James Silverton wrote:
>
> Mark wrote on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:35:33 -0700:
> MT> As I recall, that brand has aluminum compounds in it
> MT> used in the baking powder to make it self-rising.
> MT> Although the link between aluminum and Alzheimer's
> MT> is widely seen as discredited, why take the chance?
>
> Did you ever use an anti-perspirant? Take a look at the
> iingredients.

But I never eat it. The aluminum compounds get into
the pores, but they don't go further than that.

A better argument is that some antiacid pills (Tum's)
are based on aluminum compounds, and you don't see
the users of those products going batty. Some people
take large doses of those products over a long period
of time.