What Doctors Don't Tell YouNearly all toothpastes sold in the US and UK contain fluoride - typically 1000-1500 parts per million. Commonly used mouth rinses contain 230-900 ppm.
In the Chinese study of 907 children from four areas in Guizhou Province, the degree of exposure to fluoride was clearly linked to IQ test scores:
Even if your drinking water isn’t fluoridated (and much of the UK’s isn’t), fluoride resides in all sorts of unlikely places. Indeed, the concentration in outer enamel of the teeth
Studies from America, Canada and New Zealand show no difference in the rates of tooth decay between fluoridated and non fluoridated areas (Fluoride, 1990; 23: 55-67). Indeed, some studies indicat ...
Q My 17-month-old has what my dentist calls ‘baby-bottle mouth’. She has lost most of the enamel from one tooth and has cavities in three others. The dentist says it’s due to nighttime feeding (she is breastfed).
* Tranquillisers
* Beta-blockers
* Steroids such as prednisolone
* Epilepsy drugs such as Zonegran
Two new studies of community water fluoridation have shown that, while there may be small benefits to bone, the effects of high fluoride consumption on children's teeth are still cause for concern ...
Although you can't eliminate your exposure to fluoride entirely, you can minimise your risk of overdosing. ...
Many water companies in the UK have been reluctant to add fluoride to the local water supply because of fears of being sued by consumers who may claim their health has been harmed by the move. But a recent law, the Water Act 2003, takes the decision...
Iam horrified that the water supplies in inner city areas like Glasgow may be fluoridated. I have experienced horrendous reactions to fluoride since the age of 13, and so have my children. Tests i ...
