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lookbeyond
18th May 2014, 05:21
Hi to All,

Does anyone have any experience with dental fluorosis.My children were diagnosed with this about 18 months ago by a Holistic dentist.My son has developed an obvious cavity in the past 6 months despite good oral hygiene.
There are 2 other teeth which have begun to decay (all 3 teeth are affected by fluorosis)The holistic dentist wants to drill away the weakened part of all 3 teeth ,even though 2 teeth do not appear to have a "hole" they are beginning to decay and she wants to prevent further decay.

This dental practice advocates the works of Dr Weston Price who believed that traditional food preparation such as soaking grains and fermentation which reduces phytic acid consumption and a diet including meat, animal broth, raw dairy, minimal fruit but more vegetables and a supplement of fermented cod liver oil combined with raw butter oil, can not only prevent tooth decay but also help to remineralise teeth.

A Dr Ramiel Nagel wrote a book "Cure Tooth Decay"- ive yet to read this book but will, has anyone read this book?

My question is this- Can diet and supplements alone, remove accrued fluoride in teeth?

In my mind it would logically follow that if this is possible, then the remineralisation process could occur with the correct nutrition.

Also, ive been reading about Xylitol, a natural sweetener. I found something on my reading around the internet about I think the country is Norway, using this for children (instead of fluoride) as a dental prophylactic. Apparantly children suck on a xylitol lollie after eating and this reduces plaque formation on teeth.

Does anyone have anything negative to say about Xylitol as I thought i might start using it in baking, you can even get xylitol chocolate- there you go...


Ive been emotionally distressed for months about my childrens teeth, you see i took them to the regular dentist from the time when they were little as all "good" mothers do.In fact we used to frequent a paediatric specialist, so we got extra good care, so ive been complicit in destroying my beautiful childrens teeth. Ive gone from anger to helplessness to abject fear about all of this.Finally im able to be constructive tho i feel like crying about this and still do, there are times when i feel like they have been physically assaulted, this is also why i want to avoid drilling/filling as much as possible.

Our appointment is this Tuesday, at least one filling is necessary, if anyone has any experience/opinions especially in reguards to my 2 questions i will await your reply, thanks lookbeyond


Also,does anyone know if iodine can remove, fluoride from teeth, the holistic dentist recommended 3 drops/day but i dont know if this was for general elimination or will dislodge from teeth and bones- cant find anything much around on the internet,lb

Sooz
18th May 2014, 08:50
Hi lookbeyond.

I am not a Dentist and by no means an expert on teeth. I only have my own history to go by.

My sense is that your children's teeth problems are caused by genetics. Just a wild stab in the dark, but that is the feeling I'm getting.

I have used Xylitol for years now in place of sugar. It is very good for your teeth.

If you are going to a holistic Dentist, I would assume he/she would have the best interests for your children's teeth versus a conventional Dentist.

I had some dire issues with my teeth, gums actually, not the teeth, a couple of years ago. I had not been to the Dentist for over 10 years, because a) I had a morbid fear of the Dentist due to bad experiences, and b) I simply could not afford it.

Long story short, I did a LOT of research, I started using a dental oil, 'Pro Dental 7' (start page it), it cured my gum disease. The Dentist wanted to charge me over $5,000 to strip my gums and clean underneath....NOT! The secret in the Pro Dental 7 oil is manuka oil, anyway after 3 months it cured my gum disease. I still use it as a maintenance dose at night and use tea tree oil as a mouthwash in the morning.

I would also recommend using a toothpaste called 'Manuka & Propolis Toothpaste with Manuka Oil'.

The reason why I say it's genetic for you, is that my son who is 16, eats and drinks the worst crap in the world (doesn't live with me) and his teeth are perfect. Only been to the dentist once in his life to have them cleaned. He grew up without fluoridation. His father has perfect teeth and he has inherited this gene, not mine. Although my teeth are good, the gum disease came up when I was in my 50's, other than that, no problems.

