Short of sealing yourself inside your house and never leaving, you cannot avoid exposure to airborne contaminants. Many of these toxic substances come from chemtrails, which have been found to contain metals like aluminum, barium, and strontium. (1)
Sure, we have the choice not to cook with aluminum pans or take injections containing aluminum adjuvants, but dodging exposures from geoengineering aerosols, pesticides, and contaminated food and water is not so easy.
Aluminum is not a “heavy” metal by definition, but it has similar effects on the body. In broad terms, heavy metals are metallic elements “of high molecular weight and density compared to water.” Some heavy metals—including iron, zinc, copper, and manganese—are essential for human health. Others serve no purpose inside us and become harmful once they reach toxic concentrations. These metals include mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and thallium. Similarly, aluminum provides no biological function, and while we can tolerate low levels of this metal, its accumulation eventually leads to disease. (2) (3) (4)
There are several pathways through which aluminum enters the body: ingestion, absorption, and inhalation. Aluminum can be found in antacids, pharmaceutical drugs, food additives, foil wrapping, and cookware. In vaccines, researchers have found that 100% of the aluminum adjuvant injected into muscle tissue is absorbed into the body and circulates to different sites, such as the brain, spleen, and joints, where it accumulates and can be retained for years. (5) (6) (7) (8)
Aluminum can also be absorbed into the skin from personal care products and cosmetics. These include antiperspirant, sunscreen, soap, toothpaste, skin cream, makeup, lipstick, nail polish, and fragrances. While these products are sold and generally considered safe, “they contain more than 12,000 different chemicals such as preservatives, plasticizers, fragrances, salts of metals (such as aluminum), ultraviolet (UV) protectors and colorants.” (9) (10)
Many of these aluminum-containing products can be selectively avoided through awareness and conscientious consumption, but this is not so with the air we breathe. Aluminum dust and nanoparticles can be inhaled from electric appliances, vehicle emissions, pesticide sprays, and chemtrail aerosols. Prolonged exposure to aluminum dust has been shown to increase asthma, nasal irritation, reduce pulmonary function, and produce diaphragmatic abnormalities. (11) (12) (13)
An additional concern with aluminum is its ability to block the absorption of beneficial minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, iodine, and zinc. This makes aluminum elimination a priority over other metals because removing it clears the way for beneficial molecules, like iodine and magnesium, to aid the removal of other toxic metals, such as bromine and barium. (14) (15) (16)
With the ever-increasing presence of aluminum in our environment, the need for an effective detoxification strategy is no longer optional if we are to avoid its associated diseases. Fortunately, there are natural substances that can assist us in this process.
When it comes to detoxifying the body of aluminum, we can turn to two primary methods: sweating and chelation.
Infrared saunas are an exceptional way to sweat, but sunbathing and exercise also work as long as you are sweating for at least 30 minutes per session.
Chelation is a chemical process in which molecules bond to form a stable structure called a chelate ring. This allows the compound to resist breaking apart. Chelation agents are used to bind toxic metals and remove them from the body. (19)
A number of substances can act as chelation agents to assist in the removal of aluminum. One of these substances is boron. Not only is this trace mineral great at chelation, but boron also helps in the growth and maintenance of bones, improves wound healing, and has a beneficial effect on the body’s use of estrogen, testosterone, and vitamin D. Other benefits of boron include boosting magnesium absorption, raising levels of antioxidant enzymes, and protecting against oxidative stress and heavy-metal toxicity. Boron can also improve “the brain’s electrical activity, cognitive performance, and short-term memory” and has been found to produce “antioxidant, antigenotoxic and cytoprotective effects against aluminum-induced damage.” (20) (21) (22)
For best results, boron should be incorporated into a detoxification protocol that manages pH, provides nutrient support—especially to the mitochondria and kidneys—and promotes rapid removal of aluminum without overstressing organ systems. Additional micronutrients like magnesium, iodine, selenium, silicic acid, malic acid, and glutathione can further aid this process. (23)
Recently, I was thinking to myself that I’ve been doing everything right, but still not getting the results I’d hoped for. So, I decided to have my blood tested for aluminum. And when I got the results back, I discovered my levels were three times higher than the recommended maximum.
That was my message: It’s time for a toxic metal detox.
