Aluminum is a desirable metal with many industrial applications. Within the body it can be toxic. This fact sheet is a summary of aluminum sources, toxicity, symptoms and testing.

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ALUMINUM - TOXIC HEAVY METALS FACTSHEET Pure aluminum is a silvery-
white metal with many
desirable characteristics.
13 It is light, nontoxic (as the
Al
metal), nonmagnetic and nonspark-
ing. It is somewhat decorative and
easily formed, machined, and cast.
Aluminum is an abundant element
26.982 in the earth’s crust, but it is not
Number 13 on the “periodic table” of elements Image source: http://images-of-elements.com/aluminum.php found free in nature.
SOURCES Aluminum is used in: cans and foils, kitchen utensils, TOXICITY The amount of aluminum in the human body ranges from
outside building decoration, industrial applications 50 to 150 mg., with an average of about 65 mg. Most of
where a strong, light, easily constructed material is this metal is found in the lungs, brain, kidneys, liver and
needed. It is used in electrical transmission lines, in the thyroid. Our daily intake ranges from 10 to 110 mg but
construction of modern aircraft and rockets. Aluminum the body will eliminate most of this in our feces, urine
coatings are used for telescope mirrors, decorative pa- and some in sweat.
per, packages, toys, and in many other uses. The oxide, alumina, occurs
naturally as ruby, sapphire, corundum, and emery, and is used in glass Organic Toxicity Limits - A reading under 15-20 ppm is considered
making and refractories. Synthetic ruby and sapphire are used in the normal, but 10-15 ppm, is probably ideal.
construction of lasers. Inorganic Toxicity Limits - Should be 0 ppm
TOXICITY Acute aluminum poisoning has been associated with TESTING Check out aluminum levels in your body with our easy to
use, home-based, HMT Aluminum Test Kit
SYMPTOMS constipation, colicky pain, anorexia, nausea and
gastrointestinal irritation, skin problems, and lack
of energy. Slower and longer-term increases in body Osumex HM-Chelat is most
aluminum may create muscle twitching, numbness, effective in eliminating
paralysis, and fatty degeneration of the liver and heavy metals contamination
kidney. Aluminum toxicity has been implicated in in the body.
the brain aging disorders. Alzheimer’s disease and For more information, visit
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