Actually, we have been on well water for years now, and there is no
flouride present ( tested ). However I am sure that any processed foods
will have had flouride in them, so there would be some exposure there.
I did discontinue use of flouride toothpaste a while back for me, and
the kids. So I guess if my levels are still low it is not due entirely
to flouride.
Thanks for the info!
Sharon
On Mar 16, 2005, at 7:43 PM, Denise Every wrote:
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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