http://www.fluoridation.com/brain.htm
http://www.vrp.com/b...-a-potent-toxin
Interesting..
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 08:15 AM
From the second one,
"Acetyl L-carnitine arginate, acetyl L-carnitine, Gotu kola (Centella asiatica), Ginkgo biloba and uridine (found in Neuron Growth Factors—NGF™) support the regeneration of neurites and dendrites in the brain27-28 and can thus counteract the damaging effects of fluoride on brain cells. In addition, a special bioavailable form of curcumin called Longvida®, green tea, vitamin D3, niacin and serrapeptase (all found in DejaVida™), support healthy cognition and fight the free radical damage29-31 that occurs in the brain after fluoride exposure."
Green tea is also a source of fluoride.
Posted 24 December 2011 - 10:25 AM
So how can one realistically avoid fluoride? Would not using toothpaste (use salt water rinses, toothbrush, etc) and filtering water with a filter designed to remove fluoride from the water be enough, or are there other more insidious sources of fluoride?
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Asian cultures have made loose-leaf tea a staple of their daily diet for hundreds, if not thousands of years.
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Posted 27 December 2011 - 09:27 AM
So how can one realistically avoid fluoride? Would not using toothpaste (use salt water rinses, toothbrush, etc) and filtering water with a filter designed to remove fluoride from the water be enough, or are there other more insidious sources of fluoride?
Drink tea/coffee with milk, or none at all. Use tooth paste, mouth wash without fluoride: both exist.
Most tap water no longer has fluoride, but I think its advisable to use a filter either way if you consume lots of tap water.
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 05:30 AM
Iodine also increase Intelligence significantly, maybe thats why there is so little in our diet.
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Posted 09 November 2012 - 12:31 AM
Use tooth paste, mouth wash without fluoride: both exist.
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Posted 09 November 2012 - 01:05 AM
Fluoride content in tea and its relationship with tea quality.
Lu Y, Guo WF, Yang XQ.
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Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
The tea plant is known as a fluorine accumulator. Fluoride (F) content in fresh leaves collected from 14 plantations in China was investigated. The F increased with maturity, and the F variation was remarkable in the tender shoots. Furthermore, significant negative relationships were observed between F content and the content of the quality parameters total polyphenols and amino acids. These substances are rich in young leaves and poor in mature ones. With regard to quality of tea products, the relationship with F content was studied using 12 brands of tea products in four categories:green tea, oolong tea, black tea, and jasmine tea collected from six provinces. The F level increased with the decline in quality and showed good correlation with the quality grades. The results suggest that the F content could be used as a quality indicator for tea evaluation.
The influence of fluoride ingestion on urinary aluminum excretion in humans.
Chiba J, Kusumoto M, Shirai S, Ikawa K, Sakamoto S.
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Department of Lifelong Oral Health Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan. j-chiba@mail.cc.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract
Fluoride (F) and aluminum (Al) are both ingested daily in water, foods, and pharmaceuticals. Owing to the strong chemical affinity between F and Al, these elements can interact in biological systems. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of F ingestion on Al excretion inhumans. Six healthy volunteers ingested 100 ml of distilled water at 6:00 a.m. on day 1 (control period) and the same volume of sodium fluoridesolution containing 5 mg of F at 6:00 a.m. on day 2 (test period). A schedule for meals and for blood and urine collection was followed for the two successive days. The concentration of F was measured with an F-electrode, and Al was determined by ion-pair RP-HPLC with its complexation with 8-quinolinol. The mean concentration of serum F peaked within 30 minutes after ingestion of F and rapidly decreased thereafter, reaching baseline 24 hours later. In control period, there was no increase of Al concentration in serum in 24 hours. In test period, Al concentration in serum did not increase significantly compared with those in control serum. Although some variation was observed among subjects, cumulative amounts of F and Al excreted in urine during the test period were significantly higher than those during the control period. The results suggest that absorbed F enhancedurinary Al excretion and that the Al in urine may be, at least in part, derived from endogenous tissues.
Posted 09 November 2012 - 01:17 AM
There is. Fluoride builds up in your system, one cup of tea filled with fluoride probably isn't gonna make you brain damaged but severals over the time will likely impair your cognition long-term.Use tooth paste, mouth wash without fluoride: both exist.
Do not use these. Fluoride really kicks ass when it comes to dental health.
You do not ingest toothpaste or mouthwash, so you do not get meaningful amounts of fluoride from them.
Fluoridated water is a completely different thing and tea is also one source of fluoride. But even then there is probably too little fluoride to cause any harm at least for adults. I would not drink fluoridated water myself.
I'm not really sure about that, fluoride in itself causes brain damage but not necessarily due to iodine deficiency.Iodine also increase Intelligence significantly, maybe thats why there is so little in our diet
Posted 09 November 2012 - 01:31 AM
Neuroprotective effects of theanine and its preventive effects on cognitive dysfunction.
