Fluoride Dangers
After you read this short article you need be asking the questions? Why is our government still adding Fluoride a classified Neurotoxin to our drinking water, What are the Fluoride Dangers and why have most developed counties banned it?
Exposure to fluoride is a contentious issue; this is because it’s everywhere. In addition to being a common ingredient in toothpaste, many countries including UK and US have a fluoridated water supply. The main explanation for this is that it encourages oral health; however, it’s not known to kill any oral bacteria. What is clear, however, is that Fluoride is toxic.
Long Term Effects
Long-term ingestion of fluoride is known to be harmful to the digestive system, the brain, bones, heart and even the tooth enamel that it should be protecting. These, in addition to its potential side effects, are the reasons some countries have rejected or banned the practice of water fluoridation. These countries include China, Austria, Finland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Israel, India, France, and Hungary.
Interesting, fluoridation chemicals used in pesticides are also used in toothpaste. The most common form of fluoride is sodium fluoride, which is used in formulation Rexco Roach Death, Roaches Last Meal, Osmoplastic Wood Preservative, just to name but a few. All these contain over 40% content of Sodium Fluoride as an active ingredient. It’s safe to state that sodium fluoride was first and originally designed to kill bugs.
The World is Waking Up
At the moment, most of Europe’s water supply is fluoride-free and many American communities are now realizing that this is a healthier choice. Having said that, here are some of the harmful side effects of fluoride overexposure
Fluoride Dangers & Side Effects
- Weakens skeletal health: long time consumption of fluoride results into a condition known as skeletal fluorosis. This happens when the liver fails to process the fluoride, thus allowing it to pass into the bloodstream. If this combines with calcium that leaches from the skeletal system, your bones weaken.
- Causes Arthritis: Fluoride is known to cause calcification of the cartilage, an essential tissue responsible for joint health. Multiple studies have revealed that osteoarthritis knee conditions are closely linked to regular consumption of fluoride.
- Bad for Kidney Health: High rates of chronic kidney diseases have been reported in areas where water is highly fluorinated. A Chinese study revealed that fluoride levels of as low as 2 mg/L are all it takes to cause renal damage in children.
- Harmful female and male fertility: higher levels of fluoride in water have been directly linked to lower fertility rates. It has been shown that fluoride lowers the level of reproductive hormones in female.
- Accelerates female Puberty: studies have revealed that girls living in areas with high fluoride in water experience puberty much earlier. This is attributed to the effect of fluoride on the renal gland that plays a major role in the onset of puberty.
- Negative cognitive effects: The Fluoride Action Network has reported that over 43 studies done on the effect of fluoride on human intelligence have revealed that fluoride impacts negatively impact on neural development. For this reason, people living in highly fluorinated areas are 5 times more likely to develop a low IQ.
- Harms the cardiovascular system: research has shown that exposure to fluoride encourages atherosclerosis and cardiovascular inflammation.
Medical Journal Classifies Fluoride as a Neurotoxin
The Lancet, one of the most prestigious medical Journals in the world, has now classified Fluoride as a neurotoxin. This puts fluoride next to other deadly neurotoxins such as mercury, arsenic, and lead.
For starters, a neurotoxin is a chemical substance that inhibits the function of neurons in the body. They adversely affect the nervous system by causing systemic nervous system arrest and in some cases, nervous tissue death. Neurons are basically cells that carry different types of information around the brain to allow it to function normally.
The end result of neurotoxicity, which fluoride is capable of inducing, includes dyslexia, ADHD, memory loss, and many other cognitive impairments.
How to avoid fluoride dangers exposure
As earlier mentioned, the primary method by which our bodies are exposed to fluoride is through the water, most municipalities supply fluoridated water with relatively high levels than necessarily – although strictly speaking, water fluoridation is not necessary at all. The second most common way that this harmful chemical gets into your body is by use of fluoride-containing toothpaste.
Minimize Your Exposure
The easiest way to minimize exposure to fluoride dangers is by avoiding fluoridated water by all means. This means sticking to bottled water, but not just any bottled water, fluoride-free bottled water. There are still some companies that add fluoride to their bottled water.
Some of the most reputable bottled water brands that do not have fluoride include Volvic, Alpina, Aqua Pure, Borneo, CAPA, Chemung, Eco Quest, Elite, Evian, Henry’s, HINT and so on. Another way to minimize fluoride exposure is by using fluoride-free toothpaste, avoiding fluoridated salt and using distilled or filtered water when cooking or washing your dishes.
Cost Prohibitive
The cost of drinking bottle water with no added Fluoride can mount up especially if you’re looking out for your whole family, a family of 4 drinking a minimum of 2 liters a day would set you back between £8-10/day, now consider that on-going cost over a month and it will most certainly make the difference between sustainability or having to settle for the toxic fluoridated alternative our trusted government deem fit for consumption?
The Solutions
Now you’re thinking what can I do to protect myself and my loved ones?
Well,
Not wanting to leave you high and dry (pardon my pun) I have a solution, an affordable solution?
If you’re curious and want to find out how to get Fluoride free water for a penny a liter then keep a look out for our next article coming soon..
