Tanya Harter Pierce
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 The public health danger of fluoridated water is astronomical, and it will only get worse as it builds up in our environment. Americans should consider following the lead of most European countries when it comes to water fluoridation. Here is what some countries in Europe have already done:4
Beverage
Fluoride in Parts Per Million
Diet Coke Beer, Wine
Gerber's First Year's Juices Kellogg's Fruit Loops Cereal
2.6 ppm 15 ppm 3 ppm 2.1 ppm
—Sweden banned and discontinued fluoridation in 1971. |
| With more and more industries developing that produced toxic fluoride waste, a big public campaign touting the benefits of fluoridated water was widely supported by big money interests, and scientific researchers soon found that it was career suicide to oppose water fluoridation. Soon, countless toothpaste companies jumped onto the bandwagon and became new markets to which industries could sell their toxic fluoride waste.
But there was a deadly bait and switch involving the type of fluoride studied for dental health versus the type of fluoride put into our water and toothpaste! |
Gary Null
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| Do not drink fluoridated water or use fluoridated toothpaste.
10. Avoid electromagnetic fields (EMUs), especially with children. EMUs have been linked to childhood leukemia and brain cancers. Use appropriate protection on your computer screen, avoid using a microwave oven, avoid living near hydro towers.
11. Do not use hormone disrupting or mimicking substances such as chemical pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, fungicides, and bug killers.
12. Do not use cleaning, polishing, renovation materials in your home that list unspecified "inert ingredients. |
Tanya Harter Pierce
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| Currently, less than 2 percent of the people in Europe drink fluoridated water, and studies have shown that people with the best teeth in Europe are from those countries that do not fluoridate their water.5 Getting toxic fluoride out of our water, common foods and beverages, and daily toothpastes is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our environment.
Asbestos
Another highly carcinogenic substance in our environment, that the average person has very little control over, is asbestos. Asbestos is a curious substance. |
| Unfortunately, even if you don't drink fluoridated water or use fluoridated toothpaste, that does not mean you are not being exposed to toxic fluoride. Through water sources, it has now contaminated many of our foods and numerous commercial beverages such as sodas, juices, teas, beer, and wine. Exposure to fluoride contamination in modern countries is just about inescapable. (See the Appendix for more information on the history of fluoridation and studies that link it to cancer.)
Another environmental cancer-triggering substance most people rarely think about is asbestos. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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 Despite a substantial history of successful, nontoxic use of fluoridated water in former Communist countries and elsewhere, biological dentists and some other groups persist in believing that fluoridated water is toxic. Global evidence does not support this notion. tion of saline water, weakened local anesthetics, or homeopathic remedies into acupoints (acupuncture points) in the mouth (see Chapter 1). Oral acupuncture injections are used to relieve pain during dental procedures and treat sinusitis, allergies, digestive problems, and neuralgia (pain from a damaged nerve). |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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 Many people who develop flu-oride-toxicity symptoms while living in cities with fluoridated water become symptom free when they move to cities without fluoridated water.
Success Story: Adjusting an Atlas and a Diet
When Sam, 23, first came to see me, he was so lethargic that he fell asleep on the examining table. The severe seizures from which he suffered required him to take several antiepileptic drugs to keep them in check. However, the drugs were so strong that Sam was in a con-standy drowsy state. Understandably, he wanted to get off the drugs, but avoid having more seizures. |
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis
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 There is no question that disruption of collagen, while not always visible, occurs in the teeth of all children drinking fluoridated water or taking fluoride supplements. Furthermore, many soft tissue cells do not produce collagen. Therefore the damage done to these cells will not be reflected in visibly detectable deformities but rather in more insidious biochemical disturbances which will be discussed later. In the next two chapters the symptoms as well as the expected symptoms that result from fluoride poisoning of other collagen-producing cells will be presented. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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 And many communities don't have fluoridated water at all.
Fluoride supplements are available only with a doctor's prescription. If you want to try fluoride, you'll have to discuss these supplements with your doctor. If your water isn't fluoridated, good food sources of fluoride include tea, mackerel and canned salmon with bones. Daily intake of up to ten milligrams of fluoride from foods and water is considered safe for adults. |
Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
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 A beneficial mineral that protects against tooth decay, fluoride is available in tea, salmon and sardines with bones, and fluoridated water.
RDAs: 1.5-4 milligrams.
Possible negative effects of higher than recommended intake: Can impair bone health, a concern for men with diabetes who are at higher than average risk for osteoporosis. Also linked to kidney damage, another concern for people with diabetes who are already at risk for kidney disease; also impaired muscle and nerve function and linked to mottling of the teeth, nausea, diarrhea, chest pain, itching, and vomiting.
