The Danger in Tea- Fluoride

WendyTerry420

All the posts about fluoride in tap water does make me wonder what they made the tea from that was studied. Are the new higher levels of fluoride due to bad data from the past, or more fluoride in the water used to brew the tea??

Good point! That's exactly what I was thinking. Trace amounts in soil are not the same as dumping it in the water supply. Our city fought fluoridated water and won. We already have the cleanest water in our state - and the safest.

drmerc

this thread reminds me of this dr strangelove scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2bSL5VQgM

Damiilla

Is this real life?
I'm pretty certain you're not going to be poisoned from tea. I'd be more willing this is scaremongering from flouride in tap water.

jenbit

Ok I'm a nurse and have been for 13 years. I handle the medical information for an entire facility and this is a load of bull turds......

Drink your tea people and enjoy. Really some people will believe anything *sigh*:huh:

onefournine

It's absolutely true there are high levels of fluoride in tea. My dentist told me this long ago, and he was simply warning me that fluoride levels in tooth care products, public water supplies and in tea all combine to potentially give a person too much fluoride. Not sure it destroys the thyroid. I will let the skeptics have the google fun on that one.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12354500/Articles/JFCA_TeaFluoride.pdf

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714104059.htm

From the first article, a research study...

"Using the results of this study, about 4–5 cups of brewed tea for women and about 6 cups for men would achieve the recommended daily intake for fluoride; this does not account for additional amounts provided by natural or intended fluoridation of drinking water higher than 1 ppm, fluoride consumed from drinking water and other foods and beverages, and the use of oral health products."

From the second article...

"The bottom line is to enjoy your favorite tea, but like everything else, drink it in moderation."

mirandamayhem

Well if I die from too much fluoride, at least I'll have a nice set of teeth

mirandamayhem

Though I drink my tea black, so though strong, my teeth will be stained

nikinyx6

I have ammased a vast supply of colander and sauce pan hats if you need one

Are you a pastafarian by ant chance?

RECOVERING pastafarian!

Just_Jon

I liked the article from the Linus Pauling Institute:

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/tea/

It seems like you want to limit your consumption of most tea to less than 2 liters a day, just to follow government guidelines for fluoride consumption. Now, this is real tea made from actual tea leaves. Not tea-flavored drinks. Those are just gross and should never be consumed anyway.

Also, who is drinking 2 liters of brewed tea per day?

slkehl

There is a difference between nurses and professors with their doctorates in nutrition science that actually do legitimate research. Sure, nurses are knowledgeable in their field, but that doesn't include a whole lot of training on how the body processes chemicals.

Also, I don't understand why people think any kind of guidelines given by the government must be wrong.

tsh0ck

ChristyMomx3

My husband and I have gave up fluoride toothpaste and mouthwash. We try to not cook with our tap water and we buy purified or spring water. I am sure we still get enough fluoride when we eat outside of the home.


Its a personal decision we have researched and decided for our family.

wftiger

I'm sorry this is going to seem rude but she is an idiot. Some of the biggest countries in the entire world drink most all of their fluid as tea and they have longer lifespans then the US (China, India and Russia -- but they don't live longer...might be the vodka).

The health benefits outweigh any negative they may have.

I drink well over 2 liters of brewed tea a day and have for over 35 years and have no intention of stopping.