Heavy Metal Test - Aluminum

What is the concern with Aluminum?

Heavy metals stimulate the production of free radicals in the body. Excessive free radical activity has various negative effects on the body. And, aluminum has an impressive list of dangers associated with its presence at toxic levels. There are several diseases linked to toxic levels of aluminum in the body. However, there are no diseases related to too little. So really, you can only have too much of the stuff.

Aluminum toxicity has been linked to:

• Speech disorders
• Chronic Fatigue, Weakness
• Skin Disorders
• Breathing Problems
• Genital abnormalities
• Some people are actually allergic to aluminum in any of its forms
• Researchers are now exploring the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and the increase in aluminum in the body that many people experience with age

How do you interact with Aluminum?

Aluminum is a very versatile element. Along with its alloys, aluminum had myriad applications today, from electronics to cookware to storage. In nature, it is present in the soil and can damage plant function. It's present in open waters. Acidic rain break breaks down components in soil and washes it into open waters and drinking water. Industrially, it is used in the production of pots, pans, wiring and many more items that people use daily.

Aluminum is taken into the body by:

• Ingestion of contaminated water and food
• Wearing antiperspirants that contain aluminum
• Cooking with aluminum and aluminum alloy pans (This is probably the least dangerous threat for aluminum toxicity, but it's a problem just the same.)

What can you do about it?

• Use the Heavy Metal Test—Aluminum to determine your baseline level
• Cleanse your body with the Oxy-Powder Starter Cleansing Kit as recommended by Dr. Group.
• With your body cleansed, you can begin Dr. Group's Heavy Metal Cleanse program.
• Learn the keys to a healthier lifestyle by addressing your diet and external environment. Review the helps that Dr. Group has provided; check out the information under the Organic Living subheading on the left side of the Global Healing Center main page.
• Read the great diets presented for maintaining a clean, healthy colon from the colon cleansing section.

You have to make an effort to have a healthier body and lifestyle. Benefit from Dr. Group's more than twenty years of practicing alternative healing methods. Get started today with the Oxy-Powder colon cleansing program. Throughout the Global Healing Center web sites you'll find a wealth of information to support and inform you as you practice a healthier way of living.

Aluminum Test Preparations

Patient/User Preparation

Various medications or supplements taken by the patient/user may have an impact on the results of the test. Birth control pills often produce elevated levels of copper in blood. Drugs taken for high blood pressure frequently contain diuretics which increase the amount of liquid discharged and dilute the urine. The intake of Vitamin C should be discontinued 3 days before the test. It is also recommended that use of iron and trace element supplements be stopped for a few days before the test. The patient/user is advised to limit the intake of liquids 24 hours prior to the test.

Urine Specimen Preparation

The urine to be tested should come from first morning urine. Urine samples taken during the day may be tested but the results might be less accurate. Collect about 30 ml. of the urine sample is required for each test.

Water Preparation

No preparation is necessary. The tap or other water collected can be tested and the reaction (result) would be immediate. Always use first morning water samples from faucet or tap.

Dust, Dirt or Other Materials Specimen Preparation

Take a small amount of the material to be tested and place in a plastic container. add about 30 ml. of distilled water to the material. Shake the contents vigorously and allow it to settle overnight (at least 24 hours). Screen the solution for presence of aluminum.

(Other materials that can be tested are paint, dishes, food, beverages.)

Dishes or Glasses

Use only distilled water. Pour distilled water into the dish or glass to be tested. Let the solution stand for at least 12 hours before testing the solution.

Color Chart Strip

Aluminum (Al)

The numbers indicate concentration in ppm (parts per million).

Test Interference: The test results can be affected by the presence of ions from Beryllium (II), Selenium (IV), Titan (IV), Vanadium (V), Copper, Fluoride ions above 0.1 ppm and other elements above 10 ppm in the material to be tested.

Warning:

• Please keep the Aluminum kit in a cool, safe place out of reach of children.
• After the test has been completed, the test solution should be disposed of safely. The best disposal method is to flush the solution in the toilet.
• There should not be any contact of the contents of the Aluminum Test kit with food.
• Please wash your hands thoroughly after use.

Aluminum Test - How to Perform the Test

Contents of the Aluminum Kit

• 1 Color Chart Strip
• 1 Test Instruction Sheet
• 1 Large Test-tube
• 1 Vial with Blue cap - reagent 1
• 1 Vial with Clear cap - reagent 2
• 1 Vial with Yellow cap - reagent 3 (CAUTION: Contains Acid)

Storage

The Aluminum Test kit should be stored in a cool place - preferably 54F to 68F (or 12C to 20C).

Prepare Test Solutions

1. Remove the 3 small plastic vials from the large test-tube.
2. In the empty large test-tube, add 5 ml. of the material to be tested.
3. The material is now ready for testing.

Conduct the Test

For maximum accuracy, you should read through instructions completely before beginning any test.

1. Add contents from the blue-capped vial (reagent 1) to the large test-tube containing the material to be tested
2. Close the large test-tube and shake the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes
3. Add the content in the clear-capped vial (reagent 2) to the mixture in the large test-tube
4. Close the large test-tube and shake
5. Add the content in the yellow-capped vial (reagent 3) to the large test-tube
6. Close the large test-tube and shake
7. Let the large test-tube solution stand for 5 minutes
8. Compare the resultant color of the solution in the large test-tube to the color strip provided

Note: We cannot ship this product to Australia or New Zealand, any orders we receive for this product to either of those countries will be canceled and credited.