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Fluoride Toxicity sion, loss of mental sharpness and billion. This does not seem quite right. Fluoride is found not only in wa- ability to focus, and nervousness. Fluoride is very costly to dis- Spittle, Bruce, Fluoride Fatigue, Dunedin, New pose of. Long ago industrial manu- ter, but also in foods processed in Zealand: Paua Press, 2008, 3. fl uoridated areas, pesticides, post- facturers of aluminum and fertilizer harvest fumigants, and . Fluoride and the Brain learned that they could market fl uo- ride and sell it for a profi t rather than About 30% of children in fl uori- Fluoride and other neurologic paying to dispose of the compound. dated areas demonstrate mottling are most damaging to the Despite this there is no doubt of the teeth or fl uorosis--a sign of young who have rapidly developing about fl uoride toxicity. Fluoride is early exposure to toxic levels of brains and active glands. Five the active ingredient in many pesti- fl uoride. Fluorosis is evidence that compounds have been documented cides, fungicides, and rodenticides. fl uoride interfered with normal thy- as causing damage to the nervous It has been used for rat for roid hormone production during a system during development: lead, many years. People are exposed critical time of tooth development. methylmercury, toluene, PCB’s, and to fl uoride not only from drinking This is the same period of time dur- arsenic. Recent research suggests water and toothpastes, but also ing which the brain is undergoing that the day may not be far off when from residues of fl uoride used as rapid development. Excess fl uoride fl uoride will be added to that list. pesticides and fungicides on crops. has the potential to damage not According to the work of Robert At the present time exposure of only the teeth (which it is supposed E. Gosselin, et al in Clinical Toxicol- the population to fl uoride is proba- to benefi t), but also the brain and ogy of Commercial Products, 5th ed., bly greater than to any of the rest of the functioning of the thryoid gland. 1984, fl uoride is more toxic than lead these highly neurotoxic substances. Symptoms of fl uoride toxicity and less toxic than arsenic. The safe What makes the situation particu- are diffi cult to identify. Since fl uoride water standard of the Environmental larly tragic is the fact that supposed interferes with metabolism Protection Agency for lead is 15 parts health authorities are actively in- symptoms of thyroid inadequacy are per billion, for arsenic 50 parts per bil- volved in promoting the addition a distinct possibility. Symptoms as- lion, and for fl uoride 4,000 parts per sociated with severe fl uoride toxicity of fl uoride to drinking water as well include chronic fatigue which is not as incorporating its use in tooth- improved with sleep, thirst and dehy- paste and other measures which are dration, headaches, stiff ness, aches supposed to prevent tooth decay. and arthritic-like pain and weakness. Virtually all fl uoridated tooth- Digestive symptoms can in- pastes including those marketed clude irritation of the mouth, mouth specifi cally for children in the Unit- sores, abdominal pains and ten- ed States could be lethal to chil- derness, diarrhea or constipation. dren under 9 years of age if they The skin can itch or form rashes were to ingest the toothpaste. after bathing. Fluoride also alters The currently accepted minimum nerve function resulting in depres- lethal dose for fl uoride is 5 mil- ligrams of fl uoride for every 2.2

Copyright 2008 by Jim McAfee. All rights reserved. 1 if she published her fi ndings on fl uo- fl uoride decreased mental work ca- ride. She did so anyway. She lost her pacity Levels of hair zinc also fell. position at Forsyth after publishing There is a direct correlation between the results of her study which estab- mental work capacity and hair zinc. lished fl uoride at a potentially neu- The researchers felt that fl uo- rotoxic substance. (http://www.son- ride inhibited absorption of zinc. ic.net/~kryptox/history/hodge.htm) The high fl uoride-low zinc combi- Other nations have been much nation appeared to alter the neu- more active in studying the toxic ef- rotransmitters in the brain in such pounds (kilogram) of body weight. fects of fl uoride than has the United a way that the brain was overstim- One tube of a popular child’s States. The Chinese have paid par- ulated interfering with tasks that 5 toothpaste has 143 milligrams of ticular interest to the topic as they require attention and memory. fl uoride-enough to possibly kill a 63 have had repeated experiences with The region of Baotou in China pound child. This is the reason that fl uoride toxicity. Let me just sum- experiences persistent fl uoride one will often fi nd something like marize a handful of these studies. . The IQ of children who the following warning on a tube of A Chinese study found that high had developed fl uorosis while liv- toothpaste: “Do not swallow. If more fl uoride exposure altered neurotrans- ing in this area was found to be than used for brushing is accidentally mitters and receptors in brain tissue 8.12 points lower than children swallowed, get medical help or contact to a statistically signifi cant degree. without fl uorosis (88.67 vs 96.79). a Poison Control Center right away.” The average IQ of 320 children In November of 2006 the Ameri- The dental profession tends to in the village of Biji was 100.24. can Dental Association, long the ma- treat fl uoride