DOUBLING Your Risk of MS? (Get This OUT of Your Home)
It’s the health epidemic that practically no one is talking about – but it could have devastating consequences for you or someone you love.
I’m talking about the explosion of multiple sclerosis cases in America.
A global tracker known as the Atlas of MS found that MS cases DOUBLED in America between 2013-2020.
In fact, they found MS cases increasing in every region of the world they studied.
We’re talking about massive spikes in a disease that can steal your mobility, your vision, your independence… and even your life.
And it’s been getting very little attention… until now.
Because Swedish scientists have just uncovered a common class of chemicals that can send your risk of MS through the roof… and may be helping to drive the epidemic.
It’s nearly certain you have these chemicals in your home right now… so you need to take some simple steps to keep yourself safe.
Researchers from Sweden recently decided to see how exposure to common groups of chemicals – polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs) – affected MS risk.
Now, you might remember that America banned PCBs back in the 1970s. But PFAS are a whole different story.
They’re known as “forever chemicals,” because they never break down and can stay in your body for years.
And PFAS are used in practically everything today, including food packaging, cosmetics, non-stick cookware, stain-repellant fabrics and more.
Once you’re exposed to enough of these PFAS, the researchers found, your MS risk skyrockets. People with the highest exposure to certain types of PFAS saw their MS risk more than DOUBLE.
This makes sense, too, because MS is an autoimmune disease, and we’ve long known that PFAS can interfere with the normal functioning of your immune system.
And that’s not all… They’ve also been linked to:
- Thyroid problems
- Heart disease
- Obesity
- Lower fertility
- And even cancer.
It would be nice if the U.S. banned PFAS the way we did PCBs – but I don’t see that happening in our lifetimes. There are too many dollars at stake.
So you’re going to have to enforce your own ban, and do what you can to limit your exposure to PFAS. Here are some simple steps to get you started:
- Avoid packaged, processed food as much as you can, especially fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags, or pizza boxes that can have grease-resistant coatings.
- Ditch the nonstick cookware (unless it says PFAS-free), and outdoor gear with water-repellant coatings.
- Consider filtering your drinking water. A simple activated charcoal filter can help reduce PFAS levels in your water.
View Sources
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Walton, C., King, R., Rechtman, L., Kaye, W., Leray, E., Marrie, R. A., Robertson, N., La Rocca, N., Uitdehaag, B., van der Mei, I., Wallin, M., Helme, A., Angood Napier, C., Rijke, N., & the Atlas of MS Working Group. (2021). Rising prevalence of multiple sclerosis worldwide: Insights from the Atlas of MS, third edition. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Retrieved from https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7720355/
