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[159.112.244.15]) by mx.google.com with UTF8SMTPS id d75a77b69052e-5148fa8073dsi131407741cf.166.2026.05.11.13.52.21 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Mon, 11 May 2026 13:52:21 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com designates 159.112.244.15 as permitted sender) client-ip=159.112.244.15; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@mg2.substack.com header.s=mailo header.b=i72Rqek8; dkim=pass header.i=@mailgun.org header.s=mg header.b=eHwNQpic; spf=pass (google.com: domain of bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com designates 159.112.244.15 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com"; dmarc=pass (p=REJECT sp=REJECT dis=NONE) header.from=substack.com DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mg2.substack.com; q=dns/txt; s=mailo; t=1778532741; x=1778539941; h=List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: List-Archive: List-Owner: Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: Sender: Sender: Date: Message-Id: To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Content-Type: Mime-Version: X-Feedback-Id; bh=2ccZiINFq5f/y4vu06Sdy4oae7spOnh2vlRDxjjr0rA=; b=i72Rqek82Y5CoFwaYor49MqI00Z1DprxCHIMtz0c5LkNLy1QR3lKk1Vnz8cWCkx+mgXNc7GoUy1lPivDgcUnnYpGPehcrqxQ/X0DA3jMAidrpIpH2FO+Oqnr0HzeUahwbhyI9sqEcZqM9sdId5NEDb4GUJn4N94+R/YDMraKjZ4= DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mailgun.org; q=dns/txt; s=mg; t=1778532741; x=1778539941; h=List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: List-Archive: List-Owner: Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: Sender: Sender: Date: Message-Id: To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Content-Type: Mime-Version: X-Feedback-Id; bh=2ccZiINFq5f/y4vu06Sdy4oae7spOnh2vlRDxjjr0rA=; b=eHwNQpiclyasjrvKa0cIyEvxNEXGkl57RbANIbOYm0wpO6Ca5970IvO/u/FdideLgGXtM4nDNUVNqpR4MCPyYCsQbOOHSq/QJxj1m/hd6R6VL6dGUlXtEWvFoveFGINS3qVljSm+v7xc2K2TBIWhTU1AJZhUj03lYQtKJ254CjI= X-Mailgun-Sid: WyIxODZiYSIsInRqcGh1aHNAZ21haWwuY29tIiwiNGQxODU4Il0= X-Feedback-Id: postmaster@mg2.substack.com:post:5a78b6d5cd16820001f2a9d4:mailgun Received: by b4f1a918b83929bd1d63b9ac4e7784aadd9ea95457f72aa162fc464444f01821 with HTTP id 6a02418401378b18ba111e02; Mon, 11 May 2026 20:52:20 GMT X-Mailgun-Sending-Ip: 159.112.244.15 X-Mailgun-Batch-Id: 6a0241841e1852f3ca4dc5cb Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="3737c30eb68f6b291a27e66036f55d694dd92939d258a6fb9c998383a0e2" Subject: =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=9A=A8_I_HAVE_NO_MICROPLASTICS_IN_MY_BALLS=F0=9F=9A=A8?= From: Bryan Johnson from Bryan Johnson To: tjphuhs@gmail.com X-Mailgun-Tag: post X-Mailgun-Track-Clicks: false Message-Id: <20260511205209.3.9564285c38e53835@mg2.substack.com> Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 20:52:09 +0000 Feedback-Id: post-197268542:cat-post:pub-5008442:substack Sender: Bryan Johnson from Bryan Johnson References: In-Reply-To: Reply-To: Bryan Johnson from Bryan Johnson List-Owner: List-Url: List-Archive: List-Id: List-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click X-Mailgun-Variables: {"category": "post", "email_generated_at": "1778532740207", "is_freemail": "true", "post_audience": "everyone", "post_id": "197268542", "post_type": "newsletter", "pub_community_enabled": "true", "publication_id": "5008442", "subdomain": "bryanjohns0n", "user_id": "273622398"} --3737c30eb68f6b291a27e66036f55d694dd92939d258a6fb9c998383a0e2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable View this post on the web at https://bryanjohns0n.substack.com/p/i-have-no-= microplastics-in-my-balls This should not be possible. Studies show that 100% of men have microplastics in their semen. I am the f= irst human ever to show a complete reduction to zero. This may be a world-first breakthrough in fertility research. I had 165 microplastic particles in my semen just 18 months ago. Now, I hav= e zero. Five published studies have measured microplastics in human semen. Two foun= d them in 100% of men. The other three found then in 44 to 76% of men teste= d, but those used methods that miss the smallest particles and the clear on= es. Corrected for that, the real rate is likely 100%. Almost every man aliv= e has plastic in his semen right now. The same applies to testicular tissue= , testing 100% positive for microplastics. Microplastics hurt sperm. Human studies show the impact of various types of plastic, associated chemi= cals, and other toxins on male fertility: + 60% fewer normal shaped sperm (from PFAS) + 5x higher odds of low sperm count (from PTFE) + 10% lower sperm concentration (from PTFE) + 15% lower swimming ability (from PTFE) + 41% lower swimming ability (from PET) + 12% lower sperm swimming ability (from BPA) + 3x higher odds of low sperm count (from Phthalates) + 2x higher odds of poor swimming (from Phthalates) The effects compound: each extra type of plastic drops sperm swimming abili= ty by about 21%. This matters even if you=E2=80=99re NOT trying to get pregnant. Sperm count is one of the cleanest biomarkers of overall health we have. An= d microplastics don't stop at the testes. The same particles are showing up everywhere we look. Studies show 4.5x hig= her rate of heart attack, stroke, and death in people with microplastics in= their arterial plaque vs. those without. Microplastics were also found in = 100% of human placentas tested. 100% of post-mortem human brains tested positive for microplastics. Brain c= oncentrations rose ~50% between 2016 and 2024, and now sit at roughly 11x t= he levels found in the liver or kidney. Where do these come from? + PTFE, commonly in non-stick pans + PET, water bottles + Phthalates, makes plastic soft and bendy + BPA, can linings + PFAS, stain-resistant fabrics & food packaging Inside the body, plastic causes a kind of cellular rust. It triggers inflam= mation in the testicles, kills the cells that make sperm and drops testoste= rone. It's been confirmed across 39 animal and cell studies, then in human = data. MY PROTOCOL: Note, what I did is n=3D1, not a controlled trial, I cannot prove cause. 1. Sauna (dry). My toxin blood panel confirms sauna clears plastic related = chemicals: BPA, phthalates, PFAS, flame retardants, pesticides. The plastic= particles themselves are too big to sweat out directly. Heat may activate = other clearance routes: bile flow through the liver, the cell's internal cl= eanup system, and the gut barrier. Humans have almost no enzymes that can b= reak plastic apart, so the body has to physically push it out. 2. Reverse osmosis water filter. Drinking water is likely a major source of= microplastic getting into your body. A reverse osmosis filter pushes water= through a very tight membrane and strains the particles out. I filter ever= ything I drink. 3. Trying to rid my environment of the big plastic items: cutting boards, c= ups, plates, food storage containers, non-stick pans, cling wrap, tea bags,= water bottles, kitchen utensils, kettles, and synthetic clothing. Note, as= hard as I try, I'm always finding new plastic things in my life. This can = be all-consuming thing so try to just knock out the big ones. I did all three interventions at the same time. I cannot say which one did = the most work. What I can say is this: going from 165 to zero in 18 months = is possible. Results: Nov 2024: 165 particles/mL Jul 2025: 20 particles/mL Apr 2026: 0 particles/mL The 18 month window also captures roughly 7 full spermatogenesis cycles. Here's the science Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my = work. 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This should not be possible.
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Studies show that 100% of men have microplastics in their semen. = I am the first human ever to show a complete reduction to zero.
<= br>This may be a world-first breakthrough in fertility research.

