Research further supports the controversial theory associating aluminum with Alzheimer's disease as a study found the disease is more common in regions where levels of aluminum in drinking water are highest.
Further, the metal was found to speed cell death when tested on human cells in a lab.
Researchers focused on monomeric, or single molecule, aluminum, which is most easily absorbed by human cells. This is a different form than the multiple molecule type used in aluminum pots and pans. There have been suggestions that aluminum cookware might pose a risk for Alzheimer's, however the type of aluminum used in cookware does not appear to affect human cells.
In the study, researchers tested water from regions of Italy in 1998. Total aluminum levels ranged from 5 to 1,220 micrograms per liter, while monomeric aluminum levels alone ranged from 5 to 300 micrograms per liter.
According to recommendations from environmental officials, total aluminum levels should be below 200 micrograms per liter.
Results indicated that death rates from Alzheimer’s disease were highest in areas with the highest levels of monomeric aluminum in the water.
Researchers then tested the effects of monomeric aluminum on human immune-system cells and bone cancer cells. Even very small quantities of aluminum modified cellular processes like normal cell death.
Further, researchers combined aluminum with beta-amyloid, a protein found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, and found that the combination killed even more cells.
The findings raise the question of whether aluminum is involved in diseases other than Alzheimer’s, although researchers say that more research is needed to determine how aluminum actually affects people.
Annual Experimental Biology Meeting San Diego April 14, 2003
The study blasts both natural and traditional medical camps by debunking the aluminum pot connection to Alzheimer’s while at the same time confirming that aluminum is indeed a problem when consumed in the water supply.
The connection with aluminum in the water supply and Alzheimer’s isn’t new, as I posted information about this over three years ago.
Personally, I would not use aluminum pots, but it is somewhat reassuring to learn that they may be less dangerous than originally thought. Instead, though, the water you use to cook with in the pots may actually be more dangerous than the pot itself.
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You simply answer some brief, but pertinent questions in their online questionnaire.
One of AquaMD's water diagnosticians will review your responses and contact your water company to examine the laboratory tests they have performed on your water supply.
AquaMD will provide you with a written report advising:
a) If the water you are using is safe right now. b) If you need a specific water treatment system to remove the contaminants found in your water. c) If some limited additional laboratory tests should be performed because your water company did not conduct them.
a) If the water you are using is safe right now.
b) If you need a specific water treatment system to remove the contaminants found in your water.
c) If some limited additional laboratory tests should be performed because your water company did not conduct them.
You need to have your well water tested yourself at least once a year. Since there are hundreds of contaminants you can test for, it is not cost effective to test for every possible one. Thus AquaMD's Diagnostic Service will ask you to respond to more extensive questions. Your answers will be reviewed by one of their water diagnosticians and they will recommend exactly what lab tests you should have performed, and explain why they should be performed. If contamination is found, they will also provide you with unbiased treatment advice.
You need to have your well water tested yourself at least once a year. Since there are hundreds of contaminants you can test for, it is not cost effective to test for every possible one.
Thus AquaMD's Diagnostic Service will ask you to respond to more extensive questions. Your answers will be reviewed by one of their water diagnosticians and they will recommend exactly what lab tests you should have performed, and explain why they should be performed.
If contamination is found, they will also provide you with unbiased treatment advice.
AquaMD Diagnostic Service is risk-free and completely independent. If you are not satisfied with their service, they will refund your money.
If you prefer, you can also take advantage of Dr. Mercola Lab Test Packages that I've created with the help of AquaMD. You can also customize your own packages to fit your needs.
I encourage you to find out if your water is safe by taking advantage of AquaMD's services at AquaMD.com.
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More Important Info About Preventing Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is an epidemic so it would be wise to be diligent about aluminum. However, aluminum is not the only factor contributing to Alzheimer’s.
Exercise is a very potent way to ward off Alzheimer's. Previous research showed the odds of developing Alzheimer's were nearly quadrupled in people who were less active during their leisure time, between the ages of 20 and 60, compared with their peers. That is one of the reasons why I have been exercising for the last 34 years and, God willing, hope to continue for another 50.
Getting the mercury amalgams out of your teeth is another effective strategy along with avoiding aluminum -- these are the classic recommendations.
Following The No-Grain Diet and eating plenty of fresh vegetables with high folate levels is another good strategy.
The key to the treatment of Alzheimer's is to make sure you never get it. So just how do you prevent Alzheimer's?
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