Dr. Mark Hyman
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They also can cause insulin resistance, which are pretty bad, increase risk of obesity.
They mimic estrogen in the body.
They interfere with fertility.
They disrupt hormones.
And over time, they increase risk of weight gain in many hormone-related cancers.
Now, where do you find them?
plastic water bottles, food containers, receipts, credit card receipts, bank receipts, gas station receipts, canned foods.
They're lining the cans.
Fragrances, which are common in a lot of skincare products.
What do they do?
Well, they make estrogen.
They screw up fertility.
They contribute to breast and prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer.
They drive weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes.
The good news is there's some easy swaps.
This is one of the easiest areas to reduce your exposure.
So what do you do?
Well, use glass or stainless steel bottles instead of plastic.
Never, ever heat food in plastic.
Never.