Aluminum dangers – What they don’t want you to know

A known neurotoxin – aluminum has been linked to autism in children and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. In fact, according to Dr. Christine Schaffner, this dangerous substance is currently the number one toxin found among her patients suffering from metals exposure – ahead of mercury and lead. Keep in mind, there is absolutely no (good) reason to have this material inside the human body.

Dr. Schaffner reports that our detoxification abilities have not caught up yet to the challenges facing us – due to all these harmful chemicals we get exposed to every day. When you consider the true toxicity of aluminum – you quickly see why neurological problems are on the rise.

Discover why aluminum toxicity is so dangerous and what to do about it. On the next NaturalHealth365 Talk Hour, Jonathan Landsman and Dr. Christine Schaffner talk about the negative effects of aluminum toxicity and, more importantly, how to naturally rid the body of this health threat. If you suffer from brain fog, depression or any other chronic (inflammatory) condition – do NOT miss this educational program filled with solutions.

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Aluminum paired with glyphosate is a double threat to human health

Although natural health experts have long sounded the alarm on the dangers of aluminum in food and vaccines, Dr. Schaffner is particularly concerned about the use of glyphosate – the active ingredient in Roundup weed-killer – and its ability to potentiate aluminum, thereby worsening its negative health effects.

Both glyphosate and aluminum interfere with enzymes that have an important role in producing melatonin – the hormone responsible for restful sleep. And restful sleep is important for the function of the glymphatic system – or glial-dependent lymphatic system – a brain-wide pathway of dural lymphatic vessels that helps to detoxify the brain during periods of sleep.

In fact, a dysfunctional or damaged glymphatic system can result in the production of large amounts of amyloid beta, which is linked to many forms of dementia.

Dr. Schaffner reports that glyphosate can actually increase the uptake of aluminum in the gut, damaging the pineal gland and blocking the absorption of vital trace minerals. Glyphosate also damages the lining of the intestinal wall, thereby increasing intestinal permeability and allowing aluminum to cross over and enter the bloodstream.

Bottom line: we MUST remove aluminum from the body as quickly (and safely) as possible. Join us for the next NaturalHealth365 Talk Hour and find out how to detoxify the body – naturally.

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Safe and natural detoxification is possible with the right information

To help reverse aluminum toxicity, Dr. Schaffner advises low-dose immunotherapy, with antioxidant support from natural substances such as acai, pomegranate, vitamin C, selenium and vitamin E.

Chlorella, liposomal silica, horsetail, and a silica-based binder called Enterosgel may also be used, along with a cilantro tincture three times a day and ionic footbaths twice a week.

The importance of a fresh, organic diet can’t be overstated, says Dr. Schaffner, who advises a miso and cilantro soup for heavy metal detox. Lymph draining, dry brushing, castor oil packs and coffee enemas are also generally well-tolerated, low-cost options for detox.

To repair damage to the glymphatic system, Dr. Schaffner often recommends a regime of liposomal melatonin, along with soft lymphatic drainage massage – in which tissues of the neck are manipulated to help drain lymph.

Simply put, if you’re suffering with major health issues, it’s extremely important that you work with a well-trained, integrative healthcare provider to oversee the detoxification process. On the next NaturalHealth365 Talk Hour, we’ll detail what you need to know about safe detox protocols plus much more.

This week’s guest: Christine Schaffner, ND – an expert in natural healthcare and aluminum toxicity issues

Find out how to safely and effectively AVOID the dangers of aluminum toxicity – Sun. May 7

Christine Schaffner, ND a board-certified naturopathic physician, writer and educator, graduated from Bastyr University with an undergraduate degree in pre-medicine and psychology from the University of Virginia. Deeply rooted in traditional naturopathic principles, Dr. Schaffner strives to establish a strong health foundation by combining naturopathic and conventional therapies to discover and treat the underlying cause of disease.

In addition, Dr. Schaffner, who has completed courses in oxidation therapy and biotherapeutic drainage, is the clinic director of Sophia Health Institute in Woodinville, Washington.

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Tobacco and Cannabis Discovered to be Toxic Aluminum Accumulators

Just when you thought it was safe, we now know cannabis is rich in aluminum, adding to the body burden of this toxic metal. I have mentioned previously that aluminum is NOT an inert metal as many people assume. Far from it.

Aluminum in many ways is very similar in toxicity to mercury. So how is it that we find aluminum (Al) in marijuana? How did it get there? Let’s go to Dr Exley from the UK as he reveals to us this strange phenomenon, other rich sources for Al and possible implications.

It is perhaps less well known that tobacco and cannabis are significant sources of biologically available Al [aluminum] (Exley et al., 2006). For example, when you smoke a cigarette you excrete Al in your urine. Al is a major contaminant of food (Saiyed & Yokel, 2005). It is also a known contaminant of parenteral solutions. Recreational drugs including heroin and cocaine can also be significant routes of exposure to Al (Exley et al., 2007). It was recently demonstrated that sunscreens and sunblocks may contain significant amounts of Al such that one might apply up to 5 g of Al onto the skin surface during an average day on the beach. Little is known about the biological availability of Al in such products but it has to be asked if they could contribute towards the high rate of melanoma found in populations using large amounts of sunscreens/sunblocks regularly (Nicholson & Exley, 2007)? Worryingly we are still exposing the most vulnerable members of society, pre- and post-term infants, to very high levels of Al in infant formulas (Burrell & Exley, 2010).[1] [Emphasis mine].

Al can accumulate in these plants if there is any Al in the soil, or during manufacturing and processing of cannabis. Strangely enough, even concentrates contain Al! In addition to the information provided above, Dr Exley, in a different publication, had this to say:

“Aluminum (Al) is the major trace metal constituent of tobacco. Jamaican cottage industry tobacco includes an exceptional 0.8-2.6 mg Al/g tobacco. Exceptional because the tobacco plant, unlike, for example, the tea plant, is not considered an aluminum accumulator (0.1% Al by weight

in leaves)…We looked at the same for cannabis, as its content of aluminum also is reported to be high (2.4-3.7 mg Al/g marijuana).

Tobacco and cannabis are hitherto unrecognized potent contributors to the body burden of aluminum. Aluminum that is inhaled either from active or passive smoking is biologically available and is likely to be absorbed systemically.

Aluminum entering the lung and the olfactory system as either particulates or gaseous complexes may contribute toward smoking-related disease including asthma and neurological dysfunction.” [2] [Emphasis mine]

If one were to eat Al, he or she would excrete much of it in the urine. However, if it was injected, (vaccines use nanoaluminum) or in this case smoked, much of the Al will stay in your body. In time, aluminum becomes embedded into the lymph nodes, spleen, brain, and other organs, where it may reside for decades, or possibly forever.

Al is a powerful pro-oxidant. As such it oxidizes macromolecules within the body. Al is also an excitotoxin. It generates excitotoxicity­–excessive neuronal excitation leading to death of the neuron. In my book I reveal that compelling research is now demonstrating that Al, in addition to other problems, plays a role in the neurodegenerative diseases Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS. It can also generate autoimmunity.

So how does this play out for the average medical marijuana user? The truth is that we simply do not know, yet. If we look at populations such as the Rastafarian communities in Jamaica who use cannabis regularly, we do not see an increase in neurodegeneration. But one must question whether this truly is a green light to use cannabis.

What we should be doing is engaging the lab analysis community into testing marijuana for Al contamination in the same way they now test for pesticides, mold, cannabinoids, and terpenes.

Once established, we will know how prevalent this problem is. Dr Exley used pot that was confiscated by British police. If this is a widespread contaminant we may be in for more than we bargained for.

As cannabis becomes legal worldwide we need to know more about this unusual and surprising finding. Let’s thank Dr Exley for exposing the problem.

Incidentally, Exley does provide a possible treatment (see book for details). Drink silicon-rich mineral water. Volvic and Fiji contain the most. Silicon binds to the Al atom and allows it to be excreted in the urine, (personal correspondence with Dr Exley).

[1] Exley, C., ‘Human Exposure to Aluminium,’ Environ. Sci.; Processes & Impacts, 2013, 15, 1807-1816. (also see: Exley, Chris, PhD. Vaccine Safety Conference 2011 transcript, ‘A Mechanism of Toxicity of Aluminium-based Adjuvants?’ (http://www.vaccinesafetyconference.com/videos.html) 05/02/2016)

[2] Exley, Chris PhD, et al., ‘Aluminum in Tobacco and Cannabis and Smoke Related Disease,’ The American Journal of Medicine (2006) 119, 276.e9-276.e11