This toxin in everyday products can cause breast cancer to explode
Could something as simple as your deodorant be giving you breast cancer?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But if you ask me, it needs to be Aluminum Awareness Month, too.
Especially if we’re talking about prevention.
For years Big Pharma, the government, and even billion-dollar consumer products companies have been promising us aluminum is safe. They’re packing it into everything from our water to the antiperspirants and sunscreens we’re slathering all over our skin.
But alarming new studies prove what I’ve been telling you for years — aluminum is like rocket fuel for cancer cells. Too much exposure can put you on the fast track to cancer and could even turn a harmless tumor deadly.
And that’s why taking five simple steps right now to protect yourself — and your family — may just be a matter of life and death.
One that could even lead to cancer.
But research is proving that many of us are paying a high price for smelling good and keeping our underarms dry. That’s because lots of deodorants you’ll find in the supermarket are loaded with aluminum-based salts that are easily absorbed by our skin.
A British research team has been studying the effects of aluminum deodorants on breast cancer development for years — and it’s not as crazy as you might think. After all, we’re applying these deodorants just an inch or so from our breast tissue.
It turns out that the aluminum in deodorants can actually cause breaks in the DNA in our breast cells — the kind of damage that’s like a starting bell for cancer. Even worse, the aluminum actually interferes with our bodies’ natural processes for repairing the DNA.
In other words, these seemingly harmless deodorants can put you on the fast track to cancer. And the problem gets a little worse every time you roll on that antiperspirant in the morning.
Even worse, researchers found that aluminum-based deodorants can be even more dangerous if you already have breast cancer — or have a small, relatively harmless tumor that you might not even know about.
In their latest study, just published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, researchers found four different ways that aluminum might scatter breast cancer beyond the breast into other parts of your body. And it can take as little as five months of aluminum exposure for breast cancer to start spreading like wildfire.
Just think about how many years we’ve spent using our favorite deodorants — sometimes more than once a day.
While much of this recent research has focused on aluminum in deodorants, there are literally hundreds of different products that can expose you to toxic levels of aluminum. But if you take these five steps, you can do a lot to cut back on the amount of it that finds its way into your body.
Step #1: Ditch the aluminum-based deodorants. You can check out a good list of aluminum-free antiperspirants here. Print it and bring it with you on your next trip to the supermarket — and don’t be afraid to order online if you need to.
Step #2: Avoid that daily aspirin. I’ve been telling you for years how aspirin can cause potentially life-threatening bleeds and can even be dangerous for your heart. Worse still, nearly all aspirins are buffered, and buffered aspirin contains — yep — aluminum.
Step #3: Skip the after-dinner antacid. Taken as directed, some over-the-counter antacid brands can deliver an enormous dose of aluminum. Try natural treatments like ginger or licorice for indigestion instead.
Step #4: Wear extra layers for sun protection instead of using sunblock. Many sunblocks and sunscreens contain dangerous levels of aluminum. Check out this list from the Environmental Working Group to make sure your favorite brand is safe.
Step #5: Filter your water. A good home reverse osmosis system can pull the fluoride out of your water. And studies show that fluoride binds to aluminum and helps it cross into your brain. And that might even put you at risk for Alzheimer’s disease!
There are lots of small but important ways you can avoid aluminum exposure. Always read labels closely and look for ingredients like aluminum chloride or aluminum chlorohydrate.
And if you see them, don’t touch that product with a 10-foot pole. Especially if that pole is made of aluminum.
Sources:
“New study reinforces the connection between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease” The People’s Pharmacy” October 15, 2015, peoplespharmacy.com
