Criticism
Critics such as research scientist James Pontolillo are skeptical of Wallach's claims and research. Pontolillo's article attempts to debunk many claims made by Wallach, such as Wallach's claim calcium deficiency causes Bell's Palsy - traditionally known to be a form of cranial nerve paralysis. It also highlights other claims not supported by any clinical research, and highlights the potential harm from vitamin poisoning.
Wallach claims there are cultures in the world who have lifespans between 120 and 140 years, whose longevity is due to water containing colloidial minerals. However, no such culture is known to exist. He also erroneously claims the average lifespan of an American doctors is 58 years, when in actuality it is close to 70.8 years citation needed.
Critics claim that a comprehensive explanation of why one colloidal mineral, silver, is nutritionally useless and may in fact cause harm, is given by a recent article from Cecil Adams of Straight Dope.
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