Hope this helps a bit and please try not to feel helpless. You are doing the best you can and you cannot help genetics. Just work around it.

Any questions, please feel free to pm me.

Love Sooz

Sooz
18th May 2014, 08:53
Just another source of information - try 'Dr Group'. He has a great website where perhaps you might find some answers.

lookbeyond
18th May 2014, 08:58
Thanks Sooz, sadly when my children were little i did the 6 monthly fluoride treatments and fluoride "cement" as recommended by a paediactric dental specialist- caused much grief in the home as was expensive and my husband couldnt see the need- now look at me..

Altaira
18th May 2014, 09:08
I can understand your frustration lookbeyond, I have to say that until 3 years ago I wasn't aware of the dangers of the fluoride and conventional dentistry but as soon as I found out about it I eliminated fluoride intake in any form. My son is 6 yo and he's always had healthy white teeth. It was at one of his regular dental check ups when I asked his dentist what is the paste he is putting on his teeth and why as his teeth are healthy. He answered he puts fluoride paste which is good for his teeth but I refused and since then they do not put this s.... * on my boy's teeth.
Thinking of this now I have to say that the reason why he has so healthy teeth is because he's never brushed his teeth with conventional toothpaste. Even before I knew about the dangers of those products I was washing his teeth just with wet toothbrush because he refused to put any toothpaste in his mouth, kids sense this.

There are ways of reversing tooth decay and I think the diet is extremely important. I think you are lucky to have holistic dentist but it will take some time and determination to fix your kids teeth. Teeth are made of extremely dense material and as such it will take time to change its structure and heal. Here is what I found about it.


Have you heard the controversy about fluoride and the negative effects it has on your body? Perhaps you've wondered if those rumors are true, or if all the buzz on the matter is just a bunch of hogwash.

Well, we’re here to tell you . . . it IS true. Fluoride can have many negative effects on your body’s systems. So, now that your eyes have been opened it’s time to get that nasty toxin out of your system. But how can it be removed from your bloodstream and body – safely and effectively?

Detoxifying with Boron, Iodine, and Pure Distilled Water

Boron is a worthy fluoride remover. Adding to your diet foods which are rich in boron, such as raisins, dates, dried apricots, red kidney beans, hazel nuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, almonds and peanut butter, will clean the fluoride out of your system.

It’s also worth noting that Boron has anti-cancer properties. It can wipe out fungus and decrease mycotoxins which are the true cause behind cancer, arthritis, candida and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Another option is iodine. It’s been clinically proven that iodine removes fluoride from your body by flushing out the system through urination. Besides taking an iodine supplement, foods which are high in iodine include sea vegetables (like seaweed), cranberries, yogurt, navy beans, strawberries and dairy products. Since cleansing your body is your goal, it’s always best to buy only the organic varieties when detoxing and thereafter.

Eliminating fluoride with iodine diminishes the calcium in your body, so it is advised to take a highly absorbable calcium/magnesium supplement as well as lecithin (which can be found in egg yolk, milk, legumes, Atlantic cod, salmon, shrimp, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts).

Increasing your iodine intake immediately cleanses your body of bromide, fluoride and many other heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and aluminum.

Dry Saunas

When combined with exercise, dry saunas release sodium fluoride stored in fatty tissues by “sweating it out.” It can be intense enough to cause side effects or an occasional healing crisis. In order to combat this, keep your pure distilled water intake high and drink some chickweed tea to protect the kidneys while using a highly absorbable calcium/magnesium supplement. Lecithin is another useful adjunct to this method for fluoride detoxification.

