Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Don't you need the fluoride for the teeth? Judy [ ] Fluoride Hello, I have just finished reading a wonderful book on water titled " Don't drink the water, the essential guide to our contaminated drinking water and what you can do about it " . It was published in 1998. The author is Luno Kahuna Kupua A'O (from Hawaii). I read this book to help in selecting a water filter for our home. 2 things caught my eye which I thought might be of interest to this group. Under his fluoride discussion, he states: " Like Chlorine, Fluoride is a halogen that destroys enzyme function " Also, he quotes a study which concluded " People who use fluoridated water in aluminum cookware release up to 1000 times more aluminum into their food. " Since removing first dairy, then juice from Connor's diet, I have, without realizing it, increased the amount of fluoride he gets each day. He is even washing his enzymes down in fluoridated water. I didn't realize the impact on enzyme function! We also cook with Calphalon pans, and aluminum was high in Connor's hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Judy, Well, that depends upon who you want to believe. Apparently many studies have shown that we not only do not need fluoridated water, but that it is bad for us. You could read " Don't drink the water " to find out more, or just do a web search on fluoride. Without fluoridated water, you would still get fluoride from your toothpaste. Our children's dentist also has brushed a fluoride treatment right onto their teeth. I am in the process of choosing a water filter for our home, and I am leaning towards getting one that removes the fluoride. But I am not 100% convinced yet. Message: 12 Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:38:19 -0500 From: " Judy Ben-Ami " <badin@...> Subject: Re: Fluoride Don't you need the fluoride for the teeth? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 There are no studies that favour fluoride. Don't be misled by corporate prancing. It's worse than chlorine and has no place in the body beyond what you get from your food. ciao Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 > I dont use any sort of toothpaste. I use.... > > Bicarboante of Soda!!! > > It does a much better job of getting the teeth white abnd its really cheap. > > I have been using it for years and my dentist says my teeth are structurally in great shape. > This is good, but I will caution you that it is highly abrasive and I wore down the enamel on two of my teeth when I used it. So be careful and brush lightly. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 <A HREF= " http://www.fluoridation.com/brain.htm " >http://www.fluoridation.com/brain.h\ tm</A> This link will give you lots of reasons NOT to give flouride! HTH Mandi in UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 > Does fluoride contain any phenols? My son's behavior improved rather > dramatically when I removed the prescription fluoride drops from his > daily regimen (our city water is not fluoridated). If you go here / and search the archives for the word fluoride, you will read lots of information about toxicity and other things. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Does anyone know how to remove fluoride from water? I've looked at several filters, but none of them seems to do the job, at least it is not overtly stated on the box. Elena [ ] Re: fluoride > Does fluoride contain any phenols? My son's behavior improved rather > dramatically when I removed the prescription fluoride drops from his > daily regimen (our city water is not fluoridated). If you go here / and search the archives for the word fluoride, you will read lots of information about toxicity and other things. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 I'm looking into removing flouride too since we just started getting it in our city water (San ) as of last Thursday. I was not thrilled to hear that news! Anyway, so far, reverse osmosis is supposed to be what to use. If you have a Culligan in your area, or some other water treatment company, they can sell or rent you a system. I haven't checked at my local Lowes (home improvement store) yet to see if I can install one myself, but " reverse osmosis " are the key words here. Laurie > > > Does fluoride contain any phenols? My son's behavior improved rather > > dramatically when I removed the prescription fluoride drops from his > > daily regimen (our city water is not fluoridated). > > > If you go here > > / > > and search the archives for the word fluoride, you will read lots of > information about toxicity and other things. > > Dana > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 We also use the " silly Strawberry " and it says that it is a " fluoride toothpaste " . maybe they have two versions: one with fluoride, one with out. Tricia Illinois wrote: I just got an email from Tom's of Maine. I use their silly strawberry for my kids as there isn't any artificial coloring in it and they actually like it. But i see that it is flouride free as well for those of you who have recently been concerned about flouride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 We use it too, only because the others were too sweet and my kids wouldn't use them. We also live in Illinois, just west of Chgo. The stuff around here does have fluoride. I wonder if it is a regional thing? Heidi --- In @y..., " Morin Family " <morinfamily4@c...> wrote: > We also use the " silly Strawberry " and it says that it is a " fluoride > toothpaste " . maybe they have two versions: one with fluoride, one with out. > > Tricia > Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Think i just sent the email without the info. Here it is i think... New Products Teach your kids healthy brushing habits with Tom's of Maine Natural Fluoride-Free Silly Strawberry Toothpaste for Children. Because it's fluoride-free, you won't have to worry if more toothpaste ends up in your child's tummy than in the sink. --- Morin Family <morinfamily4@...