- - How Toxic Is It?
With the
recent breaking news from the WHO that processed meats contain known
carcinogens ranking as high on the list as cigarettes, I was immediately drawn
out of my long revere and decided to put back on my blogging hat! This, because
I had previously done a blog on the issue from as far back as April 2011
however now that the WHO has confirmed it perhaps persons might be more
compelled to take notice!
That being
said I decided I would start a series on some little known highly toxic
substances which we consume pretty much every day without recognizing the
impact these are having on our health! The one which tops my list would be Fluoride
– mainly because almost everyone consumes it every single day both in their
drinking water and in their toothpastes.
Now you might
say “well if I am consuming it every day and it is not affecting me then I’m
good” but think again! Let’s start with some introductory fact based statements
from the Fluoride Action Network (FAN):
Fluoride is a highly toxic substance. Consider, for
example, the poison warning that the FDA now requires on all fluoride toothpastes sold
in the U.S. or the tens of millions of people throughout China and India who
now suffer serious crippling
bone diseases from drinking water with elevated levels of
fluoride.
In terms of acute toxicity (i.e.,
the dose that can cause immediate toxic consequences), fluoride is more toxic
than lead, but slightly less toxic than arsenic. This is why fluoride has long
been used in rodenticides and pesticides to kill pests like rats and insects.
It is also why accidents involving over-ingestion of fluoridated dental
products–including fluoride
gels, fluoride supplements, and fluoridated water–can
cause serious poisoning incidents, including death.
The debate today, however, is not about fluoride’s
acute toxicity, but its chronic toxicity (i.e., the dose of fluoride that if
regularly consumed over an extended period of time can cause adverse effects).
What
is the impact of Fluoride on our health?
According to
Dr Mercola (www.mercola.com):
Fluoride affects many tissues in your
body besides your teeth!
Many assume that consuming fluoride is only an
issue that involves your dental health. But according to a 500-page scientific
review, fluoride is an endocrine disruptor that can affect your bones, brain,
thyroid gland, pineal gland and even your blood sugar levels.2
There have been over 34 human studies and 100 animal studies linking fluoride
to brain damage,3
including lower IQ in children, and studies have shown that fluoride toxicity
can lead to a wide variety of health problems, including:
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Thyroid
Disease
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Arthritis
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Dementia
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Bone
Fractures
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Bone
Cancer
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Increased
Tumor and Cancer rate
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Disrupted
Immune System
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Damaged
Sperm and increased Infertility
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Genetic
Damage and Cell Death
There are also
many other documented researches which conclude that fluoride impacts the
neurological development in children. According to Choi – 2012 Study (HSPH –
Harvard School of Public Health):
July 25, 2012 — For years health experts have been
unable to agree on whether fluoride in the drinking water may be toxic to the
developing human brain. Extremely high levels of fluoride are known to cause
neurotoxicity in adults, and negative impacts on memory and learning have been
reported in rodent studies, but little is known about the substance’s impact on
children’s neurodevelopment. In a
meta-analysis, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and
China Medical University in Shenyang for the first time combined 27 studies and
found strong indications that fluoride may adversely affect cognitive
development in children. Based on the findings, the authors say that this risk
should not be ignored, and that more research on fluoride’s impact on the
developing brain is warranted.
The study was
published online in Environmental
Health Perspectives on July 20, 2012.
The researchers conducted a systematic review of
studies, almost all of which are from China where risks from fluoride are
well-established. Fluoride is a naturally occurring substance in groundwater,
and exposures to the chemical are increased in some parts of China. Virtually
no human studies in this field have been conducted in the U.S., said lead
author Anna Choi, research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health at HSPH.
Fluoride is a
poison and does not belong in our drinking water. According to Jill in her
article posted on www.realfoodforager.com on July 13, 2013:
Fluoride is xenobiotic — it is a poison — not a nutrient.
According to Dr. Kennedy (a speaker at the Healthy Mouth Summit), fluoride is
harmful to the microbes that live on teeth and it damages the way the body
makes energy, teeth, bone and blood. It increases mineral content but lowers
the tinsel strength of bone and gets into the marrow and lowers the blood cell
count — wrecking havoc with blood cell production and the strength of the bones
and teeth.
He’s not just saying that — a 2000 review of the
literature by the British Government
(University of York) found that there has not been a single properly
conducted, high quality study to demonstrate that water fluoridation has
benefits — in spite of over 50 years of water fluoridation.
It cannot be
coincidental that European countries do not fluoridate their water! If it was really
that good for you then I am sure they would be doing it. Why therefore do so
many North American cities in the USA and Canada insist on putting this toxic
substance in their water and why does so many Dentists continue to insist on
their patients using Fluoride Toothpaste and Fluoride Treatments for kids? Your
guess is as good as mine! Check out what Dr Mercola had to say:
If fluoride is really the panacea for dental
disease that it’s been portrayed as, then why is it that the United States is
one of the only developed countries that fluoridates their citizens’ drinking
water?
Hint: It’s not because the other countries aren’t
aware of fluoride’s supposed “miracle” powers for your teeth … it’s because
they fully realize that adding a known poison to your population’s water supply
is probably not a good idea.
Even in North America, water fluoridation has come
under increasing scrutiny; since 2010, more than 75 US and Canadian communities
have voted to end water fluoridation, and the issue is heating up as more and
more people begin to demand water that does not expose them to this highly
toxic industrial waste product.
Fluoride
also causes Calcification of the Pineal Gland
The Pineal
Gland (which is about the size of a rice grain) is an extremely vital
connection of the body to the mind/soul. It is even sometimes referred to as the
Third Eye or the Mind’s Eye. It is also responsible for the production of
melatonin from tryptophan. Melatonin helps to regulate circadian rhythm and
plays a role in the timing of puberty. Deficiency in melatonin is linked to
premature sexual development, insomnia, cancer, Alzheimer’s and mental
disorders such as bipolar.
Fluoride is
said to be one of the main causes of the rampant calcification of the Pineal
Gland. A blocked pineal gland is associated with several disorders and enzyme
inhibitors including obesity, thyroid malfunctions, digestive disorders, kidney
malfunctions, lowered IQ and many others.
What
can you do to avoid the above?
- - Get
a good reverse osmosis system that eliminates these substances from the water;
- - Start
using a fluoride free toothpaste (you may purchase these from health stores);
- - Practice
eating organic foods where possible and
-Take supplements and eat foods which will assist your body to expel toxins.
Be blessed and stay
healthy!
sharbs
