5 vitamin D thieves and how to protect yourself (slideshow)

2. Your BPA exposure

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that higher exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like BPA reduces vitamin D levels in your bloodstream.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are practically everywhere and can be hard to avoid. But you can reduce your exposure by drinking out of glass rather than plastic, checking the labels on all of your personal care products, avoiding lawn and weed chemicals, avoiding canned food and buying a high-quality vacuum cleaner that sucks up household dust, which is one of the biggest sources of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in your home. Oh, and avoid handling cash register receipts!

Read: 5 ways to detox daily without a diet

Jenny Smiechowski

By Jenny Smiechowski

Jenny Smiechowski is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition and the environment. Her work has appeared in online and print publications like Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Organic Lifestyle Magazine, BetterLife Magazine, TheFix.com, Hybridcars.com and Seedstock.com.

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