Fluoride Reduces IQ, Confirmed By Harvard

Fluoride is in the same column of the Periodic Table of Elements as chlorine. Both are considerably toxic to the human body. One of the toxic results of fluoride consumption is reduced IQ. A recent Harvard University Study confirmed that theory. Fluoride could also be related to various cancers and arthritis, just to name a few more of fluoride’s potential toxic effects.

Be that as it may, fluoride has been used experimentally to treat osteoporosis, although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved it for this purpose. The fact is that fluoride does increase bone mineral density.

But this “benefit” is misleading because as it increases density, it simultaneously makes them more brittle and prone to fracture. Fluoride actually interferes with bone remodeling, or the process in which the mineral portion of your bone is broken down and rebuilt.

By interfering, your bones become excessively mineralized and enlarged, “a disruption of the precise architecture needed to maintain resistance to fracture,” as the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) put it.

Your bones are constantly remodeling. This means that the osteoblasts lay down new, fresh and strong bone and the osteoclasts digest old bone that is brittle. That bone can be considered past its expiration date. This is the way your bones stay strong.

You can think of your bone density as a bathtub full of water. The osteoblasts are the faucet, bringing in fresh and strong bone and the osteoclasts are the drain, getting rid of old and brittle bone. If the amount of water entering and exiting the tub is equal, the water level remains constant. If the osteoblasts and osteoclasts have equal activity, your bone density remains constant. With osteoporosis, the bone the osteoclast have been more active than the osteoblasts for some time. The key to incresing bone density, is to stimulate the osteoblasts to lay down new and fresh bone, not slow down or stop the osteoclasts from removing the old and brittle bone. In other words, don’t stop up the drain, turn up the faucet!

As FAN said, “Remember, thicker bone does NOT equate to stronger bone,” and this is a lesson learned well from bisphosphonate osteoporosis drugs (Fosamax, Boniva, and Actonel). Like fluoride, these drugs poison your osteoclasts (cells that break down your bone), permanently killing them and interfering with your normal bone remodeling processes.
So, your bones will indeed get denser but at the same time they will becomeweaker and more prone to fracture. Bone is a dynamic structure that requires the removal of unhealthy bone and REPLACEMENT with new bone to stay strong.

Fosamax does NOT build any new bone… and neither does fluoride. It only kills the cells that break bone down, so your bone is not benefitting from its natural dynamic regenerative process.

Fluoride toxicity is exacerbated by conditions that occur much more frequently in low-income areas. This includes:

1. Nutrient deficiencies
2. Infant formula consumption
3. Kidney disease
4. Diabetes

How to Create Truly Stronger Bones Via Your Diet:

One of the important strategies for healthy bones is to eat the right kind of foods. A diet full of processed foods will produce biochemical and metabolic conditions in your body that will decrease your bone density, so avoiding processed foods is definitely the first step in the right direction. This goes far beyond calcium, which is the first nutrient many people think of concerning their bones.

Your bones are actually composed of many different minerals, and if you focus on calcium alone, you will likely weaken your bones and increase your risk of osteoporosis, as Dr. Robert Thompson explains in his book, The Calcium Lie.

Calcium, vitamins D and K2, and magnesium work synergistically together to promote strong, healthy bones, and your sodium to potassium ratio also plays an important role in maintaining your bone mass (larger amounts of potassium in relation to sodium is optimal for your bone health and your overall health). Ideally, you’d get all or most of these nutrients, including vitamin B12, from your diet (with the exception of vitamin D). This includes:

1. Plant-derived calcium: Raw milk from pasture-raised cows (who eat the plants), leafy green vegetables, the pith of citrus fruits, carob, and sesame seeds.

2. Magnesium: Raw organic cacao and supplemental magnesium threonate if need be; take regular Epsom salt baths or foot baths.

3. Vitamin K2: Grass-fed organic animal products (i.e. eggs, butter, and dairy), certain fermented foods such as natto, or vegetables fermented using a starter culture of vitamin K2-producing bacteria, and certain cheeses such as Brie and Gouda

4. Trace minerals: Himalayan Crystal Salt, which contains all 84 elements found in your body, or other natural, unprocessed salt (NOT regular table salt!)

5. Vitamin D: Ideally from appropriate sun exposure (or a high-quality tanning bed), as it’s virtually impossible to get sufficient amounts from food. As a last resort, you could use a supplement, but if you do, you may also need to supplement with vitamin K2 and magnesium to maintain ideal ratios.

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