Bottled water could be contaminated with up to 100X more plastic particles than previously thought
Are you GUZZLING plastic ‘dust’ with every bottle of water?
Drink more water, they said.
It’s good for you, they said.
And they were right… but only up to a point.
In my lifetime, I’ve seen the world go “water crazy” – and the bottled water industry EXPLODE.
Billions upon billions of bottles of water are sold… each year more than the next.
But if you’re one of those who’s constantly sipping on a plastic water bottle… you may be getting MORE than you bargained for.
According to the latest research, every liter of water in a disposable bottle contains up to 100X more bits of plastic than we’ve been told.
We’re talking 240,000 particles so tiny… you need a microscope to see them!
They’re called microplastics… and they’re one of the dangers of any kind of plastic packaging, from cling wrap to takeout “ware.”
Now, there’s no question that these plastic water bottles are TERRIBLE for the environment – even when they’re made from recycled materials. They wind up in landfills… and they take FOREVER to break down.
And when they do start to decompose… their little plastic bits get into the ground… and even into the water supply.
But plastic packaging is also terrible for YOU… and your health! And the potential for plastics to leach into the food and beverages held within the container is one of the MANY reasons why I URGE folks to stay away from packaged food.
In the case of these latest findings, however, it turns out it may not be the water bottles themselves that are the MAIN source of the microplastics…
But the actual packaging process itself.
The TYPE of plastic found in the bottled water ISN’T the same kind that the bottle is made out of…
Which tells scientists that it’s getting in there at the factory… perhaps when the water is being supposedly “purified”…
Or when machines are filling the plastic bottles with water.
The SCARIEST part of this story is that scientists have NO IDEA what drinking these microplastics can do to our bodies!
We know that they’re tiny enough to work their way through our gut… wind up in the bloodstream… and maybe even cross the blood-brain barrier.
Once this “chemical dust” INFILTRATES your brain… well, there’s no telling what DEVASTATION it can cause to your mental processes.
Unfortunately, most tap water just isn’t all that safe to drink, either. Who knows what kind of additives you’re getting in your municipal water supply… like chlorine and fluoride… in addition to unintentional toxins and contaminants that might be LURKING in there?!
Friend, this DOESN’T mean you need to give up drinking water. After all, our bodies are made up of 50 to 60% water… and we need to stay HYDRATED to keep everything functioning properly.
DITCH the single-use plastics… and opt instead for water in glass bottles.
You can find many natural varieties… including “spring water” and “mineral water”… that help REPLENISH many of the electrolytes that keep your body hydrated.
Drink the RIGHT kind of water… and you WON’T have to guzzle down 8 glasses a day.
In pursuit of the truth,
Dr. Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D.
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