Jul 25, 2005

Spurious Health Benefits of Indium

Posted in Health at 8:26 pm by David Bradley -- Click to comment

Yet another supplement hits the streets, this time in the form of indium sulfate. Never heard of it? Apparently, it “is a rare trace mineral that supports several hormonal systems in the body. Indium may strongly elevate immune activity and reduce the severity and duration of a myriad of human conditions.” According to NaturalHealthConsult.com.

The site goes on to explain, that, “As the conductor of various studies on Indium, Dr. Schroeder (the scientist best known for inventing the means to take lead out of gasoline) found that possibly the most important function of Indium is to normalize the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the brain.”

Since when did we need to take “lead” out of gasoline? Isn’t tetraethyl lead an additive? Surely, the simplest method for its “removal” is just not to add it in the first place, which is presumably what the oil industry does. More to the point, why does this Dr Schroeder’s petrochemical fame qualify him to disseminate the purported benefits of indium?

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