Fluoride removal
Fluorides cause many diseases
Sources of fluorides
Removal of fluorides
References
Fluorides cause many diseases
Research shows that a build up of fluorides in the body leads to fibromyalgia, heart and arterial disease (1), reduced intelligence (3) and a variety of other degenerative diseases that vary according to each individual. The damage is not immediate, and can take twenty or more years to show up as behavioural disorders, Alzheimer's disease, hypothyroidism, hip fractures, bone cancer, kidney damage and a wide variety of other disorders.
"The prolonged ingestion of fluoride may cause significant damage to health and particularly to the nervous system", according to Valdez-Jimenez, lead researcher of a study published in June 2011. (2) "It is important to be aware of this serious problem and avoid the use of toothpaste and items that contain fluoride, particularly in children as they are more susceptible to the toxic effects of fluoride."
Halogens. Fluorine, bromine, chlorine and iodine are known as halogens, and they are antagonistic to each other in the body. Increase the level of one or more of them, and they tend to replace or remove the others. Fluorine, bromine and chlorine are toxic. They are goitrogens, that lower the level of iodine in the thyroid gland and disrupt its function. Fluorine, bromine and chlorine are prevalent in our food and environment today. Up until early last century, their levels in both food and the environment were far lower.
Iodine on the other hand, is highly beneficial. Unfortunately, its availability is just the opposite to fluorine, bromine and chlorine. Early last century it was widely available in food. Today, almost everyone is severely iodine-deficient.
Sources of Fluorides
- Pharmaceutical drugs. Many drugs contain fluorides as an active component (Fen-Phen, Baycol, Cipro antibiotic, many anaesthetics, any drugs that have Fl in the chemical components). Fluorides tend accumulate in the body rather than being easily excreted. For this reason, they are also added to many pharmaceuticals so that the active components are not quickly flushed away
- Toothpaste. Sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate are added to most toothpaste. A host of other toxic chemicals are
also added. Your mouth has some of the most absorptive membranes in your body, as you brush your teeth most of these toxins go
directly into your bloodstream.
Use a natural, fluoride-free toothpaste or tooth powder, with no chemicals added. Alternatively, use baking soda or even natural soap - Water. A few countries add fluorides to the water supply in the mistaken belief that it reduces tooth cavities. It is extraordinary that they still do it when the damage to the community's health is so serious. Many countries have banned water fluoridation, or now admit that adding fluorides to water was a mistake, and no longer add them. They include Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland. America and Australia have not woken up to the dangers. Note: most water filters are not able to remove fluorides. The only ones that can are reverse osmosis filters and steam distillers
- Supplements. Surprisingly, many multi-mineral pills have fluorides added. Avoid them!
- Pesticides. Most pesticides contain fluorides. If you have been spraying, in the path of spray, or eating sprayed produce, this may be a fluoride source
- Pollution. Fluorides are pervasive in the soil, water and air, being produced by many industries such as coal burning power stations, aluminium refiners, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals
Removal of Fluorides
Iodine is an antagonist to fluorine. That is, they compete with each other. Increase the level of one in your body, and it tends to push out the other. So eat plenty of iodine-rich foods, and supplement with iodine.
Magnesium is an essential mineral that most people are lacking. Besides being so important in the metabolism and synthesis of nutrients within your cells, it also inhibits the absorption of fluorides into your cells.
Tamarind has an affinity to fluorides, binding to them so they may be excreted.
Boron. Borax is the form in which we recommend you supplement boron. Borax tends to bind to fluorides in your body, which are then excreted in the urine.
References
1. Li, Yuxina; Berenji, Gholam R.; Shaba, Wisam F.; Tafti, Bashira; Yevdayev, Ella; Dadparvar, Simin.
Association of vascular fluoride uptake with vascular calcification and coronary artery disease.
Nuclear Medicine Communications: January 2012 - Volume 33 - Issue 1 - p 14-20. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0b013e32834c187e.
Article
2. Valdez-Jimenez L., Soria Fregozo C., Miranda Beltran M.L., Gutierrez Coronado O., Perez Vega M.I.
Effects of the fluoride on the central nervous system.
Neurologia 2011 Jun;26(5):297-300. Epub 2011 Jan 20.
3. Qin-qing Tang, Jun Du, Heng-hui Ma, Shao-jun Jiang, Xiao-jun Zhou.
A qualitative review of the studies found a consistent and strong association between the exposure to fluoride and low IQ.
2008. Biological Trace Element Research. DOI 10.1007/s12011-008-8204-x.