Most of the fluoride you ingest, accumulates in the brain, pineal gland and bones and only a small part is excreted through the kidneys or deposited in the hair.

• Hair analysis is the best tool to establish fluoride poisoning. It can be done in South Africa by Solutions4Health, email mark@solutions4health.co.za

 

Dr Sheila Gibson from the University of Glasgow, showed that fluoride decrease the migration rate of human white blood cells. Exposure of white blood cells to as little as 0.1 part per million fluoride for six hours decreased the migration rate to 79% of those receiving no fluoride. This indicates that  there may be no safe level of fluoride.

 

First signs of fluoride poisoning

Depending on the type of fluoride and presence of other chemicals in the body, any one or more of the following:

• Fatigue

• Lack of concentration

• Mood swings / Aggression

• Weight gain

• Hair loss

• Gastro intestinal issues

 

Early symptoms

Medical evedence includes:

Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)

Hypertension

Traces of fluoride in urine or hair.

 

Skeletal Fluorosis

Skeletal fluorosis is a crippling bone disease that is often incorrectly diagnosed as arthritis. It results from ingesting small amounts of fluoride over a long period of time. The body stores the fluoride in the bones where the toxic effect of the fluoride slowly destroys the bone.  In some cases it can elevate the RA factor (promp an auto-immune response) and cause joint swelling - in other cases not (no immune response).  Learn how this is possible here.  Read about real cases here.

Symptoms of skeletal fluorosis:

• Discomfort in the limbs and trunk.

• Pain and stiffness in the knees, neck, back and joints.

• Stiffness increases over time and restriction of movement occurs

• Deformity at knees, hips and other joints.

• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) with low T3, T4

• Low hemoglobin

• Fluoride in urine or more than 1 mg/L

• Specific lesions in the forearm, neck and knees as seen on radiograph.