I heard somewhere that when aluminum is heated, it releases something that is a known cause of Alzheimers. Is this true? I have a homemade cooker made of aluminum and I don\'t want Alzheimers.Aluminium and aluminium compounds are ubiquitous and we consume up to 50mg a day. The fact that aluminium is present isn\'t necessarily an indication that it is the cause of Alzheimers, and the consensus is that there are a combination of factors at play including genetic factors. However, there has been research which reveals amyloid plaques, which are protein compounds and aluminium and tangled synapses, which are part of the neuronal network. This is leading researchers to suspect that there is a causal link.They felt that used to be the case because of the aluminum seeping into the food. Hard to find an uncoated aluminum pot now. You get more aluminum from deodorants and antacids than cookware. You shouldn\'t though cook or store tomatoes in aluminum...and that\'s just the reaction in chemistry.Yes it\'s true. The same toxins can also be absorbed through the skin from the aluminum in our deoderant.Yes, it can, throw it away, aluminium in deodorant can also cause breast cancer, so use one that is aluminium freeOther related question