This method should be done on a regular schedule by first exercising vigorously for 30 minutes, followed by an hour of sauna time, a cold shower, and another hour of dry sauna time, for a period of two weeks. It’s important to keep in mind that the main goal of this process is to sweat out the toxins as much as possible. Bananas are great to replenish your potassium and avoid eating acidic foods if trying this method of detox. Flood your system with distilled water to compensate for the water loss through perspiration. Salt tablets are helpful to replenish the salt loss.


http://www.insidershealth.com/article/dangerous_fluoride_is_building_up_in_your_body_so_ take_action/5044

Tamarind is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. The pulp, bark and leaves are used to make teas, which have been shown to eliminate fluoride through urine.

lookbeyond
18th May 2014, 09:23
Thanks Altaira, i have not been able to find out if fluoride which is lodged in the teeth (dental fluorosis,which makes them more susceptable to cavity) is actually able to be removed with detox, that is my main question.If it is able to be removed from teeth ie not bound up structurally then i may be able to not have the two least affected teeth drilled and filled, lb

Altaira
18th May 2014, 10:02
I've not read enough to know for sure but as far as my understanding reaches I think the fluoride prevents proper absorption of calcium thus it doesn't go to the bones and teeth but to the soft tissues like liver, kidneys and pineal gland. This deprives teeth mineralisation and provokes their decay. I might be wrong but if you find how exactly fluoride works you will be able to fight it effectively. There is a lot on the net, I've not looked at it in depth.

Moonlight
18th May 2014, 13:42
I agree with Sooz, that in most part, it would be genetics. I grew up with "fluoride treatments" at school... awful little red pills that stained your mouth, and so did my daughter. Because I didn't know better, we used fluoride toothpaste. I didn't frequent the dentist that much, but when we did, we got the special fluoride treatment. We both have very good teeth, no problems there. Since we now have the knowledge, fluoride toothpaste has gone from our homes. I personally use a natural toothpaste with essential oils, namely cinnamon and tea tree oil. Once in a while I use sodium bicarbonate and rinse my mouth with sea salt in water.

Since I've read SK's post in the Tent, I'm thinking of making my own toothpaste. I does not sound too complicated... LOL I like simple things. There are many anti-bacterial and tasty essential oils, and my mind is already having fun imagining the mixes I could use. I have a feeling though that I will stick to something with tea tree oil, as I know it works and is a favourite.

I don't know about xylitol, but from SK's post I see that there is the "all natural" kind and the chemical kind. Go natural!

I would say get the decayed tooth fixed, and maybe wait a while for the other two preventive fixes. It will give you time to sort things out and try some of the things you found.

I would choose simple things... simple is, as simple does (hehe). Complicated stuff tends to clog my mind and then I just don't know what to do... Simple, I can do that.

Let your food be your medicine.

P.S. I take this opportunity to thank SK for that very informative post in the tent. Your the best SK ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. xoxo

Highland1
18th May 2014, 22:51
Hi lookbeyond,

Sooz mentioned in another thread the benefits of using turmeric to whiten teeth. In fact after to speaking to some pakistani friends, it turns out it is quite common practice for them using it.
As a result, I mix a little turmeric in with my regular flouride free toothpaste and also a dash of baking soda and it works a treat.

However there have been many new revelations about this wonderful herb recently.
Besides killing cancer cells it can also destroy damage caused by flouride.
So brushing your teeth carefully with some turmeric may well do more than just whiten them.

Here is a link well worth a read to verify this:

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/spice-prevents-fluoride-destroying-your-brain?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=baf1147748-Greenmedinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_af50e1f25a-baf1147748-87649069

I have bought a massive bag of pure ground turmeric from one of the many asian markets here and am literally finding many other ways to digest turmeric.
Warm milk, palm sugar and a teaspoon of turmeric is wonderful before bedtime.
Adding some to smoothies or herbal tea is also great too.
Not meaning to go on a tangent of course but fluoride itself is a problem in any part of our bodies and its in almost everything.
If turmeric actually does destroys flouride poisoning, it is very cheap and easy to find.
Who would have thought a food dye could take out one of the cabals most lethal weapons.....Flouride!

