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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: ALUMINUM AWARENESS
As pointed out in the previous articles, the idea that parts of our brain are gradually being destroyed by traces of aluminum that we absorb from our food and drinking water can no longer be easily dismissed. Aluminum is not only used by many of our cities for water purification but also is an ingredient in a wide variety of medicines, cosmetics, and foods. In fact, it is rather frightening to discover just how widely aluminum is used.
It is disturbing to find aluminum in so many cake mixes, salad dressings, pickles, baking powder (not baking soda), and processed cheese. Some (but not all) ready-to-sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese products (and other grated cheeses) contain an aluminum salt to enhance pourability. There is also an aluminum compound in several of the most widely used brands of table salt (to help it retain pourability under moist conditions). Fortunately, some brands of “sea salt” remain aluminum-free. These are available in most large supermarkets.
Many lipsticks, skin creams, and lotions contain aluminum. Because it is inexpensive, light and fluffy, and imparts a creamy smooth texture to their products, manufacturers regard aluminum as a good “filler.” Alum, please note, is also an aluminum compound.
As the main active ingredient, an aluminum compound is also included in most antiperspirants (sprays, sticks, and roll-ons). The compound temporarily poisons sweat glands, thereby providing fairly long-lasting dryness. For the same reason, presumably, aluminum features in many feminine hygiene products.
A large number of common medicines, including several brands of aspirin, contain aluminum. One should try to avoid any medications containing salts of aluminum. Since there are usually aluminum-free equivalents for them, we suggest you read medicine bottle labels and, if necessary, discuss this with your pharmacist. Fortunately, the marketplace offers alternative products that are aluminum-free and, by reading labels, we can protect ourselves.
Other ways we can avoid unnecessary aluminum intake is by discarding our aluminum pots, pans and percolators and by drinking from bottles rather than from cans.
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