Brown streaks appeared across my 2 front teeth when I was a little girl. I had no idea how my teeth ended up so ugly. Embarrassed by their appearance and convinced that I hadn’t been taking good care of my teeth, I smiled in such a way that the ugly part of my 2 front teeth was hidden. These markings were covered by a dentist just about 10 years ago. It wasn’t until later that I discovered those spots were dental fluorosis and had been caused by too much fluoride.

But wait. Isn’t fluoride a good thing? Doesn’t it prevent tooth decay?

Fluoride is a corrosive substance that causes serious side effects over time. It is a toxic waste product left behind after the manufacture of aluminum and steel. This poison was even used in the making of the atomic bomb.

Most of us, whether aware of it or not, daily ingest this substance which cannot be safely ingested in any safe amount.

Our exposure to fluoride occurs through our public water supply, beverages, foods, toothpaste, and mouthwash. Unfortunately, most cities fluoridate the public drinking water. So just by drinking water, a beverage that should be extremely healthy for us, we are drinking something that will slowly poison us.

Fluoride worsens or helps to cause many health problems. Exposure to it during pregnancy has been linked to learning disabilities attention deficit and behavior disorders.

This corrosive substance has been shown to contribute to or to cause osteoporosis, arthritis, hip fractures, cancer, infertility, brain damage, alzheimers, headaches, goiter and dental fluorosis.

The incidence of cavities has decreased, but fluoride has nothing to do with it. The number of cavities has decreased even in areas where the water is not fluoridated. There are fewer cavities because people are taking better care of their teeth.

Fluoride is the most dangerous and expensive byproduct in the manufacture of aluminum to get rid of. Around 1930, complaints from farmers living around aluminum plants were beginning to crop up far too often. Something had to be done. The founder of one of the aluminum companies just happened to be the Treasury Secretary who was also in control of the US Department of Public Health. A doctor, connected to the aluminum company, stated that small amounts of fluoride could help prevent cavities.

A trusted scientist in 1957, declared that fluoride was safe, even beneficial, for human consumption. At the same time this scientist was injecting human subjects with plutonium and uranium to see what effects it would have on them. This scientist also evaluated the toxicity of the chemicals were used in the production of the atomic bomb. One of these chemicals was fluoride.

By finding a benefit for fluoride, instead of spending millions of dollars to dispose of it, aluminum companies began to make money from it.

This toxic poison is added to most toothpastes. On the toothpaste label, it says to only use a pea size amount of toothpaste. How many toothpaste commercials have you seen where that small amount is used? If small children swallow fluoridated toothpaste, it can be deadly.

There are toothpastes available that are free of this poison. Tom’s of Maine makes fluoride-free toothpastes. Cinnamint is my family’s favorite. It leaves your mouth fresh and teeth clean.

Desert Essence also makes fluoride-free toothpaste. I have tried their Natural Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste with baking soda and essential oil of ginger. It also leaves your mouth fresh and clean, though the taste of Cinnamint is far better.

Now that you are aware of the dangers of fluoride, I hope that you will investigate it more thoroughly on your own. I have included links to help you get started.

If you would like to purchase Desert Essence or Tom’s of Maine toothpaste through Amazon, all you have to do is click on the links below.

Tom's of Maine Natural Care Toothpaste, Antiplaque, Cinnamint, 6 oz (170 g) (Pack of 6)

Desert Essence Toothpaste, Natural Tea Tree Oil, Ginger, 7-Ounces (Pack of 3)