In a recent Epoch Health article, “Ask a Doctor: How Can I Detox From Aluminum Exposure?”, we discussed aluminum exposure and its effects on the body. We noted that aluminum is the most widespread metal on earth. As it binds easily with many other substances, aluminum isn’t naturally available as a pure element. Once humans developed…

The key to understanding bone health is understanding minerals. The primary mineral in your skeleton is calcium, but bones do not live on calcium alone. Drop a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate) and it will easily shatter. No one wants an all-calcium skeleton. Although calcium supplements are the most common strategy for maintaining strong bones,…