Fluoride: What They Have Done to Us?

What I'm about to disclose to you, will most likely scare or shock most of you. Some of you might be aware of the dangers of fluoride, but I thought sharing this information with my fellow readers would proved to be helpful to them and their families when it regards to health. 

The fluoride story will powerfully demonstrate that we are correct to be suspicious of the big-corporations. These institutions have done everything in their power to avoid civic responsibility to manipulate scientific institutions, medical and dental professions, all for the name of PROFIT. 

Most of us have been led to believe that fluoridation in drinking water as well as regular brushing with fluoride toothpaste prevents cavities. That is one big outrageous lie and cover up!

What is Fluoride? 

Fluoride is a compound composed of a highly reactive element called fluorine. A halogen fluorine is a yellowish poisonous, highly corrosive gas. Halogens are a class of non metallic chemical elements such as chlorine and bromine and are used to kill pathogenic organisms. One halogen, chlorine, can kill all lifeforms including viruses and 'proteinaceous infectious particle' such as the acid-free protein which is responsible for Mad Cow disease. Fluoride is a byproduct of steel, aluminum and fertilizer industries. It is so reactive, that it can eat through steel, glass, iron and aluminum. It joins mercury as one of the most poisonous substances on earth (I will discuss about the dangers of mercury in coming posts). 

Sodium fluoride in high concentrations, are used in rat poisons and pesticides. In smaller concentrations, you will find it in your toothpaste! Yes, I said it. It is in our toothpaste! There are tons of toothpaste sold in Malaysia with fluoride as active ingredient. In countries such as US, there is a label on the toothpaste which says "If you accidentally swallowed a small amount of toothpaste, please call the posion center immediately". If sodium fluoride is safe for dental usage, why is this labeling on the toothpaste? We don't need to be a genius to figure this out right? 

Investigations disclosed that 'Dental Fluorosis' was caused by elevated natural occurring fluoride found in drinking water. During World War II, the creation of Atomic Bomb, was one of the most secretive projects in US. The manufacture of high grade uranium requires huge amounts of fluoride (millions of tons). 

Cancers/DNA damage

Fluoride has been linked to bone cancer since long time ago. Do remember that fluoride accumulates in the body, primarily in the bones. Exposure to airborne fluoride has been related to lung cancer as well. In one study, Dr. Wolfgang Klein demonstrated that 1ppm of fluoride exhibits 50% reduction in DNA-repair-enzyme activity. This is not only increases cancer risk, but also encourage the aggravation of degenerative diseases of the nervous system such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. When unrepaired DNA damage occurs in reproductive cells, it is passed on to children as well. The lowest dose of fluoride inducing genetic damage in human cells is 0.6ppm, and it has proven ( in archives of toxicology) to cause severe DNA damage. One of the most devastating effects of long term, low level fluoride exposure is skeletal damage, which is known as skeletal fluorosis. Phase 1 presenting as arthritis-type pain, and phase 3 as crippling condition. Fluoride also weakens bones and increases risk of fracture. It also poisoned the enzymes which makes the energy for the brain to function properly. It is also proved that long term exposure to fluoride, not only enters but accumulate widely in all areas of the brain. Apart from that, exposure to fluoride could also reduce the production of CoQ10 in the brain, which may be the result of dramatic increase of free-radicals formation. 

Soft drinks also presents special hazards. All soft drinks containing fluoride will leech aluminum from the can and causes harm to our body. Furthermore, the longer the can drink sits, especially in higher temperature, the more fluoride compound will be created in the drink. Imagine millions of diet soft drinks being donated to soldiers in Persian Gulf with blazing high temperature! 

Lets talk about toothpaste. I have never met a single person whom I know, who is aware of dangers of fluoride in toothpaste. A typical fluoridated toothpaste, contains about 1000-1500ppm, a very high concentration of fluoride. This amount could easily kill a child or adult with low calcium level or bad heart! Whoever is reading this post, I strongly advise you to purchase non-fluoride toothpaste.

Thyroid problems are also associated with exposure of fluoride. Countries like China and India have high rates of Goiter, where the large population are exposed to high levels of fluoride in water systems. Hypothyroidism are strongly linked with fluoride exposure, where evidence shows that thyroid gland accumulate fluoride from environment. 

So, it's time to get a new toothpaste and be careful when buying mineral water bottle which has fluoride content. Most dental treatments also used loads of fluoride by dentists as well.