This is incorrect. There is no such proof. "At this point, there is no evidence that aluminum increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease." [Alzheimer Society of Canada] Alzheimer's seems to be primarily hereditary, possibly with aluminum poisoning involved if certain defective genes are present. If your grandfather had Alzheimer's and you ate a dozen styptic pencils a day you might have something to worry about. I'm a retired M.D. and my wife's grandmother had Alzheimer's so I pay special attention to Alzheimer's research since it does seem to have hereditary factors.Styptic pencils are made in part of aluminum, such a metal proven to cause Alzheimer's.
This is incorrect. There is no such proof.
This is incorrect. There is no such proof. "At this point, there is no evidence that aluminum increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease." [Alzheimer Society of Canada] Alzheimer's seems to be primarily hereditary, possibly with aluminum poisoning involved if certain defective genes are present. If your grandfather had Alzheimer's and you ate a dozen styptic pencils a day you might have something to worry about. I'm a retired M.D. and my wife's grandmother had Alzheimer's so I pay special attention to Alzheimer's research since it does seem to have hereditary factors.
You can buy styptic pencils without aluminum made of titanium dioxide.
You're doing something wrong if you get nicks or cuts that don't stop bleeding very quickly. Your technique needs improvement or you need a better razor (or you have abnormal blood chemistry).
I've been shaving with a DE razor for more than fifty years and I've never used a styptic pencil or alum block. I seldom get a nick, maybe one a month usually due to carelessness by starting to move the razor before it's fully down on my skin or by going too fast over a chin dimple. Nicks should be uncommon.
Richard
If you are concerned about getting something from a styptic pencil, you can use bits of toilet paper.
This is incorrect. There is no such proof. "At this point, there is no evidence that aluminum increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease." [Alzheimer Society of Canada] Alzheimer's seems to be primarily hereditary, possibly with aluminum poisoning involved if certain defective genes are present. If your grandfather had Alzheimer's and you ate a dozen styptic pencils a day you might have something to worry about. I'm a retired M.D. and my wife's grandmother had Alzheimer's so I pay special attention to Alzheimer's research since it does seem to have hereditary factors.
You can buy styptic pencils without aluminum made of titanium dioxide.
You're doing something wrong if you get nicks or cuts that don't stop bleeding very quickly. Your technique needs improvement or you need a better razor (or you have abnormal blood chemistry).
I've been shaving with a DE razor for more than fifty years and I've never used a styptic pencil or alum block. I seldom get a nick, maybe one a month usually due to carelessness by starting to move the razor before it's fully down on my skin or by going too fast over a chin dimple. Nicks should be uncommon.
Richard
it isn't that natural
I was going to say the same thing. People really need to research things more these days. I could go out and tell everyone that elephants weigh more than the Moon. Pretty soon there would be people arguing that elephants weight more than the Moon.This is incorrect. There is no such proof.
Yes, there's no proven connection, but there also isn't anything that disproves it. I think that since aluminum closes up your pores, it isn't that natural and really can't be that good for you. I do use a stypic when i need one (not that often), but definitely refrain from using aluminum based deoderants.
Yes, there's no proven connection, but there also isn't anything that disproves it.