I had 165 microplastic particles in my semen just 18 months= ago. Now, I have zero.

Five published studies have mea= sured microplastics in human semen. Two found them in 100% of men. The othe= r three found then in 44 to 76% of men tested, but those used methods that = miss the smallest particles and the clear ones. Corrected for that, the rea= l rate is likely 100%. Almost every man alive has plastic in his semen righ= t now. The same applies to testicular tissue, testing 100% positive for mic= roplastics.

Microplastics hurt sperm.

Human studies show the impact of various types of plastic, associated ch= emicals, and other toxins on male fertility:

+ 60% fewe= r normal shaped sperm (from PFAS)
+ 5x higher odds of low s= perm count (from PTFE)
+ 10% lower sperm concentration (fro= m PTFE)
+ 15% lower swimming ability (from PTFE)
= + 41% lower swimming ability (from PET)
+ 12% lower s= perm swimming ability (from BPA)
+ 3x higher odds of low sp= erm count (from Phthalates)
+ 2x higher odds of poor swimmi= ng (from Phthalates)

The effects compound: each extra t= ype of plastic drops sperm swimming ability by about 21%.

This matters even if you’re NOT trying to get pregnant.
=
Sperm count is one of the cleanest biomarkers of overall health w= e have. And microplastics don't stop at the testes.

The= same particles are showing up everywhere we look. Studies show 4.5x higher= rate of heart attack, stroke, and death in people with microplastics in th= eir arterial plaque vs. those without. Microplastics were also found in 100= % of human placentas tested.

100% of post-mortem human = brains tested positive for microplastics. Brain concentrations rose ~50% be= tween 2016 and 2024, and now sit at roughly 11x the levels found in the liv= er or kidney.

Where do these come from?
+ PTFE, commonly in non-stick pans
+ PET, water bottles
+ Phthalates, makes plastic soft and bendy
+ = BPA, can linings
+ PFAS, stain-resistant fabrics & food= packaging

Inside the body, plastic causes a kind of ce= llular rust. It triggers inflammation in the testicles, kills the cells tha= t make sperm and drops testosterone. It's been confirmed across 39 animal a= nd cell studies, then in human data.

MY PROTOCOL:

Note, what I did is n=3D1, not a controlled trial, I cannot = prove cause.

1. Sauna (dry). My toxin blood panel confi= rms sauna clears plastic related chemicals: BPA, phthalates, PFAS, flame re= tardants, pesticides. The plastic particles themselves are too big to sweat= out directly. Heat may activate other clearance routes: bile flow through = the liver, the cell's internal cleanup system, and the gut barrier. Humans = have almost no enzymes that can break plastic apart, so the body has to phy= sically push it out.

2. Reverse osmosis water filter. D= rinking water is likely a major source of microplastic getting into your bo= dy. A reverse osmosis filter pushes water through a very tight membrane and= strains the particles out. I filter everything I drink.

3. Trying to rid my environment of the big plastic items: cutting boards,= cups, plates, food storage containers, non-stick pans, cling wrap, tea bag= s, water bottles, kitchen utensils, kettles, and synthetic clothing. Note, = as hard as I try, I'm always finding new plastic things in my life. This ca= n be all-consuming thing so try to just knock out the big ones.
<= br>I did all three interventions at the same time. I cannot say which= one did the most work. What I can say is this: going from 165 to zero in 1= 8 months is possible.

Results:
Nov 2024= : 165 particles/mL
Jul 2025: 20 particles/mL
Apr 2026: 0 particles/mL

The 18 month window also cap= tures roughly 7 full spermatogenesis cycles.


Here's the science

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