Fluorine+(F)

Flourine is a catlytic treatment for bone disorders and rickets. It is the recalcification agent that recalcifies, something seldom accomplished by calcium. The body of an adult contains an average of 2.6 of fluorine. -A simple element that exists in nature, generally in the form of calcium fluoride, and is one of the components of hard tissues in the body

-Excessive consumption of fluorine can lead to chronic poisoning syndrome.

=Role of Fluorine= -Contribute to bone density, in very small quantities -Prevents tooth decay. During the formation of teeth, fluorine is incorporated into tooth enamel from the 3rd month of pregnancy up to around age six too form baby teeth, then afterwards to form permanent teeth. -Incorporated into bones -Increases the hardness and resistance of tooth enamel and bones, and it delays and hinders the formation of dental plaque

=Pro-Compounds= Unknown

=Anti-Compounds= Unknown

=Daily Requirements= The recommended daily intake of fluorine remains an open subject. -Fluorine IS toxic; at high doses (over 3mg./liter), it can cause deadly poisoning. -An excessive dose of fluorine, called Fluoric cachexia, causes major changes in the teeth and bones.

=Deficiency and Excess= Unkown

=Food Sources=

Fluorine-Rich Foods
-Giblets and offal -Meat -Seafood and Fish -Eggs -Whole Grains -Vegetables (spinach, watercress, cucumber, radish, etc.) -Fruits (Bananas, Oranges, Grapefruit, Apples, Apricots) -Sunflower Seeds -Milk -Tea: 30-175mg/kg. (dried leaves) -Fluoridated Drinking Water: Vittel: 0.5mg./L Vichy: 4.5-8mg./L Bandoit: 1.17mg./L (fluorine contents in drinking water varies according to the nature of the ground)

Fluorine-rich Supplements
-Seawater -Plasma Marinum -Powdered Oysters -Seaweed -Fish Soft Roe

=Therapeutic Indications= -Prevention of cavities -Indicated in cases of scoliosis and rickets -Pregnancy and Breastfeeding -Helps recalcification

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========================================================================================= //Medical Nutrition:// • – Halogen essential for health and reproduction. -Found in the body (in bone primarily) in the same amount as iron. • -Complexed with calcium and hydroxyapatite to form fluoroapatite. • -Absorbed easily(TL/Nov 2000;p30 and 2002;p58)

Function
• -Makes bones more dense and teeth enamel hard and resistant to decay • -In rats low levels cause reduced fertility, growth retardation and anemia

• Requirements: 1.5-4mg/d • -Avg. intake: 2.7mg/d • -1 glass of fluoridated water (1ppm or 1 mg/ml) = 0.2mg fluoride

• Sources: drinking water, black tea and seafood. (Fish and meat bone soups have high amounts.),Wine, Teflon pans? Beef liver • Key Findings - Fluoride & the Brain: (Click for more detail) • 1) Fluoride's ability to damage the brain represents one of the most active areas of research on fluoride toxicity today. • 2) The research on fluoride and the brain has been fueled by recent human studies from China finding elevated levels of fluoride exposure to be associated with reduced cognitive ability (e.g. reduced I.Q.) in children. • 3) The impact of fluoride on children's IQhas been documented even after controlling for children's lead exposure, iodine exposure, parental education and income status, and other known factors that might impact the results (Xiang 2003 a,b). • 4) A recent UNICEF-sponsored study reported that in areas of China with endemic iodine deficiency, fluoride exposure during childhood significantly exacerbated the neurological deficits produed by iodine deficiency. • 5) The findings of neurological effects in fluoride-exposed humans is consistent with, and strengthened by, recent findings from over 30 animal studies published since 1992. As with the studies on humans, the studies on animals have reported an impairment in learning and memory processes among the fluoride-treated groups. • 6) The animal studies have also documented considerable evidence of direct toxic effects of fluoride on brain tissue, even at levels as low as 1 ppm fluoride in water (Varner 1998). These effects include: • -- reduction in nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; -- reduction in lipid content; -- impaired anti-oxidant defense systems; -- damage to the hippocampus; • -- damage to the purkinje cells; -- increased uptake of aluminum; -- formation of beta-amyloid plaques (the classic brain abnormality in Alzheimer's disease); -- exacerbation of lesions induced by iodine deficiency; and -- accumulation of fluoride in the pineal gland. • Articles of Interest - Fluoride & the Brain: (back to to Excerpts from- FAN, March 28, 2006 • Yet more research on fluoride and the brain - FAN Science Watch June 25, 2004 • Fluoride's effects on the brain- Ellen Connett, Director, Fluoride Action Network Pesticide Project, April 19, 2004 • Fluoride Linked to Low IQ, Studies Show- Fluoride Action Network August 25, 2003 • In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development. Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility May 2000 • On the Neurotoxicity of Fluoride Phyllis Mullenix, Ph.D., September 14, 1998 • Fluoride & The Brain: An Interview with Dr. Phyllis MullenixInterview by Paul Connett, PhD, October 18, 1997 • Fluoride & the Pineal Gland IFIN Bulletin, March 2001 • Rat Studies Link Brain Cell Damage With Aluminum and Fluoride in Water Wall Street Journal October 28, 1992 www. Maebrussell .com/

• Comments: Fluoride is added to water as aluminum-Fluor. • It is a waste product from the aluminum industry. • Greater than 2.5 ppm, mottling of the teeth may be seen. • Less than 1ppm there will be more weakness of the teeth. 1986/1987 study of 39,000 kids 5-17yr, 1/3 were given higher fluoride, 1/3 given smaller doses, 1/3 given none. • The results showed no difference in dental caries. • BC has the lowest rates of caries in the West with no fluoride added to the water. ? levels naturally in the water? • 1999/3500kids Newburgh NY – with fluoride vs. Kingston NY – no fluoride. • A study of all the studies showed half were favorable and half were not for teeth • Finland increased cavities with fluoride. – The Kingston group had less cavities. • -Fluoride topically seems to work best. –Not swallowed. • -Fluoridated toothpaste is 1000ppm – don’t swallow. • -Teeth enamel is definitely compromised reducing enamel with fruit juice and even tea with berries. • -Baby food has high doses in it when made with fluoridated water –1000ppm resulting in weak teeth and brittle bones. • Also, decreased thyroid function. Fluoride with alum studies increased TSH low T3 and normal T4. Another study showed reduction of plasma T4 75%. • -Cancer – James summer one of the Nobel Prize winners in biochemistry said that fluoride disrupts hundreds of enzyme pathways in the body and should not be put into the drinking water. • -In New Jersey osteosarcomas are thought to be increased by the high amount of Fl added to drinking water 4.6 times. • -Reproductive connection with decreased testosterone and testicular damage associated with Fl. • -No studies on fetal development. • -IQ is noted to be reduced 15-19 points and another study more (Townsend Letter Jan2002/TL Jan 2002/Dec 2001) • -Pineal gland has increased Fl content, if levels high in diet, the Fl seems disrupt melatonin production. • -Earlier menarchy has been noted with high doses of Fluoride. • -Tom’s of Maine says that their sodium mono fluoride is an organic source and is not deleterious like the Al3Fl.