Aluminum is one of the most abundant minerals available but it is wise to still limit your intake, through mouth (it’s found in some preservatives, containers and drinking water), injections (it’s added to some vaccines to boost the immune response to the shot) and topically (it’s found widely in antiperspirants). Here’s what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about Aluminum, as particularly found in antiperspirants:

I recommend avoiding anti-perspirants that contain aluminum compounds, which are irritants and may be absorbed into the body. We don’t know the details of aluminum toxicity, but aluminum has no known role in human physiology, and I think you’re better off with natural deodorants available in health food stores (the best ones contain extracts of green tea) or with rubbing alcohol splashed under the arms as an antibacterial agent.

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