About this episode

This episode explores the safety and quality of bottled versus tap water, revealing hidden contaminants and offering filtration solutions.

→ Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg → Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Episode Description Bottled water isn't safer than tap. Tap water isn't safe either. And almost nobody actually knows what's in either one. There are over 90 regulated contaminants in municipal tap water — and another 100+ that are completely unregulated. Bottled water is regulated by the FDA, which holds it to less stringent standards than what your city requires for tap. And research shows that people who rely on bottled water ingest roughly 90,000 more microplastics per year — coming straight from the plastic bottle itself. Dr. G ran the investigation so you know exactly where to put your money and what to stop buying immediately. In this episode, you'll find out: • The 5 categories of contaminants hiding in your water right now — disinfection byproducts, PFAS forever chemicals, heavy metals, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals — and why the legal limit is not the same as safe • Which bottled water brands actually passed transparency testing and which ones are just…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. G

Topics covered

• bottled water
• tap water
• water contaminants
• filtration systems
• microplastics
• health safety

Keywords

• bottled water
• tap water
• contaminants
• microplastics
• filtration systems
• health risks
• water safety

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Organizations: FDA, Swell Score, drchristiangonzalez.com

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