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Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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kbenson wrote: post #17
pmontra wrote: post #8

TLDR: "Aging is the major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease though the advent of Alzheimer’s disease within a normal human lifespan is suggested to be brought about through human exposure to aluminum. Essentially without aluminum in brain tissue there would be no Alzheimer’s disease."

Wait, didn't aluminun used to be much more rare in the past, yet we still had Alzheimer's cases? Or are we assuming things in the past were Alzheimer's without good evidence? Edit: Removed question about exposure, since it was answered in parent.

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Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by jonah »

kinkrtyavimoodh wrote: post #48
seanp2k2 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But still, this is part of why I go out of my way to use deodorant without anti-perspirant. The idea of aluminum bits causing the pores to swell shut doesn't sound like a good idea.

Without anti-perspirant I sweat a lot (which is not a problem) but it's the stink it causes that makes me use them. Anyone has any tips?

Shave your armpits. No, seriously, no hair means less surface area for bacteria to grow on.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by ef4 »

This is a no-name journal with no reputation (positive or negative) that I can find. The aluminum hypothesis is widely rejected by mainstream researchers for pretty good reasons. User nilved posted a link to a comprehensive paper explaining why (go upvote them).

Please remember to be be skeptical of links like this. Being in "a journal" is not a high bar.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by travmatt »

Pica_soO wrote: post #29
Xeoncross wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...or even aluminum foil wrapping those delicious foods like stuffed potatoes?

Tinfoil for tinfoil heads leads to Alzheimers. What a conspiracy- the tinfoil industry was behind it all along.

Big Tinfoil teamed up with Big Pharma to keep Americans sick for profit. Unbelievable.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by aeriklawson »

mccada wrote: post #5

It is interesting how the editorial talks about perspiration being a natural way for the body to excrete aluminum, while aluminum is the active ingredient in most anti-perspirants. So we are effectively blocking the release of aluminum by using aluminum.

I think the interesting part is that if you are not exercising regularly, you're not perspiring and hence blocking a major channel to excrete aluminum.

Diet and exercise, folks. I wouldn't worry about the aluminum in your deodorant - make sure you're living a healthy lifestyle overall.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by mywittyname »

CountSessine wrote: post #10

Other than antiperspirant, are we exposed to aluminum in a form that our bodies readily absorb? Is it ever used as a food additive?

Baked goods is the primary vector (it's very common in baking powder as mentioned). But it also has uses as acidity regulators in cheeses and pickles.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by hueving »

HarryHirsch wrote: post #35
NikolaeVarius wrote: post #2

Note that this is an Editorial

An editorial in a journal that no one ever heard of by an author from an also-ran university. In medical research you can really only trust meta-studies, because attempts to find a simple cause for any complex disease are legion, and usually wrong.

>from an also-ran university

Don't do this. An ad hominem against someone's employer is really lame when you consider the fact that many people don't want to relocate due to family obligations.

Using the author's previous research as a signal is reasonable but also lazy.

Re: Aluminum Should Now Be Considered a Primary Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Post by medell »

kinkrtyavimoodh wrote: post #48
seanp2k2 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But still, this is part of why I go out of my way to use deodorant without anti-perspirant. The idea of aluminum bits causing the pores to swell shut doesn't sound like a good idea.

Without anti-perspirant I sweat a lot (which is not a problem) but it's the stink it causes that makes me use them. Anyone has any tips?

If you want an alternative to slathering chemicals, look into essential oils. Also diet is huge contributing factor, albeit a longer path to find a solution.
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