FYI: Aluminum may be a co-factor for triggering CFS

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Aluminium oxyhydroxide (alum), a nanocrystalline compound forming agglomerates,

has been used in vaccines for its immunological adjuvant effect since 1927. A

small proportion of vaccinated people present with delayed onset of diffuse

myalgia, chronic fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, and exhibit very long-term

persistence of alum-loaded macrophages at the site of previous immunization,

forming a granulomatous lesion called macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF)[1].

· Al serum level is higher with CFS[2] [3] [4]

· Al is a potential factor for the induction of inflammation in Crohn's

disease, and its immune activities share many characteristics with the immune

pathology of Crohn's disease[5]

· Al concentration is associated with disturbed concentrations of

essential metals, increased oxidative stress, and increased inflammation

status[6]

· Principal sources of Al intake from food contact materials are

utensils made of Al and ceramic ware[7].

o Al concentration increased up to 2.6 mg/L after boiling tap water for 15 min

in Al pans[8]

· Milk[9]:

o Al concentration in bulk farm milk samples was found to be negligible.

o Market milk revealed 65.0% of the examined samples were above the

provisional acceptable permissible limits (PAPL).

o 20% of the examined milk powder samples exceeded (PAPL)

o Processed cheese wrapped in Al foil were significantly higher

[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22235051 (2012)

[2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11470334 (2001)

[3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19004564 (2009)

[4] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22425036 (2012)

[5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22235058 (2012)

[6] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21893052 (2011)

[7] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22656325 (2012)

[8] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8249476 (1993)

[9] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21535864 (2011)