Bone health
Key bone health nutrients — fluoride
Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD
Through the action of fluoride, bones and teeth become harder, more uniform, and
display greater resistance to decay and demineralization. Fluoride is present in
small amounts in many foods, and many if not most public water supplies today in
the US contain fluoride. There is, however, a great controversy surrounding the
use of fluoridated water. One school of thought is that we’ve been brainwashed into
thinking we need to fluoridate our drinking water — it’s certainly true that there
are many societies that do not engage in this practice, where the people enjoy gorgeous
teeth and bones. Excessive fluoride intake, whether from fluoridated water or medication,
can weaken our bones. Some studies have suggested that high fluoride intake, including
artificial fluoridation in low amounts, can actually increase the risk of osteoporotic
fractures. But the data have been mixed, and the controversy regarding fluoride’s
linkage to hip fractures and bone cancer continues.
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Original Publication Date: 07/17/2009
Last Modified:
02/16/2010
Principal Author: Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD