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I did a study on Flouridation in the water a long time ago - during
my HSC, but I do remember that it is only of some benefit to children aged
5 to 13 yrs and after the age of 13 it begins to build up in the body and
may become a carsinogen or cause calcifying of the bones and joints -
hence arthritis.
So i can't see it being of benefit to a developing baby or the
mother. I think for healthy teeth and bones it would be far better
to increase or make sure that the bodies intake of calcium is
adequate.
They used to say that women lost teeth from childbirth but this is
more due to a lack of calcium than flouride.
It has been removed from the water supply in many places around the
world after trials caused adverse affects. I think Japan was one
place that introduced it and then removed it again. (That is just
from memory of my studies - so I may be wrong??)
And to note on the discolouration, I ask my dentist if I should give
Katelyn flouride being born prem her teeth from both the prematurity and
the drugs came through with little to no enamel on a few of
them. The dentist said that her second teeth would probably be fine
- (so far the ones that have come through now are great!) And too
much flouride causes white spots to develop on the teeth and so it is not
really a good idea. So I guess discolouring of teeth may be a direct
result of flouride.
Hope all that helps.
regards
Rhonda.
-------Original Message-------
Date: Monday, October
14, 2002 12:42:53
Subject: Re:
[ozmidwifery] flouride suppliments in pregnancy
I can only speak from personal experience. I lived
in PNG when I was a young woman and had my babies there. we drank
only rain water and the big push in australia was for fluoride
supplements. I took them with one of my children and gave them all
childrens doses when they were growing.
When his teeth came through he was the only one with
discoloured teeth. For that and all the other reasons about fluoride
being a poison, I wouldn't recommend it. MM
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