Fluoride/Fluorine

In terms of element toxicity, fluorine is more toxic than lead and less toxic than arsenic, so petty bad then. In most Countries it is illegal to allow fluorine to enter rivers, streams, lakes or the sea, but in some countries, unbelievably it can be added to drinking water. In WW II the Nazi’s discovered that if they fluoridated the water given to prisoners in concentration camps it made the prisoners more compliant and submissive to control. There is a direct correlation between fluoridation and increase in certain cancers, including osteosarcoma, and possibly most shocking of all it causes tooth decay through dental fluorosis. The main source of fluoride is sodium fluoride as a by-product of aluminium manufacture, and is also the main ingredient in rat and cockroach poisons and the anti-depressant drug Prozac (fluoxetine).

Charles Eliot Perkins, a prominent US industrial chemist, after WW II wrote
“The real reason behind water fluoridation is not to benefit children’s teeth. The real purpose behind water fluoridation is to reduce the resistance of the masses to domination and control and loss of liberty. Repeated doses of infinitesimal amounts of fluorine will in time gradually reduce the individual’s power to resist domination by slowly poisoning and narcotizing this area of brain tissue, and make him submissive to the will of those who wish to govern him”

Studies based upon the U.S. Vital Statistics for fluoridated versus non-fluoridated U.S. cities indicate a significant (greater than 99% confidence level) increase in cancer death rates occurring within the first two years of artificial fluoridation. The nine organ sites affected and their increase above the normal are:

Mouth, 15%; Oesophagus, 48%; Stomach, 22%; Large Intestine, 31%; Rectum, 51%; Kidney, 10%; Bladder and other urinary organs 22%; other organs specifically female: Breast 15%; Ovary and Fallopian Tube, 15%.

Patients having cancers of these organ sites should be advised that they should not continue to drink or cook with fluoridated city water but should substitute bottled spring water or distilled water.

Mercury

The element mercury is incredibly toxic, but used in an ‘amalgam’ in some tooth fillings, and as a “preservative” in some vaccinations! (Vaccinations will be covered later). Toxic effects include damage to the brain, kidney, and lungs. Mercury poisoning can result in several diseases, including acrodynia (pink disease), Hunter-Russell syndrome, and Minamata disease. Symptoms typically include sensory impairment (vision, hearing, speech), disturbed sensation and a lack of coordination. The type and degree of symptoms exhibited depend upon the individual toxin, the dose, and the method and duration of exposure. Mercury is also used in fluorescent lamps and the new low-energy lamps the EU are forcing upon us to replace harmless incandescent lamps – having more efficient (less bright) lamps is more important than public health apparently.

Hydrogenated Fats

For years, healthy eaters have been warned about the dangers of saturated fats. But now, there’s a new enemy on the horizon: trans fats. Recent research has found that these new fats make you pile on weight around the abdomen, even if you’re on a diet. This abdominal fat is dangerous because it pumps out chemicals that are linked to the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Trans fats have other negative effects, they have been shown not only to raise LDL (bad cholesterol) in the blood but also to lower HDL (good cholesterol). They increase blood levels of two other compounds linked to clogged arteries: a fat-protein particle called lipoprotein, and triglycerides, another type of fat. Trans fats are also thought to inflame and stiffen arteries.
Some experts believe that trans fats are more damaging than saturated fats, and the Consumers’ Association has suggested cutting consumption of these fats could reduce UK heart disease deaths by 25 per cent a year. Some trans fats occur naturally and are found in small amounts in meat and dairy products. But it is not these that are a cause for concern. The problem trans fats are the artificial ones found in a wide variety of processed foods. These artificial trans fats are formed during a food process called hydrogenation, which turns liquid oil into solid fat. The result is hydrogenated vegetable oil, or hydrogenated fat. This is used in biscuits, cakes, pastry, margarine and processed foods to ensure they have a long shelf life and don’t melt too easily.

Monosodium Glutomate

Ingestion of glutamic acid (MSG) is known to produce a variety of adverse reactions in some people. These reactions, although seemingly dissimilar, are no more diverse than reactions found as side effects of certain neurological drugs.
We do not know why some people experience reactions and others do not. We do not know whether MSG “causes” the condition underlying the reaction, or whether the underlying condition is simply aggravated by the ingestion of MSG.
The reactions listed below are sometimes caused or exacerbated by MSG.

• Numbness
• Burning sensation
• Tingling
• Facial pressure or tightness
• Chest pain
• Headache
• Nausea
• Rapid heartbeat
• Drowsiness
• Weakness
• Difficulty breathing for asthmatics

Livestock Growth Hormone

In 2005, 32.5 million cattle were slaughtered to provide beef for US consumers. Scientists believe about two-thirds of American cattle raised for slaughter today are injected with hormones to make them grow faster and America’s dairy cows are given a genetically-engineered hormone called rBGH to increase milk production. These measures mean higher profits for the beef and dairy industries, but what does it mean for consumers? Although the USDA and FDA claim these hormones are safe, there is growing concern that hormone residues in meat and milk might be harmful to human health and the environment.
According to the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health, the use of six natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health. These six hormones include three which are naturally occurring – Oestradiol, Progesterone and Testosterone – and three which are synthetic – Zeranol, Trenbolone, and Melengestrol.
The Committee also questioned whether hormone residues in the meat of “growth enhanced” animals can disrupt human hormone balance, causing developmental problems, interfering with the reproductive system, and even leading to the development of breast, prostate or colon cancer.
Children, pregnant women and the unborn are thought to be most susceptible to these negative health effects.
Hormone residues in beef have been implicated in the early onset of puberty in girls, which could put them at greater risk of developing breast and other forms of cancer.

Antibiotics in Livestock

Antibiotics are vital medicines used for the treatment of bacterial infections in both humans and animals. The emergence of antibiotic resistance as a serious problem in human medicine has prompted concerns about the public health implications of antibiotic use in agriculture. Antibiotics have been used for over 40 years in farm animals for 3 main purposes:

• Therapy, to treat an identified illness
• Prophylaxis, to prevent illness in advance
• Performance enhancement, to increase feed conversion, growth rate or yield.

The use of antibiotics as growth promoters has been prohibited in the EU since January 1, 2006. Antibiotics had been added in low doses to the feed of farm animals for decades worldwide because they improved the growth rate and efficiency of conversion of feed into carcass meat in pigs, poultry and cattle. Their use increased average daily growth and food conversion ratios by 3 per cent to 11 per cent depending on species. The ban was the final step in the phasing out of antibiotics used for non-medicinal purposes in the EU and antibiotics are now only allowed to be added to animal feed for veterinary purposes. Antibiotics are still used widely as feed additives for growth promotion in many countries outside the EU, possibly countries we import meat from?