by Hadley Henriette
Robert F. Kennedy says, "We don't need fluoride in our water." He's right.
On September 27, 2024, a court ruling declared the current reccomended level of fluoride added to water, an "unreasonable risk to health." And now, the EPA is now compelled to further investigate. Those of us who have learned about the effects of fluoride on brains bones, and the pineal gland, rejoiced.
While it's true that fluoride can protect against cavities, there is a reason why you can't swallow your toothpaste. It's toxic and only "safe" in very tiny doses. There are safer products that protect your teeth without hurting you, such as hydroxyapatite.
Fluoride is an undesierable byproduct of manufacturing fertilizer, aluminum and iron ore. Robert F. Kennedy has advocated for removing it from the United States' drinking water. He as also stated that adding fluoride to drinking water is a terribly inefficient way to get fluoride on your teeth.
There are a lot of things we didn't know in 1945, when water fluoridation began. We now know that fluoride damages mitochondria when ingested, which affects the devloping brain. A systemic review conducted by the National Toxicology Program of the US Department of Health and Human Services reported a 1-point drop in IQ for each .28mg/L of fluoride in a pregnent mother's urine.
The other with adding fluoride to drinking water is that it is just part of the total load that we are exposed to. Additional exposure occurs from antibiotics and common daily medications as well as from toothpaste, and dental treatments, which add to cumulative toxic risk. Read my personal story here.
We also have to awknowledge that in 2024, the landscape looks very different than it did in 1945 and most people in the US have access to dental care, running water, a toothbrush and toothpaste which is a better way to get fluoride on the teeth. For the small percentage of the population that doesn't have the means to buy toothpaste and toothbrushes, providing those would be a worthy government program.
A program like that —or even one providing dental care— would cost less than the expense of the ailments caused by mitochondrial dysfunction such as ADHD, alzheimers, Autism Spectrum Disorder (1 in 36 children are now affected) and more. The average per capita cost of a person with ASD is $3.6M over their lifetime. It's a problem the US is spending $306M a year to research. But they aren't looking at the most important and glaring cause: toxic chemicals in our food, air, and water that damage our mitochondria. Like many tragedies, it's not just one thing, but rather an accumulation of insults.
Remineralizing, fluroide-free toothpaste made with hydroxyapatite, has been used in Japan since the 1980s. It is is composed mostly of phosphorus and calcium, which is naturally occuring in bones and teeth. It is very effective and recently popular in Canada and Europe. I have personally used it for three years and had great results.
Even if you are healthy as a horse and don't know anyone with a chronic disease or neurodiversity, just know that removing fluoride from your water will be a net positive for you. Unless you don't brush your teeth.
It is arguable that aligning with RFK helped Trump win the 2024 election. The savvy rebranding of MAGA into MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) has a universal appeal that helped sway many voters. RFK has been tasked with meaninfully reducing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. We hope the Trump administration will be able to deliver on this and other wellness-related promises.
The science, in case you are interested:
Fluoride can exacerbate mitochondrial dysfunction because it inhibits certain cellular enzymes and increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). For individuals already dealing with mitochondrial damage from seed oils, high fructose corn syrup or medication with fluoride, exposure to fluoride in drinking water might further disrupt mitochondrial function, leading to enhanced oxidative stress and impairing cellular energy metabolism.
The increased ROS and the additional inhibition of mitochondrial enzymes can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms and diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, which is often the cause of disease.
Still want fluoride in your drinking water?
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