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Health Effects of Element Fluorine (F)

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Most countries in modern-day Western Europe have opted out of artificially fluoridated water, dismissing the practice for what it really is: mass medication . [1,14,35] This includes: Austria , Belgium , Finland , France , Germany , Hungary , Luxembourg , Netherlands , Northern Ireland , Norway , Sweden , Switzerland , [2] Scotland , [3] Iceland , and Italy . A 2003 survey of over 500 Europeans from 16 countries concluded that " the vast majority of people opposed water fluoridation ". [4,32] Mekorot , Israel's national water company also states, "In the South of the country, it is unnecessary to add fluoride because it is found naturally in the water." [5] Yes, Fluorine ( F ) is the 24th most abundant element in the universe and the 13th most abundant within the Earth's crust . In this article, we will examine the positive and negative health effects of Fluorine . What's Fluorine? Fluorine is the lightest halogen and the most elec...

The Truth about Cholesterol

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Is cholesterol really the bad guy? The answer is yes-and-no: it depends. In this article, we will discuss the myths and facts of cholesterol. The Cholesterol Myth: What Really Clogs Our Arteries (YouTube link ) Is Cholesterol Really the Bad Guy? In [1], Dr. Dwight Lundell said: As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. In a nutshell, here are his statements: What Was Wrong? Heart disease resulted from the simple fact of elevated blood cholesterol . The only accepted therapy was prescribing medications to lower cholesterol (hint: statins ) and a diet that severely restricted fat intake. What Is the Answer? Inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease. [1,16,22,25] Without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and...