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FLUORIDE: Friend or Foe? March, 2017 Steve Ottersberg, ABD Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO History of Water Fluoridation January 25, 1945 Grand Rapids, MI Official US Public Health Service1951 and by 1960 widely used in US 2006 61.5% of US population on public water systems receive fluoridated water Bottled water in US do not require labeling of fluoride For the first time in 50 years, April 2015, US lowered fluoride levels because of fluorosis 2006 requiring fluoridated water in baby formulas (either to mix or already in formula) 2012 CDC stated that the infant formula decision was seeing increased incidence in fluorosis and have to alert to that fact in some states What’s all the controversy? Dental caries is the only driver of this drug Everyone is so focused on dental caries that they are missing the forest for the trees Would you be willing to take a drug across the board? (you do if you don’t filter your water--chemo, BCP, HRT, statins, anti-depressants, antibiotics, etc)----all in your water source along with arsenic and other metals as the city only filters out sediment and chlorinates for microbes And there is plenty of debate on whether the water fluoridation does, indeed, lower risk dental caries Let’s get real This is a drug We are biochemically individual There is a lot that we DON’T know, so why chance it? Here is what we DO know Overall trends in the country/world Prevention is the best cure Drugs are required to be marketed according to FDA approved Prescribing Information Indications and Usage As a supplemental source of Fluoride. It has been established that ingestion of fluoridated drinking water (1 ppm F) during the period of tooth development results in significant decrease in the incidence of dental caries.1 Sodium Fluoride Drops were developed to provide systemic Fluoride for use as a supplement in pediatric patients from 6 months to age 3 and older, living in areas where the drinking water Fluoride level does not exceed 0.6 ppm F. NaF Prescribing Information Clinical Pharmacology Sodium Fluoride acts systemically (before tooth eruption) and topically (post eruption) by increasing tooth resistance to acid dissolution, by promoting remineralization and by inhibiting the cariogenic microbial process. NaF Prescribing Information Contraindications Do not use in areas where drinking water exceeds 0.6 ppm F. Do not administer to pediatric patients less than 6 months old. Warnings Prolonged daily ingestion of quantities greater than the recommended amount may result in various degrees of dental fluorosis in pediatric patients under age 6 years, especially if the water fluoridation exceeds 0.6 ppm. Read directions carefully before using. Keep out of the reach of infants and children. Population Statistics of Drug Elimination Population Statistics of Drug Elimination n=40,000 Such thing as Fluoride Deficiency? There actually is no such thing as it is in small amounts in all our food sources, especially fish The real issue is other mineral deficiencies and malnourishment High sugar diets directly drive dental caries, not lack of fluoride Drug According to the June 16 notification and the letter to FDA dated October 13, the food eligible to bear the claim is bottled water meeting the standards of identity and quality set forth in 21 CFR 165.110, containing greater than 0.6 and up to 1.0 mg/L total fluoride, and meeting all general requirements for health claims (21 CFR 101.14) with the exception of minimum nutrient contribution (21 CFR 101.14 (e)(6)). The claim language is: "Drinking fluoridated water may reduce the risk of [dental caries or tooth decay]." In addition, the health claim is not intended for use on bottled water products specifically marketed for use by infants. Endocrine Fertility Placental Fluorosis and Pre-eclampsia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2510236 7 http://www.townsendletter.com/May2015/plac ental0515.html NOTE: Like dental fluorosis, a woman’s vulnerability to placental fluorosis depends on individual genetic, metabolic and environmental factors Thyroid dysfunction (see next few studies) A recent study by Susheela et al. (2005) compared thyroid hormone status (free T4, free T3, and TSH) of 90 children with enamel fluorosis (drinking water fluoride ranging from 1.1 to 14.3 mg/L) and 21 children without enamel fluorosis (0.14-0.81 mg/L fluoride in drinking water) in areas where iodine supplementation was considered adequate.4 Forty-nine children (54.4%) in the sample group had “well-defined hormonal derangements”; findings were borderline in the remaining 41 children. The types of hormonal derangements included elevated TSH and normal T4 and T3 (subclinical hypothyroidism); low T3 and normal T4 and TSH (“low T3 syndrome”); elevated T3 and TSH and normal T4 (possible T3 toxicosis); elevated TSH, low T4, and normal T3 (usually indicative of primary hypothyroidism and iodine deficiency); and low T3, high TSH, and normal T4. All but the first category are considered to be associated with or potentially caused by abnormal activity of deiodinases. The authors concluded that fluoride in excess may be inducing diseases that have usually been attributed to iodine deficiency and that iodine supplementation may not be adequate when excess fluoride is being consumed. "8 Effects on the Endocrine System." National Research Council. 2006. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11571.× Neurological Neurotoxicity—per The Lancet February 2014 (in same category as arsenic, lead and mercury): BDNF http://wakingscience.com/2016/02/fluorideofficially-classified-as-a-neurotoxin-in-worldsmost-prestigious-medical-journal/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2643177 5 ADD/ADHD https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PM C4389999/ How does US compare globally? 74% of all US uses fluoride in water 0% in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Netherlands, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Croatia, Greece, France, Belgium 10% UK and 10% Spain 0% Israel, India, China South Africa, Egypt Japan <1%, Vietnam <4% Malaysia 66%, 100% in Singapore, Australia 70% and New Zealand 50%, Ireland 71% Tooth Decay Trends in Fluoridated versus Non-Fluoridated Countries per WHO on 12 year olds: Sources of Fluoride: http://naturalsociety.com/is-your-tea-loaded- with-toxic-fluoride/ Brewed black tea has highest levels as the plant sequesters fluoride---averaging 3-4 ppm fluoride and excess consumption does lead to fluoride toxicity risk Best natural sources of fluoride and dental caries prevention Wild caught shrimp, 100g Organic red wine, 4 ounces 1 cup of organic black tea, brewed Fish 4 ounces Organic grass fed and finished Bone broth, 1 cup Fresh vegetables (veggies sequester fluoride from soil) 3 servings/d Not so fun facts: Bottle-fed infants receive highest doses of fluoride as their food is fluid-based—175x more fluoride than breast-fed infants There is not a single process in your body that requires fluoride NIH-funded study found no relation between tooth decay and amount of fluoride ingested by children Water fluoridation does not take the place of adequate nutrition and access to dental care Water fluoridation is a violation of your individual right to informed consent to medication 41% of all American children are currently impacted by dental fluorosis and up to 60% in fluoridated community The chemicals used to fluoridate water supplies are hazardous industiral by-products of the fertilizer industry that have never been properly tested in randomized clinical trials for safety or effectiveness by any regulatory agency in the world Resources: www.fluoridealert.org “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Weston A. Price Water Filters: www.pureeffectifilters.com www.theberkey.com www.zerowaterfilter.com Thank YOU for your attention “If you ignore your health, it WILL go away!” –Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO