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Fluoride at-a-glance
- A Harvard meta-analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has concluded that water fluoridation significantly lowers IQ scores in children, and may be a neurotoxicant that affects brain development
- More than 23 human studies and 100 animal studies have linked fluoride to brain damage
- Fluoride has immunosuppressive effects at low dosages, which can raise your risk of chronic disease, including cancer. Long-lost research linking fluoride to cancer has resurfaced in a Dutch film clip featuring Dr. Dean Burk, co-founder of the US National Cancer Institute and head of its cytochemistry department for over 30 years. In a taped interview, he equates water fluoridation to public murder
This is the fluoride by-product from industrial fertilizers used primarily in our municipal water supplies and toothpaste, not the naturally occurring fluoride provided in balance with nature is small quantities. These synthetic versions of fluoride are so toxic not only because of how they are made, but because it's nearly impossible to monitor the dosage from all the sources we ingest daily. Water companies measure additives in ppm or ppb (parts per millions or billions) but when you include bottled beverages, foods, dentistry products that number measures way beyond parts.
One way to know if your exposure has gone beyond "safe" limits is evidence of dental fluorosis. The white spots on teeth. This means that fluoride is now at toxic levels and causing side effects including risks of bone cancers...especially in boys according to studies.
Fluoride studies have their own sordid past with many vested interests whose main motivation is disposing of this hazardous material...with not so much thought to helping humanity. When diluted in our water supplies and marketed as "healthy" it becomes the perfect dumping ground for a substance that no one knows what to do with.
What's even more interesting is that when you study the long-term affects, fluoride appears to behave the opposite of what it purports to help. Including tooth weakening, lowered IQ and premature death! Ever notice the warning on toothpaste labels that tell you to call Poison Control if a pea sized amount is swallowed? This is why...fluoride is poison! However, even when NOT accidentally swallowed fluoride seeps through the mucous membranes of the mouth and absorbed into the blood stream. So you're really not safe just spitting it out either.
Our family began eliminating fluoride sources several years ago. With so many options of non-fluoride toothpastes on the market that part was easy. The difficult part was the water supply due to fluoride molecules being much smaller than what most filters can remove. Using reverse osmosis filtering systems is generally the only way to avoid it. Portable Berkey water filters do have fluoride removal filters but to my knowledge they have not been rated to remove ALL fluoride, but every little bit helps and these filters are very affordable.
Fortunately, with a reverse osmosis system or well water you can do pretty good at eliminating most fluoride sources. Be wary of store bought drinks though as most bottled sources such as soda, fruit juice and alcohol are made from water containing fluoride. The exception may be for imported alcohols as Europe has largely banned fluoride.
The good news is that the body CAN detoxify fluorides hazardous effects when given the proper nutrients. Foods rich in iodine or an iodine supplement help remove most of the noxious dietary "ides". Sea vegetables such as kelp and seaweed are rich in iodine and sold in supplement powder form. Taking these regularly should help to balance the body so that fluoride does not accumulate as rapidly.
Fluoride is a drug and has been imparted on humanity without our full knowledge or consent. When people are informed their voices can be heard. Until then, misguided people in high places will continue the trend of converting cities to fluoridated water. To get involved you can read more about becoming a voice in your community through the Fluoride Action Network. Spread the truth!
http://www.fluoridealert.org/fluoride-facts.htm
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