Re: Baking Soda & Aluminum?

[Guest guest]

Do you cook with aluminum cookware instead of stainless steel?

> Hi,

>

> I am concerned with the aluminum content of Arm and Hammer baking

> soda. I have had a hair analysis done and was found with high

levels

> of aluminum. I have been looking for info on baking soda and it's

> aluminum content. Can someone help with this?

>

> Ciao,

> Elio

[Guest guest]

Stainless steel only. I'm try to figure out where I got this aluminum

from? Weird.

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am concerned with the aluminum content of Arm and Hammer baking

> > soda. I have had a hair analysis done and was found with high

> levels

> > of aluminum. I have been looking for info on baking soda and it's

> > aluminum content. Can someone help with this?

> >

> > Ciao,

> > Elio

[Guest guest]

Dear Elio,

I apologize but I meant to give you are more thorough answer earlier

on your question of where you are getting the aluminum.

1. A really big source of aluminum is underarm deoderant or

antiperspirant (can't spell that one tho). It is safer to buy just

a " deoderant " and doesn't list aluminum in the ingredients but that

is hard to find. I buy mine from the health food store, but they may

also have products that contain aluminum. Besides, who says we smell?

2. Regular store-bought table salt is another source. It is worth

paying more for a good quality ocean sea salt like Celtic Sea Salt

(and no group I don't sell it but I sure do talk about it a lot,

eh?). I prefer the finely ground, and you'd need a salt shaker with

bigger holes than usual. It is great stuff and really aids

digestion. I can't say that enough. And the minerals are so needed

by all of you, and me too. Don't believe all that hype about low-

salt, no-salt, etc. Table salt causes all kinds of physical

problems, not ocean sea salt. It even contains " iodine " in trace

amounts like it should be, not the amount or kind that is added to

table salt.

3. Cookware is another source and often we aren't aware that even

stainless steel has aluminum in it. An alternative is aluminum or

steel coated with porcelain-enamel. As long as the coating remains in

good condition, the surface of these pots is durable, with no metal

leaching into the food. Good quality cookware will have an extremely

hard finish that is fused to the metal and won't scratch, rust, fade

or peel. However, some lower-priced cookware, which resembles

porcelain-enamel, has an easily-damaged baked enamel finish.

Ironware may be a good choice for some cooks, although cast iron is

heavy and takes a great deal of care to prevent rusting. Cast iron

cookware releases some iron into food – one of the few instances

where metal leaching into food from cooking utensils is considered

desirable. Although the iron is not easily absorbed by the body, it

interacts with foods and provides some beneficial dietary iron. Iron

saves energy, since it retains heat after the element is turned off.

(I used ironware myself and also have great baked enamel finish

ironware that are hard as a rock.)

Many health-conscious people swear by stainless steel cookware. But

while stainless steel is relatively inert compared to other metals,

the metals present in the alloy can be released into food in

extremely low quantities. These metals can include nickel,

molybdenum, titanium, aluminum and carbon steel.

Those are the main three sources of aluminum that I can think of, but

there are others.

But you can get rid of heavy metals like aluminum by taking

Chlorella - to find out more about it do a search at www.mercola.com

I took chlorella during my whole candida program 2-1/2 years and

still take it from time to time when I feel I need it.

I hope this helps you a lot. There may be other sources of aluminum

but I haven't had time to research more right now.

Do real good Elio my friend,

Bee

[Guest guest]

Dear Bee,

I'm glad to hear that enamel-coated aluminum cookware is safe. Do you have

any online references to its safety, just in case I encounter a skeptic in

the family?

Thanks much,

Anne

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From: Bee [mailto:beewilder@...]

Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:02 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Baking Soda & Aluminum?

>>

3. Cookware is another source and often we aren't aware that even

stainless steel has aluminum in it. An alternative is aluminum or

steel coated with porcelain-enamel. As long as the coating remains in

good condition, the surface of these pots is durable, with no metal

leaching into the food. Good quality cookware will have an extremely

hard finish that is fused to the metal and won't scratch, rust, fade

or peel. However, some lower-priced cookware, which resembles

porcelain-enamel, has an easily-damaged baked enamel finish.

>>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bee!

> Dear Elio,

>

> I apologize but I meant to give you are more thorough answer

earlier

> on your question of where you are getting the aluminum.

>

> 1. A really big source of aluminum is underarm deoderant or

> antiperspirant (can't spell that one tho). It is safer to buy just

> a " deoderant " and doesn't list aluminum in the ingredients but that

> is hard to find. I buy mine from the health food store, but they

may

> also have products that contain aluminum. Besides, who says we

smell?

>

> 2. Regular store-bought table salt is another source. It is worth

> paying more for a good quality ocean sea salt like Celtic Sea Salt

> (and no group I don't sell it but I sure do talk about it a lot,

> eh?). I prefer the finely ground, and you'd need a salt shaker

with

> bigger holes than usual. It is great stuff and really aids

> digestion. I can't say that enough. And the minerals are so

needed

> by all of you, and me too. Don't believe all that hype about low-

> salt, no-salt, etc. Table salt causes all kinds of physical

> problems, not ocean sea salt. It even contains " iodine " in trace

> amounts like it should be, not the amount or kind that is added to

> table salt.

>

> 3. Cookware is another source and often we aren't aware that even

> stainless steel has aluminum in it. An alternative is aluminum or

> steel coated with porcelain-enamel. As long as the coating remains

in

> good condition, the surface of these pots is durable, with no metal

> leaching into the food. Good quality cookware will have an

extremely

> hard finish that is fused to the metal and won't scratch, rust,

fade

> or peel. However, some lower-priced cookware, which resembles

> porcelain-enamel, has an easily-damaged baked enamel finish.

>

> Ironware may be a good choice for some cooks, although cast iron is

> heavy and takes a great deal of care to prevent rusting. Cast iron

> cookware releases some iron into food – one of the few instances

> where metal leaching into food from cooking utensils is considered

> desirable. Although the iron is not easily absorbed by the body, it

> interacts with foods and provides some beneficial dietary iron.

Iron

> saves energy, since it retains heat after the element is turned

off.

> (I used ironware myself and also have great baked enamel finish

> ironware that are hard as a rock.)

>

> Many health-conscious people swear by stainless steel cookware. But

> while stainless steel is relatively inert compared to other metals,

> the metals present in the alloy can be released into food in

> extremely low quantities. These metals can include nickel,

> molybdenum, titanium, aluminum and carbon steel.

>

> Those are the main three sources of aluminum that I can think of,

but

> there are others.

>

> But you can get rid of heavy metals like aluminum by taking

> Chlorella - to find out more about it do a search at

www.mercola.com

>

> I took chlorella during my whole candida program 2-1/2 years and

> still take it from time to time when I feel I need it.

>

> I hope this helps you a lot. There may be other sources of

aluminum

> but I haven't had time to research more right now.

>

> Do real good Elio my friend,

>

> Bee