Part Two--Fluoride And You: A Heart To Heart With Reiki Doc

This is the molecular structure for Hydrogen Fluoride (HF). There is one Fluoride atom and one Hydrogen atom. Together they form one of the most toxic and corrosive substances on earth.  (Please see Part One--Fluoride And You: A Heart To Heart With Reiki Doc  http://reikidoc.blogspot.com/2014/05/fluoride-and-you-heart-to-heart-with.html)

We know fluoride is present in many oral care formulations, such as toothpaste, oral rinses, and direct application concentrates to be used only in the dental office.  This has been proven to be effective in prevention of cavities, and promotes overall dental health.

Because of this, many governments added fluoride to drinking water supplies world-wide.

The benefit of fluoride in community water for dental health was questioned by many dentists at the time, and furthermore, many conspiracy websites and blogs discuss the opinion that fluoride in any quantity is not good for health.

The harmful effects of fluoride on other target organs, especially the pineal gland, far outweigh any benefit of its effect on teeth.


In case you haven't read it, here is the official link on fluoridated water's effects on you:

• http://soul4free.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/fluorides-are-harmful-in-any-amount-guided-by-the-light-to-spread-worldwide-02-05-2014/

Just in case you are sitting on the fence, you might want to think about it--Volatile Inhalational Agents for Anesthesia have their effect on the consciousness because they are halogenated hydrocarbons. Here are four that are available today. Please click on each Wiki link provided to see the atomic structure pictures which show you where all of the fluoride (F) atoms are in each molecule. It's a quick look.

Sevoflurane:

I use this one every day. It has seven fluoride atoms on each molecule. We use circle circuits to take the carbon dioxide out of the air our patients breathe out while they are sleeping during their operation. In 'low flow states'--less than two liters per minute of fresh gas flow--there are studies that show the soda lime and baralyme 'adsorbents' undergo a chemical conversion with the molecule. This makes a byproduct inhaled, and calcium fluoride, an insoluble salt, forms in the bloodstream. This leads to renal necrosis.  So we are very careful with this gas to make sure our flows are above this limit when we give anesthesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevoflurane


Isoflurane:

This is the number two most commonly used inhalational anesthetic. It is cheaper than Sevoflurane. Look at the structure--it also has many fluoride atoms attached to the hydrocarbon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoflurane


Desflurane:

This one requires a special heated/pressurized vaporizer to administer during anesthesia. It is a known greenhouse gas, and twenty-six times more harmful to the environment than Sevoflurane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desflurane


Halothane:

I used this once on a medical mission to Mexicali. It was a stand-alone vaporizer where the patient breathed spontaneously. Halothane is very potent. In some cases, people experience hepatic (liver) necrosis after, most of which patients recover. It is called 'halothane hepatitis'. This one also, in high doses, weakens the contractility of the heart and gives 'muffled heart sounds'. Since we listen in surgery with our special stethoscope that is molded to fit our ear--we listen to heart and breath sounds--on this mission I heard this effect once. I helped perhaps eight children during the mission, and hearing it was chilling to my very core. I lightened the level of anesthesia, and the patient did well with no complications. This is a very old agent, very good for inhalation induction (breathing the patient to sleep), and hardly in use. It is not available in most operating rooms any more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halothane



Just for the record--take a look at this molecule, Carbon Tetrachloride--another halogenated hydrocarbon:

Guess what that one is used for?

If the discussion of the powerful effect on brain function found in anesthesia agents with fluoride molecules added to hydrocarbons is still not enough evidence to show there is some possible interation with fluoride in some manner, then let us take a look at a popular antidepressant together. Please be sure to look at the picture of the structure of the drug and look for the letter F on it.


Prozac:

This seratonin-selective reuptake inhibitor exhibits powerful brain chemistry. Some people benefit very much from its action, and painful depression is relieved. However, it also has some unfortunate reactions. Katrina from Texas, a teen who was put on our prayer list not long ago, for inpatient admission for having thoughts of wanting to hurt herself--was put on this drug.

Now she is home and wanting to marry Michael Jackson. She is serious. And she wants to go to him now. There is no talking sense to her. She is otherwise a normal, and beautiful child...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoxetine

This is fluorite.

It is a powerful healing crystal, one that absorbs much negativity. It comes in tetrahedron crystals, and also polished and natural forms (such as in this photograph).