Think I will have some on my porridge tomorrow! :smiley hug:

Russ

Seikou-Kishi
20th May 2014, 00:50
I'm afraid I don't know of any way of restoring teeth affected by fluorosis to their natural state. Xylitol both in the mouth and in the bloodstream convinces the body to remineralise the teeth, so this might be an avenue to explore, however there is a difference between adding mineralisation that isn't there and replacing unwanted mineralisation like fluorosis. There are many people who consider switching to fluoride-free water and toothpaste (etc.) is effective in removing dental fluorosis (it, at least, would stop it getting any worse) but from my understandning fluorosis is not a here-today kind of thing.

lookbeyond
20th May 2014, 23:47
Yes SK ,from what ive read and researched it seems that fluorosis is permanent whether it be in just the enamel or further into the dentine-the holistic dentist cant answer it.My sons tooth in her opinion will need a crown in 5 years and may need root canal therapy to "save" the tooth structure.I questioned why she would do root canal therapy and she stated that if the person is otherwise healthy, thed do do it. Im feeling devastated with the outcome,the secong tooth was also badly decayed when she drilled so im glad i did not wait to remineralise because it probably wouldnt have worked.
This holistic dentist told me that one of the other dentists sons tried to remineralise his tooth, i dont know if it was the enamel or dentine ,using Dr Weston Prices diet strategy, it didnt work- interestingly when i went there yesterday all the Weston Price literature/pamphlets were gone- i feel gutted and afraid by all of this.The bill was 4 times that of a conventional dentist- we dont have health insurance.She told me its because they use the best and most longlasting fillings, yet yesterday she told me we may get 5 years out of the fillings.

The dentist wanted me to go back today for the third weakened area to be x rayed and probably drilled, another $4oo.So it seems rapid decay of fluorosis affected teeth is inevitable.This all happened because i did not take them for clean and xray for 12 months because i was so shocked and afraid to go to a dentist following the fluorosis diagnosis, i can barely live with the guilt and i dont know how to cope with it

norman
21st May 2014, 00:22
The clue is in the name.

"fluorosis"

As it is now quite well established that the fluoride in the water is NOT to protect our little darling's teeth, but for another more eugenic like purpose, why not join the obvious dots and consider the possibility that fluorosis is actually caused by fluoride in the water?

I really don't know, one way or the other. I DO know that anything the establishment boffs tell us has to be ( almost always ) reversed before we can consider it useful.

Seikou-Kishi
21st May 2014, 18:09
The clue is in the name.

"fluorosis"

As it is now quite well established that the fluoride in the water is NOT to protect our little darling's teeth, but for another more eugenic like purpose, why not join the obvious dots and consider the possibility that fluorosis is actually caused by fluoride in the water?

I really don't know, one way or the other. I DO know that anything the establishment boffs tell us has to be ( almost always ) reversed before we can consider it useful.

There has never been any doubt that fluoridated water causes fluorosis. Any dentist will admit that.

Seikou-Kishi
21st May 2014, 18:23
Yes SK ,from what ive read and researched it seems that fluorosis is permanent whether it be in just the enamel or further into the dentine-the holistic dentist cant answer it.My sons tooth in her opinion will need a crown in 5 years and may need root canal therapy to "save" the tooth structure.I questioned why she would do root canal therapy and she stated that if the person is otherwise healthy, thed do do it. Im feeling devastated with the outcome,the secong tooth was also badly decayed when she drilled so im glad i did not wait to remineralise because it probably wouldnt have worked.
This holistic dentist told me that one of the other dentists sons tried to remineralise his tooth, i dont know if it was the enamel or dentine ,using Dr Weston Prices diet strategy, it didnt work- interestingly when i went there yesterday all the Weston Price literature/pamphlets were gone- i feel gutted and afraid by all of this.The bill was 4 times that of a conventional dentist- we dont have health insurance.She told me its because they use the best and most longlasting fillings, yet yesterday she told me we may get 5 years out of the fillings.