> wrote: > We also use the " silly Strawberry " and it says that > it is a " fluoride > toothpaste " . maybe they have two versions: one with > fluoride, one with out. > > Tricia > Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 I must have missed the original post regarding fluoride. I was wondering if a problem has been found with it? Or is it just concern about little ones swallowing the fluoride in toothpaste? I ask because my daughter takes fluoride drops because our well water is not fluoridated. (She brushes with Orajel toddler training toothpaste, which is fluoride-free.) Thanks, Barbara PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 If a child gets too much, it can discolor the teeth and also cause pitting. My children were on fluoride too, because our water doesn't have any. But once they started using fluoride toothpaste and getting the treatments at the dentist I was told they didn't need the vitamins with the fluoride anymore. I am concerned a little because processed foods have fluoride because of the water used, but the label doesn't tell you how much. A few years ago the news reported something about the fluoride in baby food. I seem to remember something about when water is boiled the fluoride stays behind. So, it could become a higher concentrate of fluoride than recommended. But you never know, maybe a different study showed this not to be true. My children never ate a lot of baby food, so I may not have paid enough attention to the reports. Maybe some one else has heard about this and they can jump in. Heidi --- In @y..., Barbara Eckert <borjeckert@m...> wrote: > I must have missed the original post regarding fluoride. I was wondering if a problem has been found with it? Or is it just concern about little ones swallowing the > fluoride in toothpaste? I ask because my daughter takes fluoride drops because our well water is not fluoridated. (She brushes with Orajel toddler training toothpaste, > which is fluoride-free.) > Thanks, > Barbara > PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 This is totally neat to learn about. Wiley swallows some of it still so I discontinued all toothpaste use - now I can venture there again. If a child is getting fluoride supplements is there any reason the paste needs fluoride anyway? And then, the chicken egg thing, is there some reason I'm supposed to supplement Wiley if it's already in the toothpaste?? Anyone know? >From: rebecca banner <fanof2rustywallace@...> > >Think i just sent the email without the info. Here it >is i think... > > > > New Products >Teach your kids healthy brushing habits with Tom's of >Maine Natural Fluoride-Free Silly Strawberry >Toothpaste for Children. Because it's fluoride-free, >you won't have to worry if more toothpaste ends up in >your child's tummy than in the sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 We use Blue's Clues - it does have flouride and Josh loves it (probably because of the sweetness) but at least he's getting the brush into his mouth! Hey - Illinoisians - we're in Illinois also. We had a small get- together in ton this past weekend (only us and Jody with her Evan). We are pretty far west of Chicago - any chance for another get-together sometime? Sherry, , (typical 15-year-old), and (4 and trying very, very hard!) > > We also use the " silly Strawberry " and it says that it is > a " fluoride > > toothpaste " . maybe they have two versions: one with fluoride, one > with out. > > > > Tricia > > Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Does anyone know if boiling water removes the fluoride and other metals? I have a Pur water filter on my kitchen sink, but that doesn't remove the fluoride. What about bottled water? I know Jewel has their brand of Bottled infant water that isn't supposed to have fluoride in it. How would you get fluoride out of the the bath water? Would installing a filter on the pipes coming into the house remove the fluoride? Please share any knowledge regarding fluoride. P.s. Tom's of Maine (can get at Target) has a kid's and adult's toothpaste that doesn't contain fluoride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 ADVERTISING | CLASSIFIEDS | ABOUT US | News Home Cambridge Edition College Crime and Courts Faculty Local News University News Special Packages Today's Print Edition Katrina Relief Efforts Student Life House Life Alcohol and Health Student Groups Undergraduate Council College Administration Curricular Review Faculty Meetings Research Departments Faculty Administration Campus Crime In the Courts Allston Local Politics Town-Gown Relations Square Business Federal Relations Faces of Cambridge News Home Cambridge Edition Today's Print Edition Central Administration Allston Finances Fundraising/Development Labor Science Initiatives Higher Education Intellectual Property Law School Kennedy School of Government Business School Medical School School of Public Health Graduate School of Education Graduate School of Design Divinity School Radcliffe ADVERTISEMENT: Fluoride May Cause Cancer Dental Health student's study contradicts her adviser's findings Published On Monday, April 10, 2006 1:29 AM By DORIS A. HERNANDEZ Crimson Staff Writer ARTICLE TOOLS: E-mail this ArticlePrinter Friendly VersionWrite a Letter to the Editor A study associating drinking fluoridated water with osteosarcoma, a rare malignant bone tumor, was published last Wednesday on “Cancer Causes and Control”, an online peer-review journal of Harvard University. Elise B. Bassin, a clinical instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, who led the study, wrote in an e-mail that she found a significant relationship between fluoride and cancer—contradicting the findings of her dissertation adviser Chester s, the chair of the Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology Department at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. “We found an association between fluoride levels in drinking water during childhood and osteosarcoma for males diagnosed before age 20 years,” she wrote. s’ $1.3 million dollar, 15 year study did not find a link between drinking fluoridated water and developing osteosarcoma. He said Bassin’s study is a subset of his study and that he had not been able to replicate her results. The Environmental Working Group, a Washington D.C. based advocacy group, recently filed an ethics complaint against s because he allegedly cited Bassin’s study in his report, despite the opposite conclusions reached by the two studies. s said he just listed Bassin’s study as a related publication and not a reference. s has received widespread criticism for defending the use of fluoride while being editor of a publication funded by a fluoride toothpaste maker. s wrote a letter in “Cancer Causes and Control,” where Bassin’s work was published, warning readers to take the results of Bassin’s study with discretion. “Readers are cautioned not to generalize and over-interpret results... before making conclusions, and before influencing any related policy decisions,” he wrote. —Staff writer Doris A. can be reached at dahernan@.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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