Iodine—regulator. |
John Heinerman
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 This is the way we should be obtaining such an unpleasant-tasting trace element, instead of in the fluoridated water many Americans are forced to drink on a daily basis against their will and better judgment.
THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Different traditional herbalists and folk healers with whom I have visited in Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent, have been unanimous in their praise of persimmon fruit for getting rid of any type of intestinal parasites, but preferably when it is still somewhat unripe. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 Chlorinated and fluoridated water out of our own taps has even been incriminated in this vast list of agents related to environmental illnesses.
*Source: Adapted from T. G. Randolph and R. W. Moss. An Alternative Approach to Allergies. New York: Lippincott/Crowell, 1980. D. L. Dadd. Nontoxic, Natural, and Earthwise. Los Angeles: J.T. Tarcher, 1984. D. L. Dadd. The Nontoxic Home. Los Angeles: J.T. Tarcher, 1986.
P. L. Saifer and M. Salter. "Testing for Chemical Sensitivity," "Formaldehyde," "Indoor Air Pollution: The Home," "Chemical Sensitivity," and "Phenols." Unpublished reports. |
Earl Mindell
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 The fluoride content of food is increased significantly if it's cooked in fluoridated water or a Teflon™-treated utensil.
58. Iodine (Iodide)
Facts:
Two-thirds of the body's iodine is in the thyroid gland.
Since the thyroid gland controls metabolism, and iodine influences the thyroid, an undersupply of this mineral can result in slow mental reaction, weight gain, and lack of energy.
The RDI/RDA, as established by the National Research Council, is 150 meg. for adults (1 meg. per kilogram of body weight) and 175-200 meg. for pregnant and lactating women respectively. |
James Green
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 I would include chlorinated tap water somewhere on the "unsuitable for human consumption" list too, and I'd place artificially fluoridated water at the very top of that fist.)
SOURCES OF WATER FOR HUMAN USE
Common fresh water can be divided according to its source. We are aware of rain, snow, spring, river, well, lake, and marsh water. These divisions are not so useful, however, as the source of water is not always indicative of its quality. From water's extensive solvent powers, it is obvious that in its natural state it must be more or less contaminated with foreign matter. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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| Qood Food Sources: fluoridated water, tea, marine fish with bones, such as canned salmon and mackerel
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You might think that because fluoride is added to water and toothpaste, it's one of those nutrients that you just can't live without. That's not the case, although its potential for making visits to the dentist more pleasant is undisputed.
Both oral and topically applied fluoride are incorporated into tooth enamel. Fluoride protects the enamel, so it is less likely to dissolve under assault from the acid-producing bacteria that thrive in your mouth. |
| People who don't drink fluoridated water may get very little fluoride in their diets, unless they're big tea drinkers. One cup of tea offers one to three milligrams of fluoride.
Up to ten milligrams of fluoride a day from foods and water is considered safe for adults. You should not take more than four milligrams a day from supplements of rapid-release sodium fluoride, says Khashayar Sakhaee, M.D., professor of internal medicine at the Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| When I asked where the algae was grown, if it might have been grown in heavily fluoridated water, she did not know, but said she would find out. My curiosity as to whether the fluorine molecule in Prozac might be breaking loose from the Prozac compound to produce many of these adverse reactions had been aroused nearly two years before this. |
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis
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| As little as 5 milligrams, the amount consumed daily by people drinking fluoridated water, has been shown to lower thyroid activity in humans.
In rare cases, immediate death from fluoride occurs as a result of cardiac arrest, possibly brought on in some cases by an anaphylactic (or anaphylactoid) shock. More often, fluoride-induced acceleration of the aging process leads to a disease so persistently severe that death is an eventual, though not immediate, result.
WARNING: Everyone being exposed to the levels of fluoride found in the drinking water is being chronically poisoned. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| It has been discovered that some of the algae has been grown in fluoridated water and have high concentrations of fluoride. This could be the connection.) Yet care should be taken that we not exchange a chemical stressor for an herbal stressor. Just as an example, guarana has a lot of caffeine in it and should be avoided.
Ginkgo is an herb which is convincing the medical community to finally take a serious look at herbal healing properties. It has undergone intense medical scrutiny. Ginkgo has been the subject of over 300 scientific studies. |
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis
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| Symptoms of Fluoride Poisoning in the Western World
To begin to answer, let's refer to the United States Pharmacopeia, a guide to drug information, which lists some of the side-effects that can result from the daily ingestion of the amount of fluoride found in 1 to 2 pints of artificially fluoridated water. The list includes some of the same symptoms as those mentioned in Chapter 1, as well as allergic-type reactions. (The relationship of these allergic-type reactions to aging will be discussed in Chapter 3). |
| Normal Protein Distorted Protein
Allergic or allergic-type responses to fluoride at levels comparable to those found in one to two pints of fluoridated water have been reported in the literature and are listed in the Physician's Desk Reference as well as the United States Pharmacopeia.
