Dieter Zakas wrote:

> Hi, guys!
>
> I seem to recall an article not long ago about research that claims that
> nonstick materials used in cookware can flake off (microscopic pieces, mind
> you), be carried over to the food, and be ingested, and can/will ultimately
> cause Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. This also applied to aluminum
> cookware.
>
> My girlfriend Kelly strongly advocates that I get rid of pots and pans made
> of or with those materials, and get stainless steel or cast iron. My
> question is, just what is the current verdict on that?
>
> Dieter Zakas

As for aluminum, the worry was started when it was found that the brains
of people with Alzheimer's - specifically the affected brain tissue -
contained more alumnum than normal. Perhaps too much ingested aluminum
was a causative factor? But no, this has been shown to be false. What
happens is that the tissue affected by the disease tends to accumulate
aluminum. So, Alzheimers causes excess aluminum in the brain, not the
other way around.

As for teflon, it is an extremely intert material and will pass thru you
without being absorbed.

Peter