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your risk of getting cancer. Of course,                      ahead and blindly obeys the mixed
    more research is needed to confirm this,                     signals given off by these hormone
    but it doesn't mean we can go on drinking                   disruptors. As a result, the body starts
    bottled water. You definitely don't want to                  producing reproductive hormones in
    wait for all the evidence to show you that it               excess, thus triggering all sorts of health
    can cause cancer after all!                                 problems and complications.


    Your Body Becomes A Dumping                                 Some people may argue that technology
    Ground                                                      has addressed the concern of chemical-

    Ingesting BPA and other toxins through                      ridden bottled water – with their chemical-
    your bottled water is going to lead to all                  free “safe” options. However, even BPA-
    these chemicals being circulated                            free and “ultra-safe” plastics have been
    throughout your body.2 They can cause                       found to contain estrogen-mimicking
    some damaging effects to your organs,                       chemicals and toxins that can alter your
    including your liver – the primary detox                    natural hormones, leading to some
    organ that works hard to filter out waste to                 dangerous consequences.
    keep your body clean and healthy. Over
    the years, your body will become a giant                    It Can Cause Birth Defects

    dumping ground of all sorts of chemicals                    Turns out that BPA – which is really a low-
    and toxins. If your liver cannot function                   grade version of estrogen, can not only
    properly either, there will be nothing to                   cause obesity and cancer but can also
    filter out the waste, and from thereon, it's                 negatively impact a woman's reproductive
    just a downward spiral.                                     system. BPA triggers unnatural changes in
                                                                cells that will eventually become eggs in

                          It Can Wreak Havoc On                 the developing fetus. When it's time for
                          Your Hormones                         the offspring to be reproduced, these cells
                            It is a common known fact           will not able to divide properly, meaning
                            that factory-produced               the fertilized egg has an incorrect
                            plastic bottles are routinely       chromosome number. This, in turn,
                            laced with dangerous,               causes birth defects like Down syndrome,
                            even fatal chemicals called         and can even lead to miscarriage.
                            hormone or endocrine
                            disruptors. Many of these           Healthier Alternatives to Bottled

                            even mimic estrogen – one           Water
                            of the major hormones I             Now that we've established the fact that
                            nwomen. Because your                bottled water isn't as safe as we thought it
                            body fails to tell the              to be, let's talk about some healthier
                            difference between the              alternatives. This is a little tricky because
                            authentic hormone and the           most of us are convinced that tap water is
                            imposter hormone, it goes           unsafe for drinking purposes.







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