Safer Drinking Water

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Mark Hyman, MDMark Hyman, MD• 2nd• 2ndBoard President of Clinical Affairs, Institute for Functional MedicineBoard President of Clinical Affairs, Institute for Functional Medicine

Those who did were 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart attack, a stroke, or death in the approximately 34 months after the surgery than were those whose arteries were plastic-free.

The vast prevalence of plastics in our world poses many risks to our health and environment, including endocrine disruption, cancer, infertility, and more. It’s clear we need more research to understand the full scope of what plastics are doing to our bodies, but one thing I know for sure is that I want to limit my exposure.

Plastics are so ubiquitous it might feel challenging to avoid them altogether, but I do my best by using cloth produce bags, glass and stainless steel food and drink containers, and a high-quality water filter.

And remember, the less processed, packaged food you buy, the less plastic you interact with.

Source:
Kozlov, Max, and Nature magazine. “People Who Had Tiny Plastic Particles Lodged in a Key Blood Vessel Were More Likely to Experience Serious Health Problems or Die during a Three-Year Study.” Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2024

I believe him!!

Reverse Osmosis systems are an effective and reasonably priced method to remove these and other contaminants.