as if it aff ects only one The city has 4.55 mg of fl uoride jor promoter of fl uoridation, issued tissue: the teeth. Unfortunately, this per liter (F/L). The average IQ in the a warning that baby formulas for in- is not the case. Fluoride alters the way control village of Jiaobei where fants under one year of age should the brain develops and functions. It the fl uoride content was .89 mg not be mixed with fl uoridated water. also interferes with thyroid function F/L was 104.03. This is a signifi cant Unfortunately, water districts that 1 by depressing tissue levels of iodine. diff erence of almost 4 IQ points. fl uoridate the water often failed to Another investigation of 7-13 pass this message on to mothers. Reference: year old children suff ering with References http://www.fluoridealert.org/ health/accidents/lethal.html#toothpaste excessive fl uoride exposure as a 1. Chen, Yongxiang, et al, Research on the intel- result of coal burning found that lectual development of children in high fl uoride Fluoride and the Brain IQ’s and intelligence were signifi - areas, Fluoride 41(2)120-124. 2. Guo, Xianchi, et al, A preliminary investiga- Research of the impact of fl uo- cantly lower among those suff er- tion of the IQs of 7-13 year old children from an ride on brain development has ing excessive fl uoride exposure.2 area with coal burning=related fl uoride poisoning, been actively suppressed in the One of the mechanisms by Fluoride, 41(2)125-128. 3. Hong, Fugui, et al, Research on the eff ects United States. Dr. Phyllis Mullenix which fl uoride appears to put men- of fl uoride on child intellectual development un- demonstrated the toxic eff ects of tal functioning at risk is by its in- der diff erent environmental conditions, Fluoride fl uoride in her laboratory in the terference with iodine utilization. 41(2)156-160. 4. Dali, Ren, et al, A study of the Intellectual abil- 1990’s. She developed a new, more Fluoride appears to be most harmful ity of 8-14 year-old children in high fl uoride, low accurate system for analyzing the when iodine intake is inadequate.3 eff ects of chemicals on the brain IQ scores of children from vil- and called the Com- lages with high fl uoride and low puter Pattern Recognition System. iodine are clearly lower than those Dr. Mullenix received high profi le from children with low iodine alone. funding and consulting jobs with in- Average IQ in the areas with low dustrial giants until she began study- iodine alone was 85 while aver- ing the impact of fl uoride on nerve age IQ where a high fl uoride low function at the Forsyth Dental Cen- iodine situation existed was 64.8.4 ter. She headed up the Department Zinc is another nutrient infl u- of at Forsyth for 11 years. enced by fl uoride. A study of 157 The senior staff at Forsyth was con- children ages 12-13 found that cerned that they would lose funding early, prolonged exposure to high Copyright 2008 by Jim McAfee. All rights reserved. 2 skeletal fl uorosis are arthritis of the quence of low thyroid is decreased spine and small joints of the hands energy production which can mani- and fi ngers. Common symptoms fest itself in a number of ways. For include low back pain, painful or example, those with low thyroid stiff joints, knees, elbows, and hips. often are intolerant to cold and suf- Excess fl uoride exposure tends to fer with cold hands and feet. Low be identifi ed with some form of ar- energy production tends to slow thritis by most physicians and it is down the operation of the digestive diffi cult to identify the diff erence. tract contributing to constipation. The calcifi cation of tissues char- Weight gain is common when acteristic of osteoarthritis is com- the thyroid function is inhibited. mon with excess fl uoride exposure. Muscles tend to be weak and fa- Fluoride has also been shown to tigue can be profound. The brain increase the risk of fractures. does not work at peak effi ciency Reference: when the thyroid is not working Faccini JM, Teotia SPS. (1974). Histopathological well. Depression, inability to concen- assessment of endemic skeletal fl uorosis. Calcifi ed trate or poor memory may develop. Tissue Research 16: 45-57. Physical signs of low thyroid can iodine areas, Chinese Journal of Control of Endemic Fluoride and Iodine include dry skin, puff y eyes or swell- Diseases Vol. 4, No. 4, 251. ing of the eyelids, throat pain or Iodine is a very important min- 5. Yun, Li, et al, The eff ects of high fl uoride in- hoarseness, and brittle nails. Heart eral. Excesses over one gram a day take on child mental work capacity and prelimi- function can be compromised with nary investigation into mechanisms involved, The can cause hyperthyroidism. Seri- Journal of West China University of Medical Sciences low thyroid function. The heart- ous defi ciency results in goiter, 1994:25(2):188-191. beat can slow down and there is a swelling of the thyroid gland. 6. Li, Yongping, Eff ects of endemic fl uoride poi- a tendency to develop high cho- soning on the intellectual development of chil- In 1854 fl uoride was found to dren in Baotou, Fluoride 41(2)161-164. lesterol and high blood pressure. cause goiter in dogs. Fluoride inhib- Iodine and the thyroid play a its the ability of the thyroid gland key role in immune function. Many Fluoride and Bone to concentrate iodine. Fluoride is years ago physicians found that io- also much more toxic when iodine Excessive exposure to fl uo- dine improved resistance to viral is defi cient. Iodine supplementa- ride causes an arthritic bone dis- infections. Broda Barnes observes tion facilitates of fl uoride ease called fl uorosis. In its early or that laboratory animals and people and bromine which is also toxic. mild forms this abnormality can are unusually susceptible to bacte- I am often asked by people what be easily diagnosed as osteoar- rial and viral infections if thyroid program I would recommend for de- thritis or other forms of arthritis. function is low. Iodine (and proper toxifi cation. Fluoride and bromine, The potential toxicity of fl uo- thyroid function) probably ranks which is ingested with brominated ride is infl uenced by how much is second only to vitamin D as a critical white fl our and brominated fruit juic- absorbed and how much is excret- nutrient for resistance to cold and fl u es, are two very toxic substances well ed. Poor function increases viruses. Resistance to bacteria and worth protecting oneself against. Da- toxicity. Nutritional defi ciencies viruses drops dramatically with defi - vid Brownstein, an iodine researcher, also increase toxicity. Low intake ciency of three key nutrients: iodine, found that supplementation with io- of calcium is widely recognized vitamin D, and of course vitamin C. as increasing the risk of fl uoride dine increased bromide excretion by toxicity. Defi ciency of vitamin C 50% and fl uoride excretion by 78%. also increases toxicity of fl uoride. One of the potential problems Excess accumulation of fl uo- with fl uoride of greatest concern is its ride in the bone will often produce tendency to depress thyroid function. joint pain and stiff ness before bone Some thyroid experts have suggest- changes are seen by x-ray. Weak- ed that up to 40% of the American ening of the is also evident population has low thyroid function. before bone changes are evident. The thyroid gland helps the Among the earliest signs of body produce energy. The conse-

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Testing Illness, New York: Thomas Crowell Co., 1976, 30, toxicity. Most GNLD multiples (Ac- 91. Dr. Broda Barnes developed a tive 40+, Sports 30, Stress 30, For- test a number of years ago to as- Protecting Oneself mula IV Plus) contain both iodine and zinc. Chelated Multi- sess low thyroid. It involves taking The fi rst step in protecting oneself also provides both iodine and zinc the temperature under the arm fi rst and one’s family from fl uoride toxicity as well as other essential minerals. thing in the morning. A temperature is to avoid intake of fl uoride itself as more than one degree below nor- much as possible. This means fi nding Removal or Addition mal body temperature can refl ect an alternative to fl uoride toothpaste low thyroid. Details of this test can and seeking out water that has had to this Newsletter be found in my book Your Body’s Sign part or all of the fl uoride removed. If you wish to be removed from this health- Language or in the work of Dr. Barnes. letter simply send us an email requesting to The second step is to supple- be removed. If you wish to add an email ad- Old time doctors also had a test ment with the nutrients which dress send us the address with a request to for the need for iodine. They would protect us from the toxic eff ects be added. paint the skin of a patient with io- of fl uoride. The following supple- Web Resources dine and observe how long it took ments would provide a measure of for the iodine to disappear. The www.yourbodyssignlanguage.com protection against fl uoride toxicity. www.imageawareness.com more rapidly the iodine disappeared Super C: Vitamin C is known from the skin, the greater the likeli- to protect against fl uoride tox- Disclaimer hood that the patient would ben- icity. The sustained release of This publication contains the opinions and efi t from iodine supplementation. this product dramatically boosts ideas of its author. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the sub- There are more modern as- blood levels of the nutrient. jects addressed in the publication. It is pro- sessments for thyroid and iodine, Chelated Cal-Mag: Low calcium vided with the understanding that the author but these are possible for an indi- and publisher are not engaged in rendering intake increases fl uoride toxicity. medical, health, or any other kind of per- vidual to do easily and painlessly. Chelated minerals are more easily sonal professional services in this newsletter. Some of the more frequently per- used by the body due to the amino The reader should consult his or her medical, formed thyroid assessments will health or other competent professional be- acid tag which is attached to them. fore adopting any of the suggestions in this miss thyroid problems that are ob- Magnesium is probably also help- newsletter or drawing inferences from it. vious with more elaborate testing. ful with fl uoride toxicity since it The author and publisher specifi cally dis- Reference: claim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or boosts cellular energy production. risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred Brownstein, David, Iodine, West Bloomfi eld, Supplements with zinc and as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of Michigan, Medical Alternatives Press, 2006, 118. iodine: Both of these nutrients ap- use and application of any of the contents of Barnes, Broda, Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected this newsletter. pear protective against fl uoride Copyright 2008 by Jim McAfee. All rights reserved. 4