Kakuda T.
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R&D Division, Itoen, Ltd., 21 Mekami, Makinohara, Shizuoka 421-0516, Japan. t-kakuda@itoen.co.jp
Abstract
Theanine (γ-glutamylethylamide) characteristically present in tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). It has a similar chemical structure to glutamate, which is a neurotransmitter related to memory. Theanine passes through the blood-brain barrier and has been shown to have a cerebroprotective effect and a preventive effect on neuronal cell death after transient cerebral ischemia. The neuroprotective effect is partly due to the antagonistic action of theanine on glutamate receptor subtype AMPA and kainate receptors, but the affinity is very low. Theanine also acted on glutamine (Gln) transporter strongly and inhibited the incorporation of extracellular Gln into neurons, which in turn suppressed the conversion of Gln to glutamate by glutaminase, a reaction required for condensation into synaptic vesicles to form a neurotransmitter pool responsible for subsequent exocytotic release upon stimuli. In an investigation of elderly persons with normal or slight cognitive dysfunction, volunteers who ingested powdered green tea containing a high theanine concentration (equivalent to 47.5mgday(-1) of theanine) showed significantly lower decline in cognitive function compared with that of the placebo group. This result suggested that theanine might have improved a slight cognitive dysfunction in elderly persons.
Posted 09 November 2012 - 01:51 AM
That's not really conclusive. You can't say fluoride is safe just because people took green tea and their cognition improved.In response to that, I present this:
Neuroprotective effects of theanine and its preventive effects on cognitive dysfunction.
Kakuda T.
Source
R&D Division, Itoen, Ltd., 21 Mekami, Makinohara, Shizuoka 421-0516, Japan. t-kakuda@itoen.co.jp
Abstract
Theanine (γ-glutamylethylamide) characteristically present in tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). It has a similar chemical structure to glutamate, which is a neurotransmitter related to memory. Theanine passes through the blood-brain barrier and has been shown to have a cerebroprotective effect and a preventive effect on neuronal cell death after transient cerebral ischemia. The neuroprotective effect is partly due to the antagonistic action of theanine on glutamate receptor subtype AMPA and kainate receptors, but the affinity is very low. Theanine also acted on glutamine (Gln) transporter strongly and inhibited the incorporation of extracellular Gln into neurons, which in turn suppressed the conversion of Gln to glutamate by glutaminase, a reaction required for condensation into synaptic vesicles to form a neurotransmitter pool responsible for subsequent exocytotic release upon stimuli. In an investigation of elderly persons with normal or slight cognitive dysfunction, volunteers who ingested powdered green tea containing a high theanine concentration (equivalent to 47.5mgday(-1) of theanine) showed significantly lower decline in cognitive function compared with that of the placebo group. This result suggested that theanine might have improved a slight cognitive dysfunction in elderly persons.
There's another study I see quoted in the WHFoods.com article on green tea, which asserts that there was a dose-dependent positive correlation between quantity of green tea ingested and cognitive ability in the elderly, but I can't find the abstract.
The fact that green tea is one of the most ingested beverages in the world, coupled with the facts that 1) it's known to be a fluoride accumulator, and 2) studies where green tea is measured against a control group typically find positive results for the tea group in terms of cognitive performance, in my mind, throws a bit of a wrench in the standard hypothesis that any and all fluoride exposure is bad.
The results showed that in the rat offspring exposed to higher fluoride as compared to controls, the learning and memory ability declined; the cholinesterase activities in the brains were inhibited; the protein levels of alpha3, alpha4 and alpha7 nAChR subunits were decreased which showed certain significant correlations with the declined learning and memory ability; and the mRNA levels of alpha3 and alpha4 nAChRs were decreased, whereas the alpha7 mRNA increased.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 03:28 AM
There is. Fluoride builds up in your system, one cup of tea filled with fluoride probably isn't gonna make you brain damaged but severals over the time will likely impair your cognition long-term.
As for toothpaste, even a small amount is harmful to you, if you brush you teeth 2 times a day you get small amounts of fluoride and that builds up overtime, 2 times a day times 365 makes 730 this is an enormous amount of fluoride being ingested and it worsens over the years. Buy fluoride free toothpaste or use good ol' baking soda.
But hopefully there is a cure to fluoride, and it's boron (or borax). Even if you don't have fluorisis, it is important to get rid from fluoride, it is impossible to avoid it, it's nearly everywhere so supplementing boron to throw the poison out of your system is advisable.
Supplementing iodine might help restore normal levels as fluoride eats up iodine.
Watch out, even bottled water contains fluoride, this is why Evian spelled backwards means Naive.
