Authors: Christopher and Dana VanDeCar (Owners and Founders of Optimally Organic) Chances are, you aren’t actually eating plastic as a food source. Most of us understand inherently that eating plastic is a terrible idea for a number of extremely obvious reasons. Yet while none of us would actively consume pieces of plastic, chowing down as though they were some kind of offbeat potato chip, a lot of us are still part of an ongoing, tricky relationship with plastics. This is due to the unfortunate fact that many, many, many of the products we buy and consume are shipped and stored in one type of plastic container or another. More than 90% of these plastic containers are made with one chemical in particular that is being linked with increasing certainty to several serious medical conditions. This is something that needs to change. We aren’t just talking about the damage plastic bottles and similar items are doing to the environment. This also has to include the potential damage plastic could be doing to your health right this very second. For example, are you dealing with thinning hair? Do you find yourself going bald, even though baldness is not a common trait in your family? If you answered yes to this question, there is a strong possibility that plastic is playing a role in your dilemma. In fact, consuming so many products from plastic storage sources is being connected to a myriad of health problems. The specific chemical that seems to be causing these health issues is known as bisphenol A, which is also known as BPA. These health issues can impact both men and women. The Role Of Plastic In Our Lives Plastic is a good example of a relatively new invention, which has nonetheless come to dominate our cultural landscape across that same relatively short amount of time. Although the first man-made plastics can be traced back to the mid-1800s, it wasn’t until the Second World War that humanity began to really explore what could be achieved with plastic. By the dawn of