A global study has found that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormone systems and metabolism in zebrafish. Researchers warn recycled plastics may pose hidden health risks, ahead of the UN Global Plastics Treaty meeting in August.
According to Dr. Polisetty, his new invention, a metabolic tracker, could change the scope and impact of medical gadgets on human health via VPK (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) fingerprinting.
Regular water has a neutral pH of 7, while alkaline water typically has a pH of 8 or 9. This water is believed by some to offer health benefits such as neutralising acid in the bloodstream, slowing ageing, and preventing chronic diseases.