Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 I have read all sorts of articles questioning fluoridation of the public drinking water supply. Why is it recommended that we avoid swallowing fluoride toothpastes but it's okay to drink it in your water?? Unfortunately it's not possible to completely avoid it, we all get it in other ways from foods, drinks, etc. But I feel there is no additional need for fluoride toothpastes, treatments at the dentist, rinses, vitamins, etc. You can also get a lot of info at Null's website www.garynull.com in the library section under dental care, very interesting! Fluoride is a toxin and yet the average person does not question the fact that it is in the drinking water supply. When we moved to NC, we started getting spring water (with no added fluoride) in those 5 gal bottles. The ironic thing is that ever since I was pregnant with my first child, I have always had a cavity at my 6 month appts. It was awful. This past year (since switching to non-fluoridated water) is the first year since my pregnancies that I have needed no fillings (!!!). It might be coincidental but who knows. Tricia Morin North Carolina * Tap water can make you FAT, say experts Jul 11 2004 By Caroline Wheeler, Sunday Mercury Medical experts claim that West Midlands tap water can make people FAT and could be fuelling rising obesity levels. For the past 40 years, fluoride has been pumped into the region's tap water to help keep teeth healthy. But now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health side-effects including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting the thyroid gland which controls weight gain. And he believes that children may be particularly susceptible to obesity if their mums drank fluoridated water while pregnant. Last year, the West Midlands topped the UK 'fat list' with a shocking 22.5 per cent of its population classed clinically obese. Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield said: " There is no doubt that fluoride is enzyme disruptive and one thing it affects is thyroid hormones. " As a result of this disruption, people can finish up with partial under-activity of the thyroid gland. " Thyroid problems are becoming more common, particularly in Birmingham, and one of the reasons is because of fluoride in the water. " Dr Durrant-Peatfield explained that thyroid hormones rely on iodine, which is in the same group of four elements as fluorine. He said fluorine can displace iodine in the body, which can lead to problems with the thyroid gland. " Children can be particularly affected if their mother was short of iodine during pregnancy, " he said. Dr Durrant-Peatfield's sensational claims have been backed by other medical experts, including Dr Diane , who only began suffering with thyroid problems after moving to the West Midlands. So far only the West Midlands and areas in Tyne and Wear have fluoridated water, but a new government bill could see it rolled out to other areas of the country. Sue King, of the Fluoride Exposure Network, said: " No checks on general health have been carried out in the fluoridated areas of the West Midlands, yet fluoride must have an effect on soft tissues. " That is why it's so important to make sure that fluoride is removed from the water supplies because we are already getting it from so many sources, including toothpaste, fertilisers and air pollution. " Castle, of Birmingham's Health Services, said: " There is no evidence of any link between water fluoridation and thyroid problems. " Four years ago, independent research at the University of York concluded that further research on fluoride and thyroid should be regarded as low priority. " TAP water can make you FAT, say experts ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK .... now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health side-effects including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting the thyroid gland which ... < http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14415327 & method=full & siteid=5000 2 & headl ne=tap-water-can-make-you-fat--say-experts-name_page.html> _________________________________________ Thyroid-Adrenal Connection Information & Resources http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid Order Armour Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 From the experience in my family this couldnt' be more off. My sister, 4 cousins, aunt & grandmother (just on one side of the family) all have thyroid problems, with the exception of 2 cousins they all have Graves disease, the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. We all lived in the same city, a city that has floride in the water for years, all of our mother's, with the exception of mine grew up in this city. As for the obesity factor, some of us are some aren't-my sister was always much heavier than I was-same parents but very different builds & my brother is still a toothpick. > Tap water can make you FAT, say experts > Jul 11 2004 > By Caroline Wheeler, Sunday Mercury > > Medical experts claim that West Midlands tap water can make people > FAT and > could be fuelling rising obesity levels. > > For the past 40 years, fluoride has been pumped into the region's tap > water > to help keep teeth healthy. > > But now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health > side-effects including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting > the > thyroid gland which controls weight gain. > > And he believes that children may be particularly susceptible to > obesity if > their mums drank fluoridated water while pregnant. > > Last year, the West Midlands topped the UK 'fat list' with a shocking > 22.5 > per cent of its population classed clinically obese. > > Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield said: " There is no doubt that fluoride is > enzyme > disruptive and