The dentist wanted me to go back today for the third weakened area to be x rayed and probably drilled, another $4oo.So it seems rapid decay of fluorosis affected teeth is inevitable.This all happened because i did not take them for clean and xray for 12 months because i was so shocked and afraid to go to a dentist following the fluorosis diagnosis, i can barely live with the guilt and i dont know how to cope with it

I assume by the $ that you don't live in the UK? A decent hypnotist could do something about it, but you'd have to find one who realised he could do it; if he doubted he could do it but agreed anyway, his hesitancy would be picked up by your children's subconscious when they were being hypnotised. At the most dramatic, it would be possible to convince their bodies to eject the teeth as though they were milk teeth and regrow them. You could start with the most badly effected or a prominent tooth like an incisor. Bodies have the capacity, it is just not the norm in humans. It doesn't mean it can't be switched on. You would have to find a hypnotist used to dealing with unconventional ideas, like those trained by Dolores Cannon (although I find her a little too prosaic and superficial, so I'd have to wonder what perspicacity her trainees might have).

Many hypnotists do not realise that they could have much more profound effects with their hypnosis if they were hypnotised periodically too. If the hypnotist is hypnotised and, when in trance, convinced of the power of the subconscious mind and our ability, through hypnosis, to utilise that power to achieve dramatic and "impossible" results, they will be much more effective. It is amazing what is possible when we refuse to allow that something might be impossible.

shamanseeker
22nd May 2014, 15:18
I had no idea of how to fight fluorosis before reading the above.

I just wanted to add the following. When I first learnt how to do reiki healing, I started to drink a bottled green tea which seemed to be harmless. After a very short time my teeth started to hurt. I was worried because I had very little money and couldn't do anything about it. I did some self-healing with the reiki energies. I didn't know if teeth could be healed in this way but I had no choice but to try. I did it on the train going to work every day. It takes 45 minutes. To my surprise my teeth healed! I know a lot of people won't believe this but I know it can happen.

Of course, there's no saying that fluorosis can be healed in this way but I feel I should let you know of my experience.

Have you noticed that the medical profession nearly always talks about disease or ailments as not reversible? Something inside of me has always rejected that.

lookbeyond
23rd May 2014, 23:03
SK and Shamanseeker, we have started to do visualising for health and healing, i am pleased to say that it gives me some sort of feeling of control as i felt i was flying out of control with fear. I am also following Dr Weston Price diet guidelines with them.

SK i used to think i would like to use hypnosis to help myself, however having read so much about it in recent years (on PA)ive become nervous about it, for eg- intentions of practitioner- how can we really know that practitioner well enough to trust them with our subconscious?

Seikou-Kishi
24th May 2014, 00:46
SK and Shamanseeker, we have started to do visualising for health and healing, i am pleased to say that it gives me some sort of feeling of control as i felt i was flying out of control with fear. I am also following Dr Weston Price diet guidelines with them.

SK i used to think i would like to use hypnosis to help myself, however having read so much about it in recent years (on PA)ive become nervous about it, for eg- intentions of practitioner- how can we really know that practitioner well enough to trust them with our subconscious?

Hi LB

I was talking to a member recently about these things and I would ask you to consider modifying your visualisation in these ways: 1) do not visualise the teeth returning to their original state as a progression beginning with them in the undesired state — simply cut that out and visualise the teeth in their original/healthy condition from the very beginning, and; 2) try to have them feel grateful for the health and strength of their teeth.

It may be hard, but the mind should not fixate on what is wrong because that sends a mixed signal to the subconscious. Rather, the entire visualisation should focus on healthy, strong teeth and a feeling of gratitude that they are in that healthy, strong condition. Given this clear message, the subconscious will not undertake half measures to heal them.

