India, July 20 -- Consumption of plastic particles along with food has been a health concern for decades. It is known to cause multiple health issues, but there is no real way to completely avoid it.

However, taking to Instagram on July 20, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, revealed that there are steps one can take to reduce the amount of plastic particles in their gut.

Dr Sethi cited two research papers while explaining how - Evaluation of Exposure to Bisphenol Analogs through Canned and Ready-to-Eat Meal Consumption and Their Possible Effects on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate, and Low-plastic diet and urinary levels of plastic-associated phthalates and bisphen...