
So having discovered that it is mainly the natural stores that carry deodorants these days, it led me to believe that it might not just be the fact that antiperspirants block your sweat glands but that there is something in the ingredients of antiperspirants that might not be good for the body. I therefore decided to check this out. So in my ongoing quest to open your eyes to things that we are unconsciously exposing our bodies to that might be harmful to us I have decided to share my findings.

For a number of years now there have been links of antiperspirants to breast cancer. This was taken directly from the National Cancer Institute website: “Some research suggests that aluminum-based compounds, which are applied frequently and left on the skin near the breast, may be absorbed by the skin and cause estrogen-like (hormonal) effects. Because estrogen has the ability to promote the growth of breast cancer cells, some scientists have suggested that the aluminum-based compounds in antiperspirants may contribute to the development of breast cancer”. What is interesting however is that notwithstanding these observations, both deodorants and antiperspirants are considered to be safe by the same National cancer Institute, the FDA, the American Cancer Society, and the Mayo Clinic! The National Cancer Institute’s website also confirms that of a total of 20 samples that were taken from women with breast cancer, 18 out of 20 were found to contain high levels of paraben! You can be the judge as to whether this is conclusive enough to still be considered safe!
Other studies have found that the artificial compound Aluminium is shown to cause genetic damage. Aluminium Zirconium Trichlorohydrex is in fact classified as a toxic chemical by the Environmental Working Group Skin Deep Database, because it has been found that it damages the human nervous system.
Aluminium is often used in a lot of items such as cooking utensils, containers, appliances and building materials. It is also used in paints and to manufacture glassware, rubber and ceramics. When it comes on to consumer products, it can be found in astringents, antacids, food additives and of course antiperspirants. Aluminium is also used in water purification and so ti can therefore be in your drinking water. We therefore inhale aluminium by breathing and we ingest aluminium through our food and water, however aluminium is very poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract because roughly only 0.1% of what occurs in our diet is absorbed. Studies have shown however that a very high level of exposure to aluminium can affect the lungs and can cause neurological damage. What I am focusing on right now however is absorption through the skin (through the use of antiperspirants). Studies have found that the absorption of aluminium through the skin causes a greater burden on the body than oral ingestion. A study that was done in 2001 found that aluminium was still present in blood samples for up to 15 days after one application of aluminium to the armpit!! It is therefore well proven that applying aluminium to the skin is a very effective way to get aluminium into your system and conclusively into your brain. Aluminium has been recognized as a human neurotoxin from back in 1886 (this was before it was adopted for use in antiperspirants). A neurotoxin is a substance that causes damages to nerves or nerve tissues. You can be the judge of this, how many persons do you know out there that are now suffering from some form of autoimmune illness (such as Lupus, MS (Multiple Sclerosis); ALS (Lou Gherig’s Disease) to name a few? If you know 5 more than you knew 5 years ago then it tells you the rate of growth!
Be Blessed and keep healthy!
sharbs
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