Do you believe that Flouride is not good for our health?

hi careguarden, Wow! Nice. I never heard about it before. My niece who is 2 uses a fluoride tooth paste like mine and I told her mom to better change her paste to a more mild tooth paste like what kids should have. I think too much of everything is not good that includes fluoride and other vitamins and minerals. Thanks for this great information.

too much flouride can cause health problem just like any mineral, take salt for example if its too much it can also cause problems. an i heard aboit flourosis too that destroy kids teeth at high levels of exposure, they said flouride i s present in drinking water at very low levels like a glass of flouride is too one olympic sized pool

yes too much is not good to our health. we should not take this as a poison by taking it more in water. Although the addition of fluoride to our water has been proved to reduce tooth decay, it is controversial - fluoride may also be linked to increased risks of osteoporosis, kidney problems, and even cancer, and some say it is stealthy mass medication. Fluoride is a mineral occurring naturally in soil, water, plants, and animals in trace quantities. It is also an entirely natural component of bone. In water, fluoride is in the form of calcium fluoride (CaF2). But artificial fluoride (used in the water fluoridation process) is also found in pesticides. It occurs naturally in tea leaves and vegetables such as endives and curly kale. Artificial fluoride is found in toothpastes, tooth gels and mouth rinses - in Europe, it is even added to salt. Half the fluoride ingested is retained in the body - in the bones and teeth - the other half is excreted. About 2mg daily is considered safe and adequate (six cups of tea will contain around 1mg of fluoride). However, taken in quantity it is extremely toxic and dangerous. Just over 2 grams of fluoride (roughly a teaspoon) is enough to kill an 11st adult, while just 300mg (found in a tube of toothpaste) is enough to kill a 1st 6lb child. The lethal dose of artificial fluoride is 50 times smaller than natural fluoride. Water companies add disodium hexafluorosilicate and hexafluorosilicic acid to water. The legal limit, where water is treated, is one part per million (1 ppm equals 1 mg per litre). Dental Fluorosis: Almost half of people drinking fluoridated water at permissible levels, one part per million, exhibit dental fluorosis. White and brown spots appear on the enamel of the teeth - causing an unsightly 'mottled' effect. This is the first sign that fluoride has poisoned enzymes in the body. Some dentists understandably question the wisdom of preventing dental disease in one in six people, only to cause it in one in two. Skeletal Fluorosis: According to American research, this crippling disease - symptoms include pains in the bones and joints, muscle weakness and gastrointestinal disorders – may occur in people who have ingested 10-20mg of fluoride per day for 10 to 20 years (equivalent to 2.5-5 mg per day for 40-80 years). In the most severe cases, the spine becomes completely rigid. Osteoporosis: Although fluoride exposure results in denser bones, the bone appears to be weaker than normal bone. Scientists in America have reported that fluoride in strengths as little as 1 part per million decreases bone strength and elasticity. Additionally, in 1992, a study of elderly patients in Utah found 'a small but significant increase' in the risk of hip fracture in both men and women. Cancer: In 1992, a study by the New Jersey Department of Health in the U.S. found a strong link between fluoridation and bone cancer ( osteosarcoma) in young males. They reported that osteosarcoma rates were three to seven times higher in fluoridated areas than non-fluoridated areas. This disease is routinely found to be more common in males than in females and it has been reported that at very low levels fluoride can interfere with the male hormone testosterone. Kidney Problems: A study published in the journal Urological Research has found an association between high levels of fluoride in the water and painful kidney stones. According to the study, urolithiasis (kidney stones) was 4.6 times more common in an area with high fluoride (3.5 to 4.9 ppm) than in a similar area without high fluoride. Moreover, in the high fluoride area, the prevalence of kidney stones 'was almost double in subjects with fluorosis than without fluorosis'. source:http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=780

yes your right, i heard that from the dentist. i dont know what harm it can give to our health. though dentist said its advisable to use only small fluoride and just brush your teeth 3 times a day. if your cant help it and want to brush more then use small amount of fluoride or any alternative like dental floss then gurgle with water to clean the teeth.

Too much fluoride is a true illness, as you stated. However it is not easy to over dose on fluoride. If you have fluoride in your water, which many places do, then do not give children under six fluoride toothpaste, or fluoride rinse. Schools offer the fluoride rinses, but you have to sign for it. If your child swallows the fluoride toothpaste, or rinse be sure not to give fluoride supplement. The best thing to always do is discuss it with the pediatrician to be sure your child is not getting too much.