From my favorite web doctor, Dr. Joseph Mercola:
There is enough fluoride in a typical tube of toothpaste to kill a small child if the entire tube was consumed at once. Not only does fluoride do little to prevent tooth decay, it is also damaging to your health.
Fluoride accumulates in the bones, making them brittle and more easily fractured, and in the pineal gland, which may inhibit the production of the hormone melatonin, which helps regulate the onset of puberty. It also damages tooth enamel (known as dental fluorosis) and confuses the immune system, causing it to attack the body’s tissues. This can increase the growth rate of tumors in people prone to cancer.
This fluoride problem, with toothpaste at least, is easily remedied, as most health food stores carry natural non-fluoride toothpaste. Of course you will also want to watch out for other sources of fluoride such as tap water, dental fluoride treatments, mouthwashes, processed food, some vitamin tablets, and beverages like fruit juice, soda and tea. I highly recommend that you have your tap water tested for contaminants such as fluoride by a reputable water-testing agency.
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