Dangers of Fluoride - This stuff is poison!!!

Fluoride is toxic !!!  It is so toxic that a 7oz. tube of fluoride toothpaste contains enough fluoride to kill a small child.  See The Fraud of Fluoridation, review by Julie Klotter, Townsend Letter for Doctors, Aug/Sep., 1995, p.119-120.

Fluoride Linked to Hair Loss

The following shows that fluoride lowers thyroid activity, resulting in hair loss:

1. Fluoride has been used as a medication for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.*

   ---

2. "Hyperthyroidism is a disorder of an over-active thyroid gland, and is treated by reducing the body's metabolism rate."

   ---

3. "As is documented in the study ("Effect of Fluorine on the Thyroidal Iodine Metabolism in Hyperthyroidism" - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, 1958), just 2.3 to 4.5 mg** of fluoride per day was was found to be successful at treating hyperthyroidism."

   ---

4. In the United States, "total fluoride intake in fluoridated areas ranges from 1.6 to 6.6 mg/day***, a dose which exceeds the dose found to depress the thyroid (2.3 to 4.5 mg/day)."

   ---

5. According to Mary Shomon, author of Living Well with Hypothyroidism

   Living Well with Hypothyroidism- What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... That You Need to Know

   , "The symptoms of hypothyroidism**** include fatigue, depression, weight gain, hair loss, muscle and joint pains, and many other chronic and debilitating symptoms. Low thyroid can also be linked to increased levels of LDL -- "bad" cholesterol -- and risk of heart disease."

    

   Source: Fluoride & Thyroid Activity

*an over-active thyroid gland.

**5 to 10 mg of Sodium fluoride (NaF) equals 2.27 to 4.54 mg of fluoride.

*** The Department of Health & Human Services Report "Review of Fluoride: Benefits and Risks" in 1991 {Table 11, p. 17} estimated that adults' exposure to fluoride in fluoridated areas ranges from 1.58 to 6.6 mg per day.

****an under-active thyroid gland

Facts About Fluoride

• 98% of western Europe has rejected water fluoridation. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the majority of the United Kingdom (90%).  Source: Facts about Fluoridation

  ---

• The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines fluoride to be a "drug" and must follow all requirements as such....

  • "Although excess fluoride intake can be toxic, most reported adverse reactions involve vomiting, diarrhea and eye irritation. Because fluoride is a drug, FDA requires toothpaste manufacturers to include on the labels of fluoride toothpastes a warning that the products should be kept out of the reach of children under 6. In addition, because FDA requires all over-the-counter oral drugs to bear an accidental-ingestion warning, toothpaste labels also must carry a warning that instructs consumers to contact a professional or a Poison Control Center if more than the normal amount used for brushing is swallowed. This labeling requirement took effect April 1997."  Dental More Gentle with Painless 'Drillings' and Matching Fillings

Fluoride Death, Lethal & Toxic Dose

The following information is provided by eMedicine - Article by Geofrey Nochimson, MD...

Frequency:

In the US: In 2002, the American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 24087 exposures involving toothpaste with fluoride.

Mortality/Morbidity:

One death from ingestion of fluoride toothpaste was reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers in 2002.

• Death may result from ingesting as little as 2 g of fluoride in an adult and 16 mg/kg in children. Symptoms may appear with 3-5 mg/kg of fluoride.

  ---

• Estimated toxic dose for fluoride ingestion is 5-10 mg/kg.

  ---

• Estimated lethal dose is 5-10 g (32-64 mg/kg) in adults and 500 mg in small children.

Synonyms and related keywords:

• fluoride poisoning

• toothpaste

• sodium monofluorophosphate

• dietary supplement

• sodium fluoride

• glass-etching agent

• chrome-cleaning agent

• ammonium bifluoride

• insecticide

• rodenticide

There are two types of sugars-- naturally occurring sugars and processed/refined sugars.  Naturally occurring sugars are found in fruits, vegetables, milk, honey, etc.  Refined sugars is man-made and processed from sources containing naturally occurring sugars.

Did you know? Did you know processed or refined white sugar is an addictive drug, and not a food???  See Sugar Blues  by William Dufty.  In fact, processed sugar suppresses your body's defense mechanisms.   By legal definition, anything that affects the body's operation is considered a "drug."  In this case, your body handles processes sugar just like a poison, focusing all its efforts & resources getting rid of sugar, forgoing any infection and disease. Some facts about processed/refined sugar.... Sugar in one can of soda pop can suppress your immune system for up to 6 hours !!!  That means you can catch a flue or cold within those hours.!!!  One can contains 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of refined sugar. An average North American consumes 48 gallons of carbonated soft drinks every year. The average American consumes 20% of daily calories from refine sugar, which amounts to 150 pounds of sugar per year.  Wow!!!  This put a whole new light on the sweet munchies during the holiday's flue season. It takes 16 feet of 1 inch diameter sugar cane to produce 1 teaspoon of refined sugar. Hmmm... now that's refined. Refined sugar first appeared as a "military drug" in Napoleon's army, as a lightweight energy source, during The War of 1812.... which he lost!!!! Refined sugar entered into the food supply at the turn of the 18-1900 century. Sugar interferes with the body's healing functions. Processed sugar is anaerobic.  Which by the way, cancer grows in an anaerobic environment. Sources: Your Immune System Cancer Loves Sugar

Sugar Blues

There is no nutritive value, no vitamins or minerals, in processed sugars.  We call this "empty calories."  In fact, your body has no means to digest and metabolize such sugars.  Your digestive system has to pull B vitamins and minerals from your body.

