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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.
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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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