Fluoride depresses thyroid function. In fact, years ago, before doctors
started using radioactive iodide to squelch thyroid function in
hyperthyroidism, they used to use fluoride! (Which REALLY begs the question
why fluoride was ever added to municipal water systems... is it any
coincidence that hypothyroidism is practically a pandemic in people, and
even in our dogs???)
However, one thing to consider regarding hypothyroidism is that the amount
of functioning gland tissue varies with each individual. For some people
who have mild hypothyroidism, fluoride and other goitrogenic substances like
soy and cruciferious vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, etc.
in their raw states, cooking seems to destroy the goitrogenic compounds),
stopping their intake might well help their thyroid function return to
normal or near-normal levels. But others, who have more severe
hypothyroidism, may have little or no thyroid function left, and thus may
not have any improvement when stopping their use.
I feel a wise course would be to stop goitrogenic substances (things that
depress thyroid function), like fluoride, soy, and raw cruciferous
vegetables, and NOT change your thyroid medication until you have a thyroid
function test to see what effect stopping them might have. If stopping them
has had a beneficial effect on your thyroid, your blood levels will reflect
that and then the medication can be decreased accordingly, or even stopped.
But since the thyroid is SUCH an important gland (and one whose importance I
think is often underestimated), you would be doing your body a great
disservice by just stopping the medication because you're not using fluoride
products any longer.
Denise
Subject: Re: CS>No more toothpaste
Get out! Really??
How much thyroid were you taking??? Synthetic or natural. I am hypothyroid
too. I would LOVE to be able to stop taking the pills. Is it supposed to
be the flouride?
Sharon
On Mar 16, 2005, at 5:40 PM, [email protected] wrote:
That was great information on teeth, a friend also suggusted that if i
have a hypothyroid that I stop using toothpaste for the toothpaste was
causing the problem, I quit using toothpaste hypothyroid condition is
gone.
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> sol
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> Sharon Cooper wrote:
>
> > interesting, the hygenist just recommended to me that I get a
flouride
> > rinse for my tooth sensitivity. After she explained the mechanism
by
> > which sensitivity is normally stopped, I wondered how good would
it be
> > to have flouride in your mouth, hardened and blocking those pores?
I
> > think I'd rather have silver particles in there blocking the pores
(
> > assuming that is how it works ). She also told me that once your
gums
> > have started to recede they will not come back. Anyone have any
good
> > news on that front?
> >
>! > Sharon
> >
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