SAVED
File name .JPG
File alt. text
Image should be px wide x px tall.
Select Image
home - Nutrition - Minerals - Fluoride Written by Dr Sebastian Zeki

Fluoride

Dental caries Fluoride increase osteoblast activity but exact role unknown Pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Acute toxicity Chronic excess Skeletal fluorosis, in which bone is radiologically dense, but fragile.Dental fluorosis- mottled teethRenal and cardiac dysfunction FracturesCalcification of ligaments and tendons, leading to reduced joint mobility. 50% excreted in urine, 50% stored Absorbed in stomach and small intestine Sources:Tea .Seafood that contains edible bones or shells.Medicinal supplements.Fluoridated toothpastes.Fluoridated water. 99% of stored fluoride is in bones and teeth 0.7 mg/day small children3 mg/day adult women4 mg/day adult men. Deficiency Excess Written by Dr Sebastian Zeki

Related Stories

•A multi-ingredient food supplement slows age-dependent decline of mobility and influences gene expression in C. elegans

•Migration and enrichment mechanisms of selenium, zinc, and iodine in the soil-plant-animal continuum of Yushu, Qinghai-Tibet plateau: insights from environmental geochemical factors

•Nutrients and bioactive compounds in nuts: implications for human health

•Freeze-dried chocolate as a one-bite carrier for calcium, magnesium and vitamin D3: uniform codelivery with enhanced stability, instant disintegration and site-specific release

•Joint association of low bone mass and reduced relative handgrip strength with fragility fracture risk in adults aged 50-59 years: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2013-2014