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Hello fellow Gizars! I will occasionally copy & paste information here that I think is critically important. To the highly informed folks that make up our membership, do not feel the need to explain why. BTW, cucumbers are also an excellent source of bioavailable silica.

Environmental Aluminum increased dementia in 15-year study
Of the nearly 2,000 elderly studied, none showed any signs of dementia beginning in 1988.

The researchers ruled out environmental aluminum intake factors during the study and focused solely on aluminum intake from water. The participants’ daily consumption of tap and bottled water was recorded. Reliable water assessment data was analyzed. In the study, aluminum consumption greater than or equal to 0.1 mg per day from drinking water was correlated with declining cognitive ability. Over the years, the accumulation of aluminum inflicted negative mental effects, welcoming dementia in what was once a mentally healthy group of elderly adults. Using the scientific Cox model, the researchers found that highest exposure to aluminum may be a risk factor for full-blown dementia.

Hoping to the help the participants, the researchers looked further and assessed silica intake for its ability to reduce dementia.

What they discovered was that when participants increased their silica intake by 10 mg/day, incidences of dementia subsided. The change was drastic.

This discovery coincides with the expert analysis of Dr. Chris Exley, PhD.

Doctor recommends silica to help those affected by aluminum from vaccines
At a January 2011 vaccine safety conference in Jamaica, Dr. Exley talked about ways to reduce the toxic effects of aluminum in the body. He talked about the importance of silica and mentioned two brands of silica-enhanced water, Volvic and Spritzer. After conducting several urine tests, Exley and his team of researchers proved that high-silica mineral waters help remove aluminum from the body. In a presentation involving victims of Gardasil’s adverse reactions, Exley showed how silica improved the damages caused by aluminum-laced vaccines. Based off 20 years of study, Dr. Exley recommends drinking a liter of silica-rich water daily to reduce the burden of accumulated aluminum in the body.

Sources of silica
Thankfully, silica mineral water isn’t the only place to obtain this important mineral.

According to the 1993 book Silica: The Forgotten Nutrient, by Klaus Kaufmann, silica can be found primarily in the following foods (Silica content is measured in mg.):
Oats: 595
Millet: 500
Barley: 233
Potatoes: 200
Whole wheat grain: 158
Jersusalem artichoke: 36
Red beets: 21
Corn: 19
Asparagus: 18
Rye: 17
Horsetail – top source for silica
One of the sources of silica not mentioned above is horsetail. Respected as a strong diuretic and astringent herb, horsetail is a fern-like, nonflowering weed that is loaded with silica. The tall, hollow stems resemble asparagus and often grow in bunches. When the plant begins to dry, silica crystals form in the stems and appear to look like feathery tails. This herb can be purchased as a dry powder and can be used raw to make tinctures. The silica content of horsetail is unmatched and is famous for helping people grow healthy hair, nails and skin.

With its high silica content, horsetail may also be good for removing aluminum from the body and warding off dementia.