(20-03-11) Fluoridation contributes to Hypothyroidism

by Duran Rivera

(NaturalNews) Fluoride is a commonly known product, which is generally
understood to be a cavity-fighting ingredient. Those that use this product tend
to consider this a gift of modern science. It's in our toothpaste, our drinking
water, various bottled drinks, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. It's taken for
granted that since it's in trusted goods found at local markets that it's
totally safe for public consumption. Many do not know this but, in the case of
water fluoridation, the chemicals used to fluoridate the water supply are not
pharmaceutical grade, but instead are hazardous waste products of the phosphate
fertilizer industry. It's illegal to dump this chemical into rivers and lakes
or release the parent gases into the atmosphere, yet we drink it readily every
day. Even proponents of fluoridation concede that the major benefits are only
topical, so why swallow it? Ninety percent of the chemicals used for
fluoridation in the United States are not natural fluorides but are instead
synthetic acids. More and more research shows that consumption of fluoride is
linked to numerous health conditions including a common condition called
hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism is a commonly diagnosed thyroid condition in North America. It
is more common in people with other endocrine disorders like diabetes.
According to the American Thyroid Association, iodine deficiency is the most
common cause of hypothyroidism, which affects 15% of women in the country.
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism include low body temperature, fatigue, menstrual
irregularity, decreased sweating, dry itchy skin, or Bradycardia (low heart
rate- fewer than sixty beats-per-minute) amongst others. Uncommon symptoms
include impaired memory, cognitive function (brain fog) and inattentiveness.

A trend has been occurring in the states that may exacerbate the risks
associated with fluoride ingestion. According to the CDC, the average urinary
iodine level today is half what it was in 1971. The agency estimates that 36%
of U.S. women now have sub-optimal iodine intake. They also stated that iodine
deficiency results in disorders such as goiter, cretinism, stillbirth,
spontaneous abortion, and retarded physical and intellectual development. It's
also established that adequate levels of iodine are essential for producing
normal amounts of thyroid hormone.

Fluorine (a halogen) is in the same chemical family as iodine, but it is more
active and can replace it in the body if iodine levels are deficient. That is
not preferable as fluoride is a toxin with no physiological function and
shouldn't be used to replace iodine, which is by far the most important element
in the body. Iodine is vital for healthy bones, teeth, growth and metabolism.
Fluoride can affect thyroid hormone production by compromising the chemical
attaching process of iodine to the amino acids needed to convert to the
critical thyroid hormones: Thyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3). Disruption of
this vital gland can cause numerous ailments including: chronic exhaustion,
anemia, obesity, depression, arthritis, infertility and chronic illness. The
compromising of the thyroid hormone can mean a slide toward hypothyroidism. A
cross sectional analysis shows a tremendous decrease in iodine in American
society is occurring namely in children which is a precursor to numerous future
ailments, conditions, and impairments. As if there isn't a crisis already, the
interaction and ejection of iodine by fluoride only ties fluoride to this
health crisis that much more.

Sources:
[1] Ted Schettler MD, MPH: http://www.organicconsumers.org/art...
[2] Dr. Pullen MD: http://ezinearticles.com/?Hypothyro...
[3] Dr. Paul Connet: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a... connett-interview.
aspx
[4] http://www.thyroid-info.com/article...
[5] http://thyroid.about.com/library/de...
[6] http://www.poisonfluoride.com/pfpc/...
[7] http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat...
[8] Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield: http://www.rense.com/general57/FLUR.HTM

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