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interfere with brain enzymes. Indeed, when researchers want to study a rabbit whose brain has been badly damaged by Alzheimer's-like plaques and tangles, they feed maltol to it. ” There is no logical reason why maltol should be allowed to be routinely added to hot chocolate, beer, some commercially baked goods and many other products. calcium.**’ Pumpkin seeds, almonds, Brazil nuts and wholegrain brown rice are good sources of magnesium.** Certain supplements, especially mineral ascorbates, provide high levels of both calcium and magnesium. Alacer Corporation of Foothill Ranch, California, a company with which I have no financial associations, provides excellent mineral ascorbate products. One tablet of Super-Gram II, for example, contains four per cent of the calcium and eight per cent of the magnesium recommended daily allowance. Emer'Gen-C is a fizzing drink mix that is pleasant to take when added to water. It provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 32 mineral complexes, including calcium and magnesium. Alacer's products were used in the Joint Russian Committee on World Health research projects that produced a marked reversal of memory loss in the elderly.*-*! oo Reducing Personal Risk calcium and eight per cent of the magnesium recommended daily For most of those reading this article, the average day will allowance. Emer'Gen-C is a fizzing drink mix that is pleasant to begin with a shower. If the water used is acidic and deficient in take when added to water. It provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C an calcium and magnesium, it is possible that it will be a source of | 32 mineral complexes, including calcium and magnesium. aluminium that enters the body through the pores and nose. This Alacer's products were used in the Joint Russian Committee on exposure to aluminium is most likely if the water supplier uses World Health research projects that produced a marked reversal of aluminium sulphate as a flocculant to remove sediment. Once memory loss in the elderly." oo dried off, most readers will smear their bodies with a layer of alu- minium provided by antiperspirants and About the Author: deodorants.” How much of this aluminium Harold D. Foster, PhD, was born and educated passes through the skin into the body is in England. He specialised in geology and unclear, but McGrath*! has argued that under- geography, earning a BSc in 1964 from arm shaving and frequent use of antiperspi- . an University College London and a PhD in 1968 rants and deodorants seem linked to an early It is not surprising, om nee boon 2 aeully momber in py we nish soscarchers"= provided evidence to then, that since the Department of Geography, University 9 support the feasibility of McGrath's hypothe- end result of such Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, since 1967. . . . . , . ap ace . A tenured professor, Dr Foster has authored sis, reporting traces of parabens in every tis- enzyme inhibition is | or edited some 245 publications, the majority sue sample taken from 20 different breast . 1. At of which focus on reducing disaster losses or tumours. Parabens are chemicals used in Alzheimer's disease, identifying the causes of chronic disease or deodorants and other cosmetics that can patients with this longevity. He has published hypotheses on the mimic oestrogen. The hormone oestro- . origins of numerous diseases including gen is known to encourage breast tumour form of dementia paccariat infarction, ane io sola dia- rowth. Clearly, parabens can enter the H H eles, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis bouly from deodorants and it is possible experience a wide (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), variety of biochemical abnormalities... that aluminium can do the same. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, 5 with < al bas stroke and AIDS. Deodorants with a herbal base do not His numerous books include: Disaster usually contain these toxins. . - Planning: The Preservation of Life and Then comes breakfast. Tea, coffee and Property (Springer Verlag, New York, hot chocolate are usually made with 1980); Reducing Cancer Mortality: A water from the tap. It is important not to Geographical Perspective (Western use soft, acidic water which is likely to Geographical Press, Victoria, 1986); The contain monomeric aluminium. Most Ozymandias Principles: Thirty-one water supply companies will provide Strategies for Surviving Change chemical analyses, allowing the assessment of the aluminium, (Southdowne Press, Victoria, Canada, calcium and magnesium content of their product. If not, private baat What Really Causes ae ao Publishing, Victoria, companies can conduct such analyses relatively cheaply. If colas 00; , reviewed in NEXUS 0/05), What Really Causes fruit juices are drunk, they are likely to have come from cans Schizophrenia (Trafford, 2003; reviewed in 11/02); and What or - oe . . - Really Causes Alzheimer's Disease (Trafford, 2004; reviewed in These are typically made of aluminium. The longer the drink has 12/03). been in the can, the higher the aluminium levels in it are likely to Dr Foster is Associate Editor of the Journal of Orthomolecular be.” In addition to any aluminium it contains, hot chocolate is Medicine, and was named Orthomolecular Doctor of the Year likely to be "enhanced" with maltol, so increasing the likelihood (2004-2005) by The International Society for Orthomolecular that this metal will reach the brain. Similarly, tea brewed in Medicine. He is a member of the board of the International acidic water or flavoured with lemon juice contains significantly _ Schizophrenia Foundation and is also a member of the Science higher levels of bioavailable aluminium than normal, because the Advisory Panel for the Healthy Water Association. metal contained in the leaves is more soluble in water with a low Every day, Dr Foster makes a point of taking at least the recom- pH. mended daily allowance of the known essential nutrients. He is After breakfast comes lunch, dinner and a variety of snacks. also currently Pursuing offers for his suggested nutrient mixture to Junk food, because it is so heavily processed, is usually a ver be produced for use in clinical trials with AIDS patients. . Tod, DECAUSE IE IS SO Deavily Processed, Is usually y For a more detailed résumé, visit Dr Foster's website, Poor source of minerals, including calcium and magnesium. The _http-//www.hdfoster.com. Copies of several of his books can be average British and North American diet contains less than half freely downloaded from his website. the calcium and magnesium required to avoid the associated deficiency illnesses, including Alzheimer's disease. Editor's Note: The best way to address this problem is to eat many of the Due to space constraints we are not able to reprint Dr Foster's end- mineral-enriched foods such as salmon, sardines, broccoli, notes accompanying this article; however, these can be accessed spinach and bok choy, for example, which are all high in via his website, http:/Awww.hdfoster.com. It is not surprising, then, that since the end result of such enzyme inhibition is Alzheimer's disease, patients with this — form of dementia Editor's Note: Due to space constraints we are not able to reprint Dr Foster's end- notes accompanying this article; however, these can be accessed via his website, http:/Awww.hdfoster.com. NEXUS * 37 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2005 www.nexusmagazine.com