Trace Element in Drinking Water Slows Alzheimer’s Death Rate

Researchers at Brock University in Ontario have recently found an interesting correlation between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and drinking water—and no, it doesn’t have to do with the government lacing the water with mind-altering compounds. The researchers collected statistics on the levels of lithium in drinking water in 234 counties across the state of Texas. The investigators compared lithium levels naturally found in tap water with AD mortality rates, along with the incidence