Aluminum
Toxins · Widespread metal
Low priority
Bottom line
Read Off Label rates Aluminum a LOW avoidance priority (3.1/10) based on weak-moderate evidence of low-moderate harm magnitude and low general exposure prevalence.
Alzheimer's causation claim has a long history (Crapper 1976) but hasn't been convincingly established in controlled studies despite decades of effort.
The intervention here is reducing exposure, not adding a compound.
What this is
Alzheimer's causation claim has a long history (Crapper 1976) but hasn't been convincingly established in controlled studies despite decades of effort. Healthy kidneys handle dietary aluminum well. CKD patients absolutely should avoid aluminum-containing antacids. Vaccine adjuvant doses are tiny (0.25-0.85 mg) and debate about them isn't supported by evidence.
Mechanism
Ubiquitous exposure from food additives (anticaking, baking powder), antiperspirants, cookware (non-anodized), some antacids, occupational manufacturing; vaccine adjuvant
Dose & route
Stainless/cast iron cookware; moderate antacid use; CKD patients avoid aluminum-containing antacids
Citations
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24577474/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25233376/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4783023/
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Common questions
- How harmful is Aluminum?
- Aluminum is rated LOW avoidance priority (3.1/10) on the Read Off Label scale, derived from weak-moderate evidence of low-moderate harm magnitude and low general exposure prevalence.
- How does Aluminum cause harm?
- Ubiquitous exposure from food additives (anticaking, baking powder), antiperspirants, cookware (non-anodized), some antacids, occupational manufacturing; vaccine adjuvant
- How do you reduce exposure to Aluminum?
- Alzheimer's causation claim has a long history (Crapper 1976) but hasn't been convincingly established in controlled studies despite decades of effort.
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