
while ago. So these ranges have been out there and been in action for quite some time, but they are still finding injuries occurring, which means that people just didn't get the announcement, they didn't learn about the recalls, and so that's why they are re announcing it. And they had over two hundred thousand of these babies sold. And interestingly enough, and this is almost like rare, they were manufactured in the United States and not Jina. That's a
rarity. So there you have the product recall the week. All right, we have a top ten coming up, and then we'll get to your phone calls. You're tuned into the Doctor Bob martinshow all Americans are exposed daily to toxic chemicals and environmental pollution in the air we breathe, the water we drink, food, clothes we wear, the places we work, and in our homes. Environmental pollutants are even present in the umbilical cord blood of newborns.
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Ten Subway. The tuna offered at Subway allegedly contains only a small percentage of bluefin and yellowfin tuna, with the majority being fillers that mimic the appearance and texture of tuna. Nine Jack in the Box. The chains ground beef received an F food grade. Additionally, their tacos contain a mix of beef, chicken, and textured soy protein. There have also been controversies related to
E. Coli outbreaks and mislabeled horse meat. Eight Burger King The beef used in their patties contains an overabundance of antibiotics, leading to a food grade of F. S Dominos the pizza chain received an F food grade for its various meats, raising concerns about the quality of toppings. Six Sonic. The chains beef patties received a grade of F, raising concerns about the quality of their hamburgers. Five Applebee's. The chain state quality has reportedly declined over the years,
and they received a food grade of F for their meat. Four Olive Garden. The chain did not return a food survey regarding antibiotics in their meat, leading to concerns about transparency and quality. Three Taco Bell The ground beef used in their tacos contains only eighty eight percent beef, with the rest being fillers like phosphates and oats. Two Panda Express, the Chinese food franchises meat received an F rating, suggesting that it might be better to opt for smaller
local Chinese restaurants. One Starbucks. The food, including meat, is not prepared in house, but is shipped frozen to each location. There have been concerns about food contamination and freshness. Oh ouch, Oh my goodness. Well there you haven't, ladies jumbled the top ten food meat you should avoid, according to that person listening there over at Food Insights. All right, now, let's get right back to your phone calls and questions. Next up,
we say hello to Margaret calling in from Hillsdale, California. My question is can you address SCT or PRP in lieu of total knee joint replacement and it's it's a waste of money considering either of those two things. Thank you very much. I'd appreciate hearing your answer to the question. All right, Margaret, thank you for your phone call shoe the initial shoes using a stem cell
treatment PRP platelet ridge plasma. These are treatments that are now being used and I might add used successfully for people who are diagnosed with having joint problems who are facing total joint replacement, and more and more joint replacements are happening in the United States. The orthpedic surgeons are really it's a heyday out there and
there. It is true that some joint replacements are necessary. People just wait way too long before doing something about the pain in their hip or the pain in their knee, which should be addressed on what's causing it. What can you do to reduce that imbalance within the knee or the hip that's causing the
deterioration before it gets to bone on bone. So yes, Margaret, I'm a big fan of stem cell treatments or these PRP plate the rich plasma injections, anything before joint replacement, anything you can do would be conservative compared to a total joint replacement, even though it might be necessary and it has changed the lives of a lot of people who are suffering up before doing it. But it doesn't come without risks. There are many risks associated with including having
to have a revision done down the road again. So yes, explore stem cell treatment injections to try to help regenerate or restart the cartilage growth between the bones. Try the platelet rich plasma, Try the supplements that have glucosamine and chondroit and hyaluronic acid. Try taking extra vitamin C. Making sure also if you have joint problems, you manage the biomechanical portion of that that may have
led up to it. So many people walk around with their pelvis out of balance, one leg is short, one leg is long because their hips are misaligned, their knees are misaligned, and they ought to be seeing a chiropractic physician for a forty thousand mile tune up on a RAI regular basis that would help prevent a lot of these hip joint replacement problems and knee joint replacement issues. As well as having other forms of physical mechanical treatment massage therapy, acupuncture,
of physical therapy, exercise. These are all important things for proper biomechanics that most Americans don't know enough about because their doctors aren't telling them to do that. And you should, I mean you balance the alignment of your car in order to save your tires. But yet we're not told about our bodies. So yet, Yes, Margaret, try anything besides joint replacement for a while and give it a proper chance, because having a joint problem is not
life threatening. It's just painful and it's life limiting. Great question. Thank you for your phone call. We'll be right back. I'm doctor Bob Martin. All Americans are exposed daily to toxic chemicals and environmental pollution in the air we breathe, the water we drink, food, clothes we wear, the places we work, and in our homes. Environmental pollutants are even present in
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program. Do hit the health uh poll question we have posted up on my website. Would you be willing to consume vegetables knowing human urine was used as fertilizer? This is something that's being recommended by scientists, by the way, and we'll give you the details of that when we get our pulling question voting on that at doctor bob dot com. Spelling out the word doctor D O C T O R Bob dot com. Time now, ladies and gentlemen for the Health Mystery of the Week. Man, this has got to be one
of the strangest shows I've done in a long time. Talking about urine as fertilizer, plastic intesticles. I mean, wow, never done any of any like that before, But news happens. What can I say? The Health Mystery of the Week also move out of the way men. Cows prefer to be cuddled by women. Mysteriously enough, They're not the first animal that springs to mind when considering cuddle therapy, but cuddling cows could be an effective way
to soothe stress and anxiety, especially if you're a woman. According to a brand new study, researchers recruited eleven participants and two Holstein bulls called Magnus and Callum to take part in their study. The cows spent forty five minutes of contact time with each person and often smelled or licked them and accepted food from them. They also allowed physical interaction in the form of hugs, grooming,
petting, and kisses. The animals rarely made unfriendly or aggressive gestures towards them, though they would occasionally decline to interact. All participants reported having an overall positive session with cows, and most stated they would recommend cow therapy to a friend. I kid you not. Analysis also revealed the cows showed a strong preference for interactions with women compared to men, and it turns out women reported
stronger attachment behaviors towards cows. Now, that is a mystery that we cannot explain, cannot understand, but it certainly was a study that was done at the University New York University where they discovered that the bovine assisted therapy was an effective treatment for humans who were participating in the study, but the cows definitely preferred to be cuddled by women versus men across the board. We don't know why, but that's why it qualified as the health Mystery of the week.
All Right, we've come to the end of the show. I thank you so very much for tuning into the program until we speak again the next time. Make it a healthy day and a healthy week. You've been listening to the Doctor Bob Martin Show, Be Well.