Alzheimer's--the connection to fertilizers, aluminum, and fluoride?
While meandering around the internet trying to find connections among Alzheimer's and other diseases, I came upon this article unwrapping some of the unknown stats and factoids about Alzheimer's disease and AD compared to its prevalence in other countries. I was quite startled as some of this information including bits about fertilizer, water content, and the problem with aluminum. I know the article was published in 2006, however I have not been able to find a concrete attempt at a follow-up response to these findings. I'm guessing that the article proved a bit controversial as well as having studies probably still underway, making a follow-up too premature. At any rate, I'm not much of a scientist and usually get increasingly bored with a medical article; however, this article actually kept me on my toes, presented clear and catchy information, and fed me interesting knowledge till the last period. Check it out and please post if you find anything more current.
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Comment by Stephanie on June 23, 2008 at 11:19am - Clarice- I did some research on this after reading the article. It seems, as Jody already mentioned, that they haven't found a causal relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer's. This page on the Alzheimer's Society website outlines some of the research that has been done and explains why there isn't necessarily a link between the two. This just proves that more research needs to be done to help to determine causes of AD.
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Comment by Jody Simpson on June 20, 2008 at 11:28pm -
I remember reading about the controversy over aluminum and Alzheimer's disease many years ago, but I can't remember hearing about a resolution. After reading this article on WebMD, I now understand why there isn't a concrete connection between the two. Apparently, some autopsy studies showed high levels of aluminum in AD patients, while others did not.
This relationship demonstrates the difficulties of determining causality. In order to say aluminum causes Alzheimer's disease, every autopsy would have to show high levels of aluminum. And, of course, there are always many variables to consider when trying to determine causality.
Unfortunately, the cause of Alzheimer's disease isn't as straight forward as something like cigarette smoking and lung cancer. More research needs to be accomplished, as well as more funding.
Learn more about Alzheimer's research and funding here.
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