Flavors of BPA Keep Plastic Hormonal

Flavors of BPA Keep Plastic Hormonal
Plastic comes in several different flavors of chemical side-effects. Africa Studio/Shutterstock
Armen Nikogosian
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Many of the chemicals used to bottle, wrap and package our foods may be cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting, allergy-inducing, and mood-altering. These toxic plasticizers can migrate directly into our food.

“BPA-free” plastic products have progressively infiltrated the shelves of your local store in the past decade, but are these products as safe as they claim to be? Many of these “BPA-free” plastic products still use chemical alternatives, such as bisphenol S (BPS) which are still not safe for people to use.

Armen Nikogosian
Armen Nikogosian
MD
Armen Nikogosian, M.D., practices functional and integrative medicine at Southwest Functional Medicine in Las Vegas, Nev. He is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. His practice focuses on treating adults and children with illnesses such as chronic gut issues, autoimmune conditions, autism and other complex medical conditions. He also treats healthy adults for anti-aging & health/performance optimization.
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