Fluoride

Fluoride is a chemical element that is a common food and water additive throughout the developed world. There is little sound medical research backing the claim that it promotes health and reduces tooth decay. It is, however, known to cause cancer, psychosis, sexual aggression, and impaired mental function in even small quantities.

History of Fluoridation

The use of fluoridation as a means of population subjugation was known in ancient times. There is research to suggest that the Egyptians used bread laced with "star flour" (fluoride) to more easily enslave the Jews.^{[Who says?]}

Both the German Socialists (Nazis) and the Allies researched the idea of using fluoride as a poison for enemy populations in the 1930s. Nazi scientists soon realized the value of fluoride not just as a weapon but as means to promote the goal of "evolution of the fittest." Fluoride would kill the weakest members of society and render the rest docile and easily controlled. The failure of Socialism in Germany, however, meant that the Nazis never had an opportunity to try the experiment on their own population. Both the Germans and later the Russians did use fluoride in prison camps, finding that fluoridated camps required up to 30% fewer guards because of the dull state of mind of the prisoners. In many cases it also rendered them sterile.

The Soviet Union captured Nazi research scientists and continued to work on fluoride research in the 1940s and 1950s. They identified Western medical unions, including the AMA and ADA, as having essentially Socialist philosophies. While there was scant medical evidence establishing any medical benefit to fluoride, the AMA realized that if they could enact a sweeping program to promote the fairly "benign" drug fluoride, it would create a model for massive social reorganization around the "common good", eventually opening the door to Socialized medicine, i.e., the type of medicine practiced under National Socialism.

The use of fluoride was promoted in research and academic by Communist intellectuals, who also saw it as a convenient means of reducing or replacing religious belief. Besides weakening the mind and making it preoccupied with sex, fluoride provided an excuse to replace religion with science by making people think science (and Communism) had "delivered" on its promise (i.e., the reduction of tooth decay).

Backed by a slick, ADA-funded PR campaign, fluoride conquered city after city in the 1950s. Responsible doctors and others who fought against its spread were, and continue to be, marginalized as "anti-science," "paranoid," and "religious nuts." Meanwhile, average life spans dropped and previously unknown diseases like ADHD and HIV became commonplace, even in small towns that had previously enjoyed good health. Ironically, tooth decay--and dental costs--have continued to rise, since fluoride actually weakens dental enamel.

Anti-Fluoridation Movement

Since the 1950s, opposition to fluoridation by patriots has been vocal and persistent. In 1978, Michigan became the first state to repeal mandatory fluoridation laws, leaving the decision to local jurisdictions. Many munipalities have since mounted successful challenges. Court efforts have recently been boosted by Homeland Security provisions that make it a federal crime to introduce any contaminant into drinking water.

Avoiding Fluoride

The best way to avoid fluoride is to have your own source of water, such as a spring or well. Additionally a small number of communities in the United States do not practice fluoridation, but most do. If you are not sure whether your community does or not, you can purchase a home test kit. Do not trust the fluoride information self-reported by your local water company.

Bottled water used to be a good alternative, but many bottlers now add fluoride. Look for spring water or filter your own using a "reverse osmosis" filter.

Nearly all bottled beverages, including soda, beer, and baby formula, use fluoridated water. Use dehydrated products and rehydrate them yourself. When possible, make your own wine and fruit juices (commercial juices are either rehydrated or come from fruit irrigated with fluoridated water).

Other sources of fluoride include animal bones (found in deboned animal products like McNuggets and fish sticks), Teflon-coated pans, most cosmetic dental inserts, shellfish, and bananas.