You can also make use of the power of placebo, too. Take some gelatin capsules and fill them with whatever you like. Tell them that they come highly recommended and will heal the teeth (you can also include this in the visualisation along the lines of "I'm so grateful for such powerful medicine"). Don't even let them see the packet (which you won't have lol), saying something like "this medicine is too strong just to be left lying around." Every little helps. I once found great benefit using lavender oil as a filler for such placebos when a friend of mine was obsessively washing his hands because he never felt clean. Every time he took one of these capsules, he'd tell me how it left him with the aftertaste of soap. Lavender is used in many toiletries and so comes with a subconscious impression of cleanliness. He took them convinced they were helping him overcome his obsession by "cleaning" him of it (which was a powerful drive in his psyche because of this obsession), and so that heightened the effect. This is a yin approach, using the neurosis to cure the neurosis (as the problem dies down and becomes weaker, the driving force behind the cure becomes weaker and so, in the end, there is nothing left at all, no problem and no cure either. It's a clinically precise approach :)). In this case, you could use lavender and say that the medicine "washes away fluorosis", lightly emphasising the "washes", because this is a suggestion to the subconscious.

You could also use aniseed oil, too, because that is a common flavourant of child's medicine and will be subconsciously interpreted in that way. A combination of ingredients to make the medicine taste ghastly would also help, especially if your children are old enough to have moved past flavoured medicine. There is a subconscious idea in many people that disgusting medicine must be more effective, because people would only take it if they were truly in need.

The most important thing to do is to remove all traces of hesistancy and doubt from your own voice. If you are doubtful, they will be doubtful and if they are doubtful they will fail. If you understand this — that your certainty makes the cure certain — then you will be able to be certain even though you know you are giving a placebo. Don't just remove these cues from the tone of your voice, but from the words you use, too. Don't say "we'll give this a try" or even mention "the T word" because the subconscious always interprets "try" as "fail". The subconscious does what takes the least effort, and within the word "try" is the idea that failure is an accepted possibility. Don't accept the possibility or you will fail.

ronin
24th May 2014, 12:05
found these two concerning Turmeric and actually got round to trying it today.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYTPtnA1yk

this one is off PA ,it explains that Tumeric should be infused with other ingredients for it to work properly.
interesting stuff!

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

Sooz
24th May 2014, 12:50
Turmeric, for it to work properly in the body should always (when taken as a food) be mixed with a good oil and pepper.

Olive oil and red cayenne pepper is a good mix with turmeric.

Highland1
24th May 2014, 13:45
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Have you noticed that the medical profession nearly always talks about disease or ailments as not reversible? Something inside of me has always rejected that.

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I'm right with you on that comment Shamanseeker.
Maybe it isn't possible to reverse life but I'm sure its possible to reverse damage.
In the previous tot, before collapse, I did a thread showing how ormus enabled a domestic cat to regrow its severed tail over a six month period with documented photographs of the different stages of regrowth.
It is believed the ormus first of all repairs the damaged dna, then restores it to its formal condition by using the "memory" of the dna map of the previous severed tail.
Why are the worlds scientists not all over this revelation I ask you?
Sorry if I have gone a little off topic lookbeyond.

Russ

lookbeyond
24th May 2014, 23:34
No problem Russ, more food for thought,lb

Altaira
15th June 2014, 21:06
A good info here how turmeric fights dental fluorosis and that it neutralises the fluoride.

The Spice That Prevents Fluoride From Destroying Your Brain


Fluoride is found everywhere today, from antibiotics to drinking water, no stick pans to toothpaste, making exposure inevitable. All the more reason why new research proving this common spice can prevent fluoride damage is so promising!

Fluoride’s neurotoxicity has been the subject of academic debate for decades, and now a matter of increasingly impassioned controversy among the general public, as well. From ‘conspiracy theories’ about it being first used in drinking water in Russian and Nazi concentration camps to chemically lobotomize captives, to its now well-known IQ lowering properties, to its ability to enhance thecalcification of the pineal gland – the traditional ‘seat of the soul’ – many around the world, and increasingly in the heavily fluoridated regions of the United States, are starting to organize at the local and statewide level to oust this ubiquitous toxicant from municipal drinking water.

