food for thought

[Guest guest]

Can any of you imagine what it would be like if you discovered a way to

achieve a remission of all your arthritic symptoms by simply avoiding foods,

beverages, and other items containing a trace element known to cause

arthritis?

By the messages posted to the group I get the impression that many of

you are very sensitive and caring people who will go out of your way to

help others. I'm wondering if any of you would be willing to go out of your

way to help yourself. Are you certain fluoride isn't playing a role in your

flares? Do you understand that fluoridated water is just a minor fraction of

the typical total daily intake of fluoride. Times have changed since the

1940s. Most of your exposure to fluoride comes from pesticide residues,

dental products, and prescription drugs. Typical daily dosage is more than

enough to cause severe forms of arthritis, as well as gastrointestinal

problems, thyroid disorders, and severe muscle pain (fibromyalgia).

Consider the following excerpts from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

at The University of Western Ontario, and use the URL to visit the site.

Unless you know the cause of your symptoms, please consider the

implications. The American public has been exposed to propaganda about

fluoride for decades -- with very good reasons that have absolutely

nothing to do with dental health.

Case Study For The 4th Year Course In Ecosystem Health:

What is Fluorosis?

In the broadest sense, the term " Fluorosis " describes a state of toxicity of

the trace element, Fluorine (commonly referred to in its ionic state as

Fluoride) within an organism. Fluorosis is not limited to humans, and can

affect any aspect of the ecosystem.

Humans appear to vary considerably with respect to their susceptibility to

Fluorosis. As a general guideline, prolonged total Fluoride intake exceeding

1.0 mg/day can produce clinical signs of Fluorosis in adults.

Skeletal Fluorosis: involves abnormal mineralization of bone and soft tissues

and/or the distruption of normal activity of the osteocytes. For this reason,

Skeletal Fluorosis often mimics " generic " osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis

in relatively young adults.

Systemic Fluorosis: due to the chemical nature of Fluoride and its action(s)

within mammalian systems which are not limited to teeth and bone, Fluoride

toxicity may potentially be linked to every major multiple cause ailment of

the 20th century from cancer to Attention Deficit Disorder.

http://www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealth/education/casestudies/fluorosis

med.htm

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Darlene Sherrell

Woburn Post Office

St. 's, GRENADA

West Indies

1-473-443-3713

http://www.rvi.net/~fluoride

[Guest guest]

I have been meaning to read Pollan's books. Are they good? and readable??

Thanks.Melis B----- " Palmer" <palmer@...> wrote: >

> > > Hi everybody,> I apologize for the bluntness of my words in my description of the mental process I use to avoid feeling deprived when I can't eat delicious-seeming food. I didn't mean to offend anyone.> In case you're interested, here is an excerpt from Pollan's book "In Defense of Food" that states the idea much more articulately:> "the chronic diseases that now kill most of us can be traced directly to the industrialization of our food: the rise of highly processed foods and refined grains; the use of chemicals to raise plants and animals in huge monocultures; the superabundance of cheap calories of sugar and fat produced by modern agriculture; and the narrowing of the biological diversity of the human diet to a tiny handful of staple crops, notably wheat, corn, and soy. These changes have gives us the Western diet that we take for granted: lots of processed foods and meat, lots of added fat and sugar, lots of everything--except vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. That such a diet makes people sick and fat we have known for a long time" (10).> So, even as I feel bummed that I can't eat a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie, I am also thankful that I am forced to make healthy choices for myself because I don't have to contend with the diseases (obesity, heart disease, etc.) that are clearly linked to the Western diet.> I hope this better states my point, and again, I apologize for inadvertently offending people.

[Guest guest]

I think he's an outstanding researcher and author. I've read and reread all of

his books.

--lp

palmer@...

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Subject: Re: [ ] food for thought

I have been meaning to read Pollan's books. Are they good? and

readable??

Thanks.

Melis B

----- " Palmer " <palmer@...> wrote:

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Hi everybody,

> I apologize for the bluntness of my words in my description of the mental

process I use to avoid feeling deprived when I can't eat delicious-seeming food.

I didn't mean to offend anyone.

> In case you're interested, here is an excerpt from Pollan's book " In

Defense of Food " that states the idea much more articulately:

> " the chronic diseases that now kill most of us can be traced directly to the

industrialization of our food: the rise of highly processed foods and refined

grains; the use of chemicals to raise plants and animals in huge monocultures;

the superabundance of cheap calories of sugar and fat produced by modern

agriculture; and the narrowing of the biological diversity of the human diet to

a tiny handful of staple crops, notably wheat, corn, and soy. These changes have

gives us the Western diet that we take for granted: lots of processed foods and

meat, lots of added fat and sugar, lots of everything--except vegetabl es,

fruits, and whole grains. That such a diet makes people sick and fat we have

known for a long time " (10).

> So, even as I feel bummed that I can't eat a fresh-baked chocolate chip

cookie, I am also thankful that I am forced to make healthy choices for myself

because I don't have to contend with the diseases (obesity, heart disease, etc.)

that are clearly linked to the Western diet.

> I hope this better states my point, and again, I apologize for inadvertently

offending people.