Hydrogen bonds are also responsible for stabilizing the structure of the genetic material of all animal cells, called DNA. DNA has a double-stranded structure which is stabilized by hydrogen bonds from the amides of one strand to those of the other. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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| Nursing babies and children who do not drink fluoridated water may need supplements, but only as prescribed by doctor or dentist. manganese EMDR: 2.5-5 mg (milligrams).
Purpose: Necessary for formation and maintenance of bone, cartilage, and connective tissues. Helps synthesize proteins and genetic material, produce energy from food, and assist blood clotting. Source: Bran, bananas, strawberries, brown rice, whole grains, peas, beans.
Signs of Deficiency: Unknown. Deficiency rare.
Signs of Overdose: Unknown. Not toxic. Supplement Needed? No. Diet easily provides needed amount. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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| I also told her to eliminate: all thyroid-inhibiting food such as raw cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts) which should only be eaten steamed (cooking kills the thyroid-inhibiting substances); all unsaturated oils (canola, safflower, soybean, flax); fluoridated water and toothpaste; and foods with pesticide residues (which are estrogenic and therefore suppress thyroid secretion).102 I advised her to eliminate soy products as well because there is some evidence that soy also may affect thyroid function. |
Paul Pitchford
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 Sodium fluoridated water, in contrast, loses no fluoride with heat.) One of the most concentrated sources of fluorine is goat's milk. Other sources are seaweed, rice, rye, parsley, avocados, cabbage, and black-eyed peas; herbs high in fluorine include juniper berries, licorice, lemon grass, bancha tea twigs, and other tea plants.
Other Chemicals
A number of other chemicals are intentionally added by some city water departments to stabilize the action of water and keep pipes from rusting. |
| Fluoridated water suppresses thyroid activity, which upsets the hormonal system in general; chlorinated water destroys vitamin E, an essential nutrient for menstrual ease. Commercial red meats and poultry have residues of steroids composed of female animal sex hormones, which interfere with human menstruation. Over time, oral contraceptives and IUDs (intrauterine devices) also cause difficulties.
General Nutrition
• Iron and iodine need to be abundant in the diet to help replace blood lost in the menses. |
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis
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| He got on the subject of fluoridated water in the city of Battle Creek. He made a statement which really hit home with me. Fluoride is a poison and can cause, in small children especially, gastrointestinal tract problems.'After talking with Mr. Craig about fluoride, I informed him of my son's problems and that he was on a fluoride rinse program. He then gave me quite a bit of information pertaining to fluoride. After reading all of the information and thinking back about when Eric's problems started I decided this could be the cause of his stomach aches. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 In my opinion, fluoridated water is another example of technology's treating the effect instead of correcting the cause, which is primarily poor diet.
Fluoride is probably not essential to humans, though it is helpful in strengthening the bones and teeth. It is found only in trace amounts, about 2-3 grams, in the body, and most of that is in bones and teeth. The blood level of fluoride is about 0.3 mg. per 100 ml. Fluoride has no known function other than strengthening teeth and bones.
Intestinal absorption of fluoride, especially the more soluble sodium fluoride, is fairly good. |
Michael Castleman
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 Both green and black teas contain more fluoride than fluoridated water, according to a report published in the University oj California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter. The tannins in tea also help fight the bacteria that cause tooth decay.
Yogurt: Live-Action Therapy
Yogurt is much more than a fast, creamy snack. If it's made with live-culture bacteria, it can prevent yeast infections and boost health in other ways.
Lactose intolerance. This condition is an inability to digest the milk sugar found in all dairy products. Symptoms include stomach upset, diarrhea, gas and abdominal cramps. |
Paul Pitchford
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| Another option for removing sodium fluoride is to stir briskly one teaspoon calcium powder per gallon into charcoal-filtered fluoridated water. The fluoride will combine with the calcium to form calcium fluoride. This may not be harmful in small doses, but if it is not wanted, let it settle to the bottom of the container and use the water off the top. (Dr. Bronner's Calcium-Magnesium Powder is commonly used for this purpose.)
The Meat and Water Connection
In countries with high levels of meat consumption, the medical profession advises people to drink plenty of water. |
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