Edited by hivemind, 10 November 2012 - 04:11 AM.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 03:57 AM
That's not really conclusive. You can't say fluoride is safe just because people took green tea and their cognition improved.
Who knows the quantity of fluoride they ingested during that trial, it's probably not enough to cause significant damage, fluoride is not only present in tea, a lot of foods also contain fluoride and that accumulates in your system everyday.
If fluoride was really safe, the FDA wouldn't promote it so much as it does now.
Did you know that fluoride induces a massive downregulation of acetylcholine receptors?
http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/20381606The results showed that in the rat offspring exposed to higher fluoride as compared to controls, the learning and memory ability declined; the cholinesterase activities in the brains were inhibited; the protein levels of alpha3, alpha4 and alpha7 nAChR subunits were decreased which showed certain significant correlations with the declined learning and memory ability; and the mRNA levels of alpha3 and alpha4 nAChRs were decreased, whereas the alpha7 mRNA increased.
This is extremely harmful because acetylcholine is highly involved in memory and myelin health.
Apparently acetylcholine downregulation can be as high as 61%.
Fluoride is definitely harmful and must be avoided, no wonder why some people get dementia as early as 50.
Alzheimer's is also strongly related with acetylcholine deficiency, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a link with fluoride consumption.
Edited by hivemind, 10 November 2012 - 04:02 AM.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 04:25 AM
Did you know that fluoride induces a massive downregulation of acetylcholine receptors?
http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/20381606The results showed that in the rat offspring exposed to higher fluoride as compared to controls, the learning and memory ability declined; the cholinesterase activities in the brains were inhibited; the protein levels of alpha3, alpha4 and alpha7 nAChR subunits were decreased which showed certain significant correlations with the declined learning and memory ability; and the mRNA levels of alpha3 and alpha4 nAChRs were decreased, whereas the alpha7 mRNA increased.
Edited by hivemind, 10 November 2012 - 04:25 AM.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 07:44 PM
Good for them, but the governement has no right to put substances whose safety is controversed, it's up to each individual to take care of himself and not the governement do the job for us overall when the method is dubious.That's not really conclusive. You can't say fluoride is safe just because people took green tea and their cognition improved.
Who knows the quantity of fluoride they ingested during that trial, it's probably not enough to cause significant damage, fluoride is not only present in tea, a lot of foods also contain fluoride and that accumulates in your system everyday.
If fluoride was really safe, the FDA wouldn't promote it so much as it does now.
Did you know that fluoride induces a massive downregulation of acetylcholine receptors?
http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/20381606The results showed that in the rat offspring exposed to higher fluoride as compared to controls, the learning and memory ability declined; the cholinesterase activities in the brains were inhibited; the protein levels of alpha3, alpha4 and alpha7 nAChR subunits were decreased which showed certain significant correlations with the declined learning and memory ability; and the mRNA levels of alpha3 and alpha4 nAChRs were decreased, whereas the alpha7 mRNA increased.
This is extremely harmful because acetylcholine is highly involved in memory and myelin health.
Apparently acetylcholine downregulation can be as high as 61%.
Fluoride is definitely harmful and must be avoided, no wonder why some people get dementia as early as 50.
Alzheimer's is also strongly related with acetylcholine deficiency, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a link with fluoride consumption.
That is just fear mongering. People do not get much fluoride from food, that's why the tap water has been fluoridated in some cities in the US.
It is the fluoride level in the water and tea drinking that determines your fluoride consumption. You do not get much fluoride from other sources.
FDA promotes fluoride because it is so effective. It reduces health care costs. In the US people have worse dental hygiene than in Europe, so in the US fluoridated water is even more effective than in Europe.
I do not want fluoride in my drinking water. I get it from toothpaste and mouthwash. But people who do not take care of their teeth have less caries, cavities and tooth decay if the drinking water is fluoridated.
If you cook food with fluoridated water, it binds to the food, although food naturally contains no fluoride, if you start using fluoridated water then it's a whole different matter.It is the fluoride level in the water and tea drinking that determines your fluoride consumption. You do not get much fluoride from other sources.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:08 PM
If you cook food with fluoridated water, it binds to the food, although food naturally contains no fluoride, if you start using fluoridated water then it's a whole different matter.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:50 PM
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:59 PM
When I meant naturally, I meant with no treatment at all, for fruits for instance I mean taken out of the tree without any pesticides (fluoride is also a pesticide) or any kind of treatment that can raise fluoride levels.If you cook food with fluoridated water, it binds to the food, although food naturally contains no fluoride, if you start using fluoridated water then it's a whole different matter.
http://www.nal.usda....de/fluoride.pdf
I heard about this story, but is there any reliable source?Hitler used it in Germany’s water supply in an effort to gain Nazi control over the minds of the masses.
Edited by renfr, 10 November 2012 - 09:01 PM.
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