One of the first things we look for when we do hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) is heavy metals. Some of these are mercury, lead, cadmium, uranium, aluminum and the like. These elements cause havoc in nerve tissues, muscle, bone and just about anywhere they go in the body. Unfortunately, they tend to lodge or stay in the body and continue to cause problems. Did you know that large amounts of aluminum have been found in the brain tissue of Alzheimer’s patients? Many scientists think there is not a direct link with aluminum causing this disease, however in my opinion there is a direct link. For the sake of this letter lets talk about aluminum because it is the most abundant metal on the surface of our planet Earth and it is the cheapest to obtain and manufacture. More than 80% of all of our hardware products and many of our consumable products contain this dangerous metal.

We can easily pick up aluminum from sources like cookware when this metal will leach out of the boiler or the pan and into the food. It is a very soft metal and extreme chemical reaction can also occur between the food and the pan. The body derives no benefits from any amount of aluminum and in larger quantities its dangerous to most of our many functions. This leeching out of aluminum from broiler or the foil or can will occur with any type of food. If the food is highly acid or base like most colas and lemon/lime drinks then more leeching occurs. For example, lets say you are making spaghetti sauce which would tend to be more acid; 3 to 6 milligrams of aluminum have been found per 100 gram servings after being cooked in an aluminum pan. According to the Tree Hugger website this is approximately 10 percent of the aluminum the average person consumes in a day. According to Dr. A. McGuigan’s Report on Findings for the Federal Trade Commission, “all vegetables cooked in aluminum produce hydroxide poison which neutralizes digestive juices, producing stomach and gastrointestinal trouble, such as stomach ulcers and colitis.” What also should be considered is the sale of aluminum cookware is prohibited in German, France, Belgium, the UK, Switzerland, Hungary and Brazil. This is for good reason and many Americans should take note of this. 

Aluminum occurs in many over the counter medications and other consumable merchandize. It is found in many products like antacids, baking powder, deodorants. Most people pick it up in their tissues from aluminum cans, pots and pans. 

I quit drinking sodas years ago to avoid the cans and the carbonation. Yes, unfortunately, we will pick up aluminum in our body by drinking from aluminum cans. You ask why I avoid carbonation? Many people think that is strange and I never hear anyone else talking about it, however I don’t drink any kind of carbonated beverage. The main reason why is because carbonated beverages are not healthy is because our body’s are working 24/7 getting rid of carbonic acid. Our blood stream brings carbonic acid to our lungs and there it is converted to carbon dioxide and we exhale. When we exercise we increase this process. To really understand the urgency, our body is over loaded with carbonic acid. We can never get rid of it fast enough. This is how disease starts, not getting enough oxygen in the tissues because there is still too much carbon. So you can see what happens when you have too much carbonic acid and also get aluminum from drinking sodas. Plain and simple, its just double trouble. Avoiding soda and staying physically fit by getting regular exercise will solve this problem. 

You may think that aluminum is not that dangerous or you may not ingest that much; well think again. The numbers speak for themselves. In 2007 the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry cite aluminum is on the top priority list of toxins in the United States. It has been identified as a toxin for the human nervous system, immune system and genetic system. Furthermore, 99 percent of ingested aluminum is excreted by the kidneys, except with patients with renal failure; in which aluminum retention within the body is responsible for “dialysis dementia.” In addition dialysis patients often suffer from anemia and a specific form of metabolic bone disease, both due to aluminum retention. Anyway you look at it, the intake of aluminum is dangerous for everyone.