Use of aluminum pots and pans Lead should be avoided, particularly when cooking vegetables, fruit, and other acidic foods that The main sources of lead pollution are1,3,4: leach large amounts of aluminum from cook- ware Auto exhaust (foods grown near cities, in- Household and industrial utensils dustry, or busy roads) Aluminum-containing antacids Industrial smoke from coal burning Aluminum cans Pottery and glassware with lead-contain- ing glaze or paint Deodorants, antiperspirants, cosmetics, toothpastes House paint (many older paints are very high in lead), house dust Refined white flour (aluminum-containing compounds are often used to bleach the flour) Canned foods (some canning processes use lead sealants) Anti-clumping additives in salt and spices, baking powder Car batteries, lead-shot, certain hair dyes, inks The potential effects of low-level aluminum exposure include79: Lead plumbing (lead leaches into drinking water) Disorders of the central nervous system: impaired memory, increased risk of Alz- Milk from animals grazing on grass con- heimers disease taining traces of lead Impaired bone metabolism and increased Cigarette smoke risk of osteoporosis The potential effects of low-level lead expo- Liver and kidney toxicity sure include2,5,6: Arthritis triggered by accumulation of aluminium in joints Learning problems, reduced intelligence, and hyperactivity in children, (exposure to Mercury lead during pregnancy can lead to permanent mental impairment of the infant) Anorexia and diarrhea The main sources of mercury are: Increased risk of cancer Amalgam dental fillings10,11 Headache, fatigue, irritability Pesticides, fungicides, industrial waste Depression, insomnia Fish and shellfish from contaminated waters (they tend to concentrate mercury) Increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease (see Fig
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Incretin-based peptide therapies currently have the most effective human outcome data for metabolic health and body composition
Dilated eye exams are recommended annually to detect AMD and other retinal diseases
