Day 9 here we are! After today, we’ve only got one more week of this fluoridation sensation blog. Thanks for hanging in here. Wednesday we learned about fluoride’s disastrous health detriments to the reproductive system…not something that needs to be messed with. Transporting a little ways away to the kidneys, we’re finding out how our renal system can be tampered with by fluoride!
Kidneys and the renal system are targets for receiving most of the fluoride that enters the body because it’s the duty of kidneys to remove toxins (namely, fluoride) from the blood. This duty enhances the kidneys’ potential for toxic effects because the kidneys are so selective in their absorption; they can quickly absorb a toxic amount of fluoride.
Perfectly healthy kidneys are often able to excrete almost 50% of ingested fluoride, which is a large amount-but also leaves a large amount still in the body. Furthermore, most people (adults and elderly especially) do not have perfectly healthy kidneys. Adults with kidney disease may only excrete as little as 10-20% of an ingested dose, therefore increasing the body’s concentration of fluoride and risk of fluoride-related health issues (like renal osteodystrophy). Another interesting facet of the renal-fluoride connection is that people with severe kidney disease often exhibit similar symptoms as patients with skeletal fluorosis, raising the possibility of some kidney-diseased patients suffering from undiagnosed skeletal fluorosis. Eek.
A vicious cycle is known to occur as well with fluoride and the kidneys, because as fluoride damages the kidneys’ function, the kidneys’ ability to remove fluoride in the first place degrades. Good luck to all in getting out of that one.
In human and animal studies, renal dysfunction has been reported after exposure to fluoride in water in as low a magnitude as merely 1 part per million! It’s scary how easily fluoride can infect one’s body and impact the core of how we function. Fluoride also puts males specifically at a very high risk for renal cancer…but next week we’ll start the convo on fluoride’s cancerous effects. A hot topic for all.
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For those of us without an extensive medical vocabulary, could you please explain what renal osteodystrophy is? Very interesting information, keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteHow much flouride does it take to negatively effect the kidneys?
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, I never even thought that flouride could make its way into the renal system.
ReplyDeleteWow! Not only does flouride harm the teeth, the lungs, the reproductive system, and the digestive system, but it harms what allows us to filter out all the bad stuff! Please keep this awareness comin!
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE HECK! Is there anywhere in da body that fluoride doesn't affect? Wowsa!
ReplyDeletedidn't think about it having an adverse effect on the kidneys whether they absorb it or not. my dad has only one kidney ... scary stuff!
ReplyDeleteflouride is bad for everything!
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