Does water fluoridation affect your health?

Did you know that tap water contains fluoride? What is this substance and how does it impact your health? The water fluoridation controversy has been around for years. Some claim that fluoride doesn't affect the quality of water. Others refer to fluoride as poison. Today, most health experts are calling for an end to water fluoridation. So, what's the truth about this substance?

What Is Fluoride?

Fluoride is a mineral that forms when fluorine combines with minerals in rocks or soil. This naturally occurring substance is often added to drinking water, toothpaste, and food to prevent tooth decay. A few years ago, scientists have found out that water fluoridation helps reduce cavities and stop or reverse the tooth decay process. Recent studies indicate that there isn't any significant difference in tooth decay between communities using fluoridated water and those that don't.

Most well-developed countries don't fluoridate their water anymore. When consumed in large doses, this substance is highly poisonous. According to scientists, water fluoridation may cause serious health problems on long term. This process is unnecessary and ineffective. People who drink fluoridated water face a higher risk of severe bone disease, dental fluorosis, bone cancer, reduced thyroid function and arthritis.

Side Effects of Fluoride

The dangers of fluoride should not be underestimated. Not only this substance is ineffective at preventing tooth decay, but it may also accumulate in your body and cause damage to your brain, bones, and endocrine system. The fluoride added to tap water is not pharmaceutical grade. It often contains industrial contaminants, arsenic, aluminum, and lead. When ingested, these substances can reach toxic levels and cause:

• Dementia
• Arthritis
• Muscle disorders
• Weakened immune system
• Brain damage
• Genetic damage
• Impaired thyroid function
• Osteosarcoma
• Bone fractures
• Blindness
• Joint stiffness and pain

Long term fluoride exposure is highly toxic and can affect your quality of life. For most people, tap water is the main source of fluoride.

Special fluoride filter, reverse osmosis system or water distiller is the safest and most convenient way to remove not only chlorine and other chemicals from the water but also fluoride.