Some people believe that there is no deference between naturally occurring and refined sugars; for example, such as honey and white sugar.  However, there is a deference in a mass spectrometer.

The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program

White refined sugar (table sugar) is pure sucrose.  The chemical formula for sucrose is C-12 H-22 O-11.  Glucose is natural product found in sugar cane.  Fructose is natural product found in fruits.  Simple carbohydrates (white sugar) complex carbohydrates (cereals, fruits, vegetables, etc., nutrients and dietary fibers)

In order for body to digest and

Dangers of Smoking

According to the American Cancer Society...

• Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette:

  • Blood pressure drops to normal

  • Pulse rate drops to normal rate

  • Temperature of hands and feet increase to normal

• Within 8 hours:

  • Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

  • Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

• Within 24 hours:

  • Chance of heart attack decreases

• Within 48 hours:

  • Nerve endings adjust to the absence of nicotine

  • Ability to smell and taste things is enhanced

• Within 72 hours:

  • Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier

  • Lung capacity increases

• 2 weeks to 3 months:

  • Circulation improves

  • Walking becomes easier

  • Lung function increases up to 30%

• 1 to 9 months:

  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath all decrease

• 1 year:

  • Heart disease death rate is halfway back to that of nonsmokers

• 5 years:

  • Heart disease death rate drops to the rate for nonsmokers

  • Lung cancer death rate decreases halfway back to that of nonsmokers

• 10 years:

  • Lung cancer death rate drop almost to the rate for nonsmokers

  • Precancerous cells are replaced

  • The incidence of other cancers -of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas -decreases

Do not ever use ammonia and bleach together !!!

Ammonia and chlorine bleach*,  when mixed together, produces a deadly gas.  This gas can destroy your lungs... forever !!!  See The Dangers of Mixing Bleach and Ammonia  BTW... this is Mustard Gas. !!!! The same stuff used in WWI-WWII.  See below hazardous combination chart:

Acid + Oil or Grease = Fire Flammable Liquid + Hydrogen Peroxide = Fire/Explosion Acid + Caustic = Heat/Spattering Aluminum Powder + Ammonium Nitrate = Explosion Caustics + Epoxies = Extreme Heat Sodium Cyanide + Sulfuric Acid = Lethal Hydrogen Cyanide Chlorine Gas + Acetylene = Explosion Ammonia + Bleach (or other Chlorine source) = Toxic Chloramine (i.e., Mustard Gas) Source: Harvard University, EH&S: Environmental - HW Storage Compatibility Briefs

*sodium hypochlorite (chemical found in chlorine bleach)

Contact dermatitis

Contact dermatitis refers to the skin changes that occur as a result to exposure to allergenic or irritant substances... Common causes of irritant contact dermatitis are harsh soaps, detergents, and cleaning products.

Following are the top 10 causes of contact dermatitis recently identified by Mayo Clinic physicians:

• Nickel, commonly found on jewelry clasps or buttons.

• Gold, usually worn as jewelry.

• Balsam of Peru, a fragrance used in skin care products and perfume.

• Thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines.

• Neomycin sulfate, a topical antibiotic.

• Fragrance mix, which is comprised of eight of the most common flavorings found in various products.

• Formaldehyde, a preservative that can be found in paper products, paints, building materials, medications, household cleaners and fabric finishes.

• Cobalt chloride, a metal found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirants, and in snaps, buttons and tools.

• Bacitracin, a topical antibiotic.

• Quaternium-15, a preservative found in skin care products and in industrial products such as pains, polishes and waxes.

Triclosan + Chlorinated Water = Chloroform gas

 

Chloroform is a "volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic." Triclosan 5-chloro-2 -(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol. "A diphenyl ether derivative used in cosmetics and toilet soaps as an antiseptic. It has some bacteriostatic and fungistatic action." Binary Poison is a term used when two ingredients combined together necessary to produce a poison.

Top Story  April 16, 2005.  Researchers have found that triclosan, a chemical found in toothpaste, when mixed with chlorinated drinking water, can cause chloroform gas.  When inhaled, can lead to depression, liver problems and cancer.  Triclosan is also found in household anti-bacterial products.  BTW... chloroform can be absorbed through the skin !!!!

"This is the first work that we know of that suggests that consumer products, such as antimicrobial soap, can produce significant quantities of chloroform."  Professor Peter Vikesland, of Virginia Tech University. See Virginia Tech News -- Story

"The formation of chloroform from triclosan is of concern because the U.S. EPA classifies the compound as a probable human carcinogen. Moreover, the presence of trihalomethanes such as chloroform in drinking water has been linked with human bladder cancers and miscarriages." See When chlorine + antimicrobials = unintended consequences

Dangers of Chlorine

Aluminum

• Baby powders

• Deodorants

Toxic Sweeteners

• Aspartame

  • Aspartame Victims Support Group

  • Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Toxicity Information Center

Heavy Metals

• Mercury amalgam fillings

• Gutta-percha

Shampoo to die for?

Oh yea.  Just when you thought it was safe to shampoo... think again !!!  Go get your shampoo bottle and look at the listed ingredients.  You might be very surprised.  Click here for more.

[ Dietary Supplements ] [ Free Radicals & Antioxidants ] [ Natural vs. Allopathic ] [ Acid Alkaline Balance ] [ Noxious Shampoos ] [ Lymphatic System ] [ Meats vs. Veggies ] [ Toxic Chemicals ] [ Digestive Care ] [ Pure Water ] [ Parasites ] [ Cleanses ]