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- $Title{Effect of Aluminum Kitchenware on Alzheimer's Disease}
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- Alzheimers Disease Diseases cookware mental condition conditions memory loss
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- Effect of Aluminum Kitchenware on Alzheimer's Disease
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- QUESTION: I write to inquire concerning the possible detrimental effect of
- aluminum kitchenware on Alzheimer's disease. Is this true, and if so, is the
- use of aluminum foil hazardous to one's health?
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- ANSWER: The cause of Alzheimer's disease remains unknown to date. However
- there are at least four theories which have some merit, one of which concerns
- aluminum. The link between the disease and the metal comes from two recent
- findings. In one, it was found that animal brains developed similar, but not
- identical, structures to those found in humans suffering from Alzheimer's
- after injections of aluminum into the brain. It has also been found that the
- aluminum content in brains of Alzheimer patients is higher, although other
- reports indicate this element increases in all brains as they age.
- The source of this aluminum is thought to be from natural sources, where
- aluminum is part of a chemical compound, rather than directly from simple
- metallic (elemental) aluminum, as in pots or foil. Whatever the source,
- however, according to the best current thinking, the importance of aluminum as
- a cause of Alzheimer's remains uncertain, with more study necessary to clear
- up this connection, if any.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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