Minimizing Aluminum Exposure

Aluminum toxicity occurs when a person breathes in high levels of aluminum from the air, or stores high levels of aluminum in the body. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, and is present in the environment combined with other elements (eg, oxygen, silicon, fluorine). Exposure to aluminum is usually not harmful, but exposure to high levels can cause serious health problems. Symptoms for aluminum poisoning are forgetfulness, stomach pain, stomach ulcers, chronic sinus problems, low thyroid, kidney problems especially to the right kidney, dry mouth, and small and hard stools. Alzheimer's disease has also been listed as part of the symptoms of aluminum poisoning.

 THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN TOXIC AMOUNTS OF ALUMINUM:

 Foods made with aluminized baking powder*, self-rising flour*, and salt.

The following are some of these products:
 Microwave popcorn
Salted snacks
Hot cocoa mixes
Coffee creamers
Pickles and relish
Flour tortillas
Pizza crust
Muffins
Doughnuts
Cookies
Pancakes
Waffles
Cupcakes
Cakes
Baking mixes
Brownies
Pastries
Corn bread
Banana bread
Carrot bread
Dipping batter for fried foods

 WARNING: Aluminumized baking powder is now being used in many foods that were formerly prepared without baking powder, such as pizza crust, raised doughnuts, pie crusts, cookies, waffles, prepared meats, cheeses, and other products that were once aluminum-free.

 IMPORTANT: Do not confuse baking soda with baking powder. Soda is a pure product with no additives. Baking powder is a mixture of chemicals used as leavening in countless baking products. (Leavening is what makes a cake rise during the baking process.) Many people believe that all breads are made with baking powder. This is not true. Most breads are made with yeast.

 OTHER PRODUCTS CONTAINING ALUMINUM:

Anti-perspirants
Many body lotions and creams
Most cosmetics
Shampoos and conditioners
Soaps
Suntan lotions
Lip Balm

Aluminum is also found in automobile parts, auto exhaust, cigarette filters, cigarette smoke and construction materials. Also beware of pesticides and dental amalgams.

 Ideas to get rid of aluminum:

 1. High silica content mineral water.
Volvic, which is sold at various Whole Food and Trader Joe stores, and Spritzer, which is harder to find.
volvic water
 2. Avoid aluminum by getting rid of all aluminum cookware, or Teflon cookware (can have aluminum underneath the Teflon).
aluminum free pans
 3. Do not drink from aluminum cans or use aluminum foil.

 4. Horsetail is an excellent and inexpensive herbal source of silica.
Horsetail supplement
 5. Add apple pectin to your daily routine. Apple pectin binds with metals in the body and prevents them from absorbing into the tissues, and excretes them out of the system. You can get apple pectin straight from a fresh, raw apple, or buy it in powder or tablet form where supplements are sold. At the office we have C-tox (our natural deodorant) and Vitaboom (contains apple pectin and bentonite clay) call to order 832-237-4200.