Now, a new study published in the Pharmacognosy Magazine titled, “Curcumin attenuates neurotoxicity induced by fluoride: An in vivo evidence,” adds experimental support to the suspicion that fluoride is indeed a brain-damaging substance, also revealing that a natural spice-derived protective agent against the various health effects associated with this compound is available.

The study was authored by researchers from the Department of Zoology, University College of Science, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India, who have spent the past decade investigating the mechanisms through which fluoride induces severe neurodegenerative changes in the mammalian brain, particularly in cells of the hippocampus and cerebral cortex.[i] [ii]

The study opens by describing the historical backdrop for concern about fluoride’s significant and wide ranging toxicity:

“Fluoride (F) is probably the first inorganic ion which drew attention of the scientific world for its toxic effects and now the F toxicity through drinking water is well-recognized as a global problem. Health effect reports on F exposure also include various cancers, adverse reproductive activities, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases.[1,2]“

The study focused on fluoride induced neurotoxicity, identifying excitoxicity (stimulation of the neuron to the point of death) and oxidative stress as the two main drivers of neurodegeneration. It has been observed that subjects with the condition known as fluorosis, a mottling of tooth enamel caused by excessive exposure to fluoride during tooth development, also have neurodegenerative changes associated with a form of oxidative stress known as lipid peroxidation (rancidity). Excess lipid peroxidation in the brain can lead to a decrease in total brain phospholipid content. Owing to these well-known mechanisms of fluoride associated neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration, the researchers identified the primary polyphenol in the spice turmeric — known as curcumin – as an ideal agent worth testing as a neuroprotective substance. Previous research on curcumin indicates that it is capable of activing as an antioxidant in 3 distinct ways by protecting against: 1) singlet oxygen 2) hyrodxyl radicals and 3) superoxide radical damage. Also, curcumin appears to raise endogenous glutathione production in the brain, a major antioxidant defense system.

In order to assess the neurotoxic effects of fluoride and prove curcumin’s protective role against it, researchers randomly divided up mice into four groups, for 30 days:

Control (no fluoride)
Fluoride (120 ppm): fluoride was given in distilled water drinking water without restriction.
Fluoride (120 ppm/30 mg/kg body weight) + Curcumin: Oral dose of curcumin dissolved in olive oil along with fluoride in drinking water
Curcumin: (30 mg/kg body weight)
In order to ascertain the effect of treatment, the researchers measured the malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the brains of the different treated mice. MDA is a well-known marker of oxidative stress/damage.

As was expected, the fluoride (F) only treatment group showed significantly elevated MDA levels vs. the non-fluoride treated control. The F + Curcumin group saw reduced MDA levels vs. the fluoride only group, demonstrating curcumin’s neuroprotective activity against fluoride associated neurotoxicity.

The study concluded,

“Our study thus demonstrate that daily single dose of 120 ppm F result in highly significant increases in the LPO [lipid peroxidation, i.e. brain rancidity] as well as neurodegenerative changes in neuron cell bodies of selected hippocampal regions. Supplementation with curcumin significantly reduce the toxic effect of F to near normal level by augmenting the antioxidant defense through its scavenging property and provide an evidence of having therapeutic role against oxidative stress mediated neurodegeneration.”

Discussion
This is far from the first study to demonstrate curcumin’s remarkable brain-saving properties. From the perspective of the primary research alone, there are over two hundred peer-reviewed published studies indicating that curcumin is a neuroprotective agent. On our own turmeric database we have 115 articles proving this statement: Turmeric Protects The Brain. We have also featured studies on turmeric’s ability to protect and restore the brain:

How Turmeric Can Save the Aging Brain From Dementia and Premature Death
Turmeric Produces ‘Remarkable’ Recovery in Alzheimer’s Patients
Considering the many chemical insults we face on a daily basis in the post-industrial world, turmeric may very well be the world’s most important herb, with over 600 evidence-based healthapplications.
http://truththeory.com/2014/04/15/the-spice-that-prevents-fluoride-from-destroying-your-brain/