Is Fluoride Safe? It's Not What You Think!

[@mitsronnoc]

I hate thinking this, but it makes me feel so much better knowing you were once such a wreck and able to turn it around. Maybe there is hope for the rest of us. Thank you, Dr. Liu.

[@kokokatze]

I’m a dentist and for the most part you explained things correctly. One thing to add on preventing caries is how people eat their food-grazers vs all at once. Saliva is a buffer and it takes it 30mins to bring the pH back to neutral. So if you snack constantly (even with healthy foods) you are constantly feeding the bacteria and never letting the saliva to get the mouth back to neutral. Having a constantly low pH in your mouth contributes to caries and the erosion of enamel. You can never get enamel back. I see pts with healthy diets, no cavities but lots of sensitivity due to thin enamel. Citric acid is one of the worse (think, pure water with lemon-might be good for the body but bad for teeth). I counsel patients who want to cut out fluoride to look into nano-hydroxyapatite as an alternative. Enamel is made out of HA. Minor corrections: fluorosis is pronounced “flur-oh-sis” and TMJ is an anatomical word for the joint and TMD is the pain disorder.

[@engelneen1686]

In grade school they gave us flouride tablets (oral). I was plagued by cavities and so were my siblings. I would have 4-6 cavities every six months. Once I was in middle school I no longer took that flouride. It took several years to clear out of my system and I didn't have any more cavities for almost 20 years. My siblings had the same experience.

[@ByDesign333]

Thank you! Very hard evidence fluoride is against our teeth. Wow!

[@TSunshineful]

Anything the CDC says, I ignore.

[@cdo8994]

When I asked my dentist about which type of toothpaste that she recommended because Sensodine could make my teeth sensitive & it was costly. She told me that the toothpaste wasn’t important, but how we brushed our teeth and flossed. After finishing the adult toothpastes, I use children’s one without fluoride. I always floss after meals and rinse my mouth with salt water 1-2 times a day. I notice that I don’t have teeth sensitivity anymore.

[@kathleenking47]

XYLITOL is great for oral health..you may not need fluoride (It's naturally in green & black tea) However..it could cause upset stomach, and you should start slow

[@judychancey5781]

My water filter does filter out fluoride. The brand is Clearly Filtered.

[@hgw90026]

I think the issue of a fluoride treatment vs the consumption of fluoride needs be addressed. In elementary school back in the 70s there was a fluoridation event where they just bathed our teeth in a fluoride gel. Fluoride toothpaste bath the teeth in fluoride while brushing. There is no such think as a fluoride pills for the prevention of cavities. And yet, we consume water with fluoride that barely touches our teeth for a split second. What are the risk/benefits of consumption vs treatment?

[@HereNowPresentToo]

Hawai'i is the only state in the US that does NOT put fluoride in our water. From what I was told, fluoride was used as rat poison in the sugar cane fields here. People here were shocked that the government wanted to put rat poison in the water!

[@angelalaskodi3459]

In California, Governor Newsome doubled the amount of flouride in our drinking water. He's evil.

[@ByDesign333]

My dentist installed a flouride dispensing "layer" or "patch" underneath a new filling w/o my being asked first. This video may prompt me to have that tooth removed; thanks. That was nearly a year ago and my mental fog may have gotten worse due to it.

[@frankiebraswell9905]

I wish this counted toward my CE.

[@murraybrockway6540]

No salt water in Flint. It was river water with tannins (acidic?) not properly treated that ate away the mineral coating the inside the lead pipes. This was a cost saving move compared to Detroit Water system (that draws from Lake Huron?).

[@quake2u]

I see where xylitol is being used in gum and mouthwash to protect the mouth. Great video, thank you teacher.

[@doris3594]

I wish we could find a physician like you in the Bay Are. In fact, I wish all physicians are like you. We’d be a healthier nation. Now where do we these physicians??!!

[@Teffi_Club]

Look for a doctor of osteopathy who accept medical insurance or an integrative medicine doctor who doesn't accept insurance and very expensive.

[@Groot_for_prez]

You mentioned Lactobacillus, is this what is in yogurt? What should we look for when shopping for a yogurt? What should we go for when making homemade yogurt?

[@tonynes3577]

Very thorough analysis As Always !😊

[@leonpse]

I wish she would just get to the point.

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

Hi Dr. Liu, please do a comparison with the water purification system they use in Europe, compared to the Fluoride.

[@L.A.6482]

I grew up in KY with fluoridated drinking water. (For about 13 years) It did Nothing to stop my cavities and I brushed and saw a dentist regularly so I have come to believe it was diet and genetics. To this day it cause white deposits in my front teeth and god knows what to my bones. I do have osteo arthritis and joint problems. Still I believe because I grew up eating the worst processed food imaginable that this is the most likely reason however i think we were experimented on as children when they did not understand the outcome. This is wrong.

[@deniseb2571]

I don't want it in my water. I hope they stop adding it

[@bibimahira]

What do you recommend best for oral health?

[@HerbertPollard]

My water main was lead (NYC).

[@jonfreelove]

Great video what would be some good choices if daily calorie expenditure was high due being very active but has weak enamel

[@TSunshineful]

Do you have a video on Iodine?

[@hellyan35867]

I didn’t hear the fluoride for zurich

[@Healthyimmunedoc]

None

[@rooseveltd.3308]

Hello Dr Liu what is the best way to determined the cadmium levels in cacao brands? Also what is the cadmium levels for this brand CocoaVia, Manufacturer ‏by: ‎ Mars Symbioscience in Indonesia? Thank you for your help....

[@Diosesdepapel]

I don't think all 35 countries in América put fluoride in the water !

[@florencioviray]

What brand was the one you showed with a disposable filter?

[@mindmybusynassm1645]

If only you are allowed to take this bottle filter container with you on the plane. I guess yes but it must be empty.

[@shellym79]

I can never get passed the fact that I'm being forcefully medicated against my will. If they truly cared about kids teeth they'd use the money spent on the kids that need it.

[@johnatyoutube]

Your video was interesting and very informative, but you consistently used the wrong term for the introduction of fluoride into water. It's fluoridation not fluorination. They are two completely different chemical compounds and processes used for very different purposes. That said, I'm now not in favor of introducing anything that's not naturally occurring into my body including food additives and other chemicals. I don't see a compelling reason to ingest fluoride and I should be able to make the choice to avoid it and not have to buy expensive filters to remove it from my water supply. Folks who want to use it can use fluoride-containing dental products. I couldn't agree more about the health issues associated with processed foods and sugary foods and heavy metals. And I'd add to that pesticides and herbicides and PFAS and microplastics and petrochemicals.

[@chinaexpat1827]

REMEMBER THE FOOD PYRAMID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@roseh143]

ARRRRGH!!!