ALUMINUM

Aluminum is a space age metal that forms the skin of aircraft and soda pop can.

It is a highly reactive element that readily combines with oxygen. Nutritionally there is no known use for aluminum. Metabolically, aluminum is absorbed in the most minute amounts, since it always finds a molecule to react within the digestive fluids of the stomach.

Disorders of the brain such as Alheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Down’s

Syndrome are thought to be associated with the abnormal absorption of aluminum, in specific areas of brain tissue. The presence of aluminum, expecially in the brain, blocks the normal reaction that involve the mineral zinc.

Aluminum gets into the body many different ways:

SOURCES OF ALUMINUM EXPOSURE: Aluminum (Al)

1. Cookware/Utensils

2. Cans made with aluminum

3. Antiperspirants (Aluminum Chlorhydrate) which also can drain into the breasts.

4. Aluminum Chlorhydrate anticaking agent in Table Sugar, Table Salt, Baking

Powder, emulsifier in some Processed Cheese, bleaching agent used to whiten

flour, Aluminum Foil, Food Wrap, Cigareatte Filters, Antacids - Aluminum

Hydroxide, some Toothpastes, Cosmetics and many Medications.

ALUMINUM FREE CHOICES:

1. Surgical grade stainless steel/iron/glass cookware

2. Antiperspirants made of rock salt/tea tree oil/green tea/sage or deodorants that

say Aluminum Free on the label.

3. Raw Honey

4. Natural rock/sea salt

5. Rumford baking powder

6. Herbal nutrition