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Originally Posted by buckallred
Hello folks:
I thought some of you might be interested in the emerging relationship between denture cream use and neuropathy.
Over time, the use of denture cream results in the ingestion of large amounts of zinc, both through the gums and the stomach. These high levels of zinc cause the amount of copper in the bloodstream to plummet, eventually resulting in demyelination (damage to the outer sheath of nerve fibers), generally beginning in the extremeties. Symptoms also can include neurological/cognitive decline.
The bottom line: if you have used these products and are concerned about these issues, please discuss it with your physician. A blood and urine test can be performed to check the levels of zinc and copper in your body.
If you have questions or would like to review some study abstracts, please PM me.
Thanks and best wishes to you all.
-GWA
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I am curious to know how many people you have found who
are actually affected by this?
This is a monograph on copper:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocente...per/index.html
Zinc:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/zinc/
Sea Bond states on its website that it does not contain zinc.
However, I would wonder about iodine content since it is made from kelp.
It also appears that the Poligrip strips do not contain zinc:
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Is it harmful if I swallow some of the strips?
The ingredients of the Comfort SealŪ Strips are safe for use, even if some of a strip is swallowed. Comfort SealŪ Strips contain the active ingredients polyethylene oxide and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose which are water-soluble polymers.
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from
http://www.poligrip.com/faqs.aspx#strip3
The strips are manufactered in Japan.
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