From my husbandCAngelS wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:17 am
Thanks, Laurie & Tincup!
I would be interested in how long (&/or significant) the impact of the acid citrate dextrose might be on aluminum absorption(?) Any sense of that, Laurie?
And I'm interested in the paper you referenced also, Tincup. With so many contra-indicated issues to juggle at times, it sounds like you're taking wise steps to protect yourself.
"ACD ( acid citric dextrose) is a solution of citric acid. sodium citrate and dextrose in water. It has a pH of 4.5 to 5.5, blood has a pH of 7.35 to 7.45 and is highly buffered. Therefore when ACD is added to blood, the citric acid binds to cations in the blood such as potassium, sodium and calcium. We know from the literature these salts have no influence on aluminum serum levels and no influence on the accumulation of aluminum in the body."
So the previous answer I posted "This is a mixture of citric acid and dextrose and it will facilitate the absorption of aluminum." was not the full story.
The reference Tincup posted helped to get a fuller understanding. Thank you Tincup.
I hope this clarifies things for you.
Laurie