one thing it affects is thyroid hormones. > > " As a result of this disruption, people can finish up with partial > under-activity of the thyroid gland. > > " Thyroid problems are becoming more common, particularly in > Birmingham, and > one of the reasons is because of fluoride in the water. " > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield explained that thyroid hormones rely on iodine, > which > is in the same group of four elements as fluorine. He said fluorine > can > displace iodine in the body, which can lead to problems with the > thyroid > gland. > > " Children can be particularly affected if their mother was short of > iodine > during pregnancy, " he said. > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield's sensational claims have been backed by other > medical > experts, including Dr Diane , who only began suffering with > thyroid > problems after moving to the West Midlands. > > So far only the West Midlands and areas in Tyne and Wear have > fluoridated > water, but a new government bill could see it rolled out to other > areas of > the country. > > Sue King, of the Fluoride Exposure Network, said: " No checks on > general > health have been carried out in the fluoridated areas of the West > Midlands, > yet fluoride must have an effect on soft tissues. > > " That is why it's so important to make sure that fluoride is removed > from > the water supplies because we are already getting it from so many > sources, > including toothpaste, fertilisers and air pollution. " > > Castle, of Birmingham's Health Services, said: " There is no > evidence of > any link between water fluoridation and thyroid problems. > > " Four years ago, independent research at the University of York > concluded > that further research on fluoride and thyroid should be regarded as > low > priority. " > > TAP water can make you FAT, say experts > ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK > ... now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health > side-effects > including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting the thyroid > gland > which ... > <http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co > uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14415327 & method=full & siteid=5000 > 2 & headl > ne=tap-water-can-make-you-fat--say-experts-name_page.html> > _________________________________________ > > Thyroid-Adrenal Connection Information & Resources > http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid > Order Armour Online > --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Just to let you know, not all drinking water is floridated. In San , Ca the water is not floridated. So far, we haven't had much problem not have floridated water. I also don't give my kids little floride tablets that our pediatrician recommended. I just let them brush their teeth and get floride treatments at the dentist. > Tap water can make you FAT, say experts > Jul 11 2004 > By Caroline Wheeler, Sunday Mercury > > Medical experts claim that West Midlands tap water can make people > FAT and > could be fuelling rising obesity levels. > > For the past 40 years, fluoride has been pumped into the region's tap > water > to help keep teeth healthy. > > But now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health > side-effects including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting > the > thyroid gland which controls weight gain. > > And he believes that children may be particularly susceptible to > obesity if > their mums drank fluoridated water while pregnant. > > Last year, the West Midlands topped the UK 'fat list' with a shocking > 22.5 > per cent of its population classed clinically obese. > > Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield said: " There is no doubt that fluoride is > enzyme > disruptive and one thing it affects is thyroid hormones. > > " As a result of this disruption, people can finish up with partial > under-activity of the thyroid gland. > > " Thyroid problems are becoming more common, particularly in > Birmingham, and > one of the reasons is because of fluoride in the water. " > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield explained that thyroid hormones rely on iodine, > which > is in the same group of four elements as fluorine. He said fluorine > can > displace iodine in the body, which can lead to problems with the > thyroid > gland. > > " Children can be particularly affected if their mother was short of > iodine > during pregnancy, " he said. > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield's sensational claims have been backed by other > medical > experts, including Dr Diane , who only began suffering with > thyroid > problems after moving to the West Midlands. > > So far only the West Midlands and areas in Tyne and Wear have > fluoridated > water, but a new government bill could see it rolled out to other > areas of > the country. > > Sue King, of the Fluoride Exposure Network, said: " No checks on > general > health have been carried out in the fluoridated areas of the West > Midlands, > yet fluoride must have an effect on soft tissues. > > " That is why it's so important to make sure that fluoride is removed > from > the water supplies because we are already getting it from so many > sources, > including toothpaste, fertilisers and air pollution. " > > Castle, of Birmingham's Health Services, said: " There is no > evidence of > any link between water fluoridation and thyroid problems. > > " Four years ago, independent research at the University of York > concluded > that further research on fluoride and thyroid should be regarded as > low > priority. " > > TAP water can make you FAT, say experts > ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK > ... now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying health > side-effects > including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting the thyroid > gland > which ... > < http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co > uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14415327 & method=full & siteid=500 0 > 2 & headl > ne=tap-water-can-make-you-fat--say-experts-name_page.html> > _________________________________________ > > Thyroid-Adrenal Connection Information & Resources > http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid > Order Armour Online > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Just wanted to jump in and add my two cents... My father's side of the family (living in Washington) all are on the band-wagon for eliminating flouride from their drinking water. They constantly send me articles linking flouride to certain disease processes and health conditions, but the big argument is over adding man made flouride, a bi-products from many industries such as alliminum flouride. Here in Colorado, for many towns and cities, Flouride is natual occuring within our water supplies, it does not need to be added, and is not linked to any health problems unlike the flouride that is a bi-product of many industries. So, before running out to buy that bottled water, you might want to call your water board and ask what type of flouride is in your water supply. Kris [ ] Re: Flouride in Drinking Water can make you Hypo! > Just to let you know, not all drinking water is floridated. In San > , Ca the water is not floridated. So far, we haven't had much > problem not have floridated water. I also don't give my kids little > floride tablets that our pediatrician recommended. I just let them > brush their teeth and get floride treatments at the dentist. > > > > Tap water can make you FAT, say experts > > Jul 11 2004 > > By Caroline Wheeler, Sunday Mercury > > > > Medical experts claim that West Midlands tap water can make people > > FAT and > > could be fuelling rising obesity levels. > > > > For the past 40 years, fluoride has been pumped into the region's > tap > > water > > to help keep teeth healthy. > > > > But now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying > health > > side-effects including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order > affecting > > the > > thyroid gland which controls weight gain. > > > > And he believes that children may be particularly susceptible to > > obesity if > > their mums drank fluoridated water while pregnant. > > > > Last year, the West Midlands topped the UK 'fat list' with a > shocking > > 22.5 > > per cent of its population classed clinically obese. > > > > Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield said: " There is no doubt that fluoride > is > > enzyme > > disruptive and one thing it affects is thyroid hormones. > > > > " As a result of this disruption, people can finish up with partial > > under-activity of the thyroid gland. > > > > " Thyroid problems are becoming more common, particularly in > > Birmingham, and > > one of the reasons is because of fluoride in the water. " > > > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield explained that thyroid hormones rely on > iodine, > > which > > is in the same group of four elements as fluorine. He said fluorine > > can > > displace iodine in the body, which can lead to problems with the > > thyroid > > gland. > > > > " Children can be particularly affected if their mother was short of > > iodine > > during pregnancy, " he said. > > > > Dr Durrant-Peatfield's sensational claims have been backed by other > > medical > > experts, including Dr Diane , who only began suffering with > > thyroid > > problems after moving to the West Midlands. > > > > So far only the West Midlands and areas in Tyne and Wear have > > fluoridated > > water, but a new government bill could see it rolled out to other > > areas of > > the country. > > > > Sue King, of the Fluoride Exposure Network, said: " No checks on > > general > > health have been carried out in the fluoridated areas of the West > > Midlands, > > yet fluoride must have an effect on soft tissues. > > > > " That is why it's so important to make sure that fluoride is > removed > > from > > the water supplies because we are already getting it from so many > > sources, > > including toothpaste, fertilisers and air pollution. " > > > > Castle, of Birmingham's Health Services, said: " There is no > > evidence of > > any link between water fluoridation and thyroid problems. > > > > " Four years ago, independent research at the University of York > > concluded > > that further research on fluoride and thyroid should be regarded as > > low > > priority. " > > > > TAP water can make you FAT, say experts > > ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK > > ... now a top doctor claims that the toxin can cause worrying > health > > side-effects > > including hypothyroidism, a medical dis-order affecting the thyroid > > gland > > which ... > > < http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co > > > uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14415327 & method=full & siteid=500 > 0 > > 2 & headl > > ne=tap-water-can-make-you-fat--say-experts-name_page.html> > > _________________________________________ > > > > Thyroid-Adrenal Connection Information & Resources > > http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid > > Order Armour Online > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I live out in the sticks (you know it's 5 miles before the boonies. lol) and our water doesnt have flouride in it at all. Our county just doesnt' do it. The kid's dentist gives me a script for a gel that I brush on thier teeth that stays on for 30 minutes before it breaks down. we put brush that on at bedtime. :-) Toni Wells http://designs.merlins-avalon.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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