A Flaw in Western Thinking (My Response)

I am not posting this article to debate the effectiveness of fluoride in preventing cavities. The point here is to make people realize that fluoride is used far too much in both water and dental products. Since flouride has been strongly correlated to ADHD, there is no reason to use fluoride in water and I will tell you why.

Fluoride is not an ideal preventative measure against cavities. Instead of putting something artificial in our body to prevent tooth decay, we should consider keeping something out of it: sugar.

A study published by BMC Public Health found that sugar is the only cause of tooth decay [3]. Feel free to look at the study yourself if you do not belieive it. So because Americans ingest large amounts of fluoride on the norm, they should have low rates of tooth decay right? Not even close.

Americans have a notoriously high sugar intake from soda, fruit juice, and a number of other food. In fact, Americans on average consume 156 pounds of sugar a year. Keeping this in mind, 92% of Americans have experienced tooth decay. Only 2% of Nigerians, who have almost no sugar in their diet, have experienced tooth decay [3].

So I ask you this…

Is fluoride the best way to prevent tooth decay or is a campaign to reduce sugar consumption the real solution? Do you think it’s reckless to continue water fluoridation considering it is not preventing the problem and potentially causing neurological harm to children?

My next article will cover ways that you can avoid fluoride exposure, particularly for those who are worried about prenatal exposure or their children.