In a message dated 12/22/99 6:20:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Sandy Rzetelny wrote: > What about the aluminum leeching from the cans? Can this be harmful? Well, if you are not particularly paranoid then no - aluminum oxide forms on the surface preventing aluminum leaching. However, this is just an approximation (i.e. 0 leaching is an approximation). There is probably some. I am personally not concerned enough with it to eliminate all foods canned in aluminum. I am also taking silica gel, and if I remember correctly it helps to remove aluminum from the body. >> I'm not especially paranoid about aluminum. I had a hair analysis done in the last year and was found to have very high levels of aluminum. Since I havent used aluminum pots or pans in the last 25 years, I am at a loss to figure out where all that aluminum is coming from, and given the situation, didnt want to add much more. Thanks for your help, Love, Sandy