This is okay, and in fact, encouraged, to keep in our aura to help us in times of change such as this. I keep a lovely piece by my bed to help my energy while I sleep.

There is energy from this image, too. It is the energy of the crystal. It is a very healing crystal, indeed. Can you feel it?




In Summary:

Limit intake of Fluoride to as low as possible amounts:

Fluoride clearly has some modification to molecules that produce profound impact on brain function.

The recommendation is to drink, and cook, with water that is as low in Fluoride content as possible for maximum brain health.  Distilled water, bottled water, and filtration systems that take the fluoride out are options. Zerowater is a filter available commercially and has been shown to take it out for a reasonable price. I understand it is at some stores like Walmart. Here is the link to the original publication about that: http://thepeopleschemist.com/best-fluoride-filter-how-to-remove-all-fluoride-and-chlorine-compounds-from-tap-water/


Here are some recommendations from Holistic Dentists who support oral care without fluoride:
http://reikidoc.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-holistic-dentistry-debate.html

The recommendations in the article are:

1) Brush twice a day with  soft bristle brush like Sonicare DiamondClean

2) Choose a toothpaste free of fluoride and sodium lauryl sulfate, like Burt's Bee's

3) Eat alkaline foods like beans, fruits, and greens to maintain a good body pH

4) Rinse mouth with warm water and a few drops of clove or mint oil

5) Clean gums with a oral irrigator like water pic or HydroFloss

6) Get plenty of rest, sleep and exercise daily. 

My friend the oral maxillofacial surgeon also disclosed that with medium toothbrushes, all cavities were virtually eliminated. That is why the 'soft' bristle recommendations came out--to keep business as usual. 

I do know for people with gum disease, medium might not be the best option, but otherwise you might want to 'crank up' on your toothbrush bristles by changing to 'medium' firmness in your toothbrush.

We wish for our smiles to be healthy and to have reason to smile, don't we?

If you have any other recommendations, they would be much appreciated in the comments to go with this blog.



Aloha and Mahalos,
Namaste,
Peace,

Reiki Doc


P.S. Fluoride works by increasing the hardness of enamel, so that bacteria which cause cavities cannot attach. This benefit is clear. However, there is always a risk to benefit in all matters of health. This series on Fluoride discusses other organ damage from exposure to fluoride in drinking water and oral care, specifically, the brain. These findings are new.  It is up for you to decide for yourself how you are going to weight this information that is presented here. For a recent article from the standard medical literature on Fluoride, click here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130501112855.htm

The argument is not 'fluoride and cavities'. The discussion that is relevant to you is the effect of fluoride and your brain.

We already know Calcium Fluoride salt is insoluble and is toxic to the kidney.

Fluoride And You: A Heart To Heart With Reiki Doc

I write this as a loving sister to you.

I also happen to be a concerned mother, physician, who has worked as a scientist with my training in Chemical Engineering a long time ago...

Once when I was in freshman chemistry lab, for Chem 101 at UC Berkeley, I got a Bromine Burn without knowing it. Bromine is one of the halogens, a group of chemicals in the top left hand corner of this table. See the one HBr with the little red dot? I was shaking when I used the hydrogen bromide in my experiment, because I knew just how dangerous it is. I was very careful with my work, and I wore gloves and safety glasses just like I was told to do.

That night, at dinner in the common dining hall, I felt a burning underneath my watch on my left wrist. I took the watch off, and there was an angry-looking red blotch.

I showed it to my friends. I tried to wash it off, and it kept getting more and more painful. So at night, I went to the chemistry lab, where there was someone finishing up in the supply room, and showed my arm to them.

He knew what it was. Gently, he rubbed very strong base, sodium hydroxide, on the wound, and the burning stopped at once.

He explained how Bromine will keep burning through tissue until it finds something to neutralize it, and that something it seeks is bone!

He also cautioned how lucky I was for it to be Bromine because the reaction with the human body is very slow, and there is pain that is associated with it.

With the strongest acid there is, Hydrogen Fluoride,  nothing is felt and the reaction is so quick it goes almost immediately to bone.

That is why in the lab, the HF (hydrogen fluoride) is kept far away from all other work areas in a labeled and locked cabinet or room, and thick gloves and full protection are worn when one is to work with it. We never work alone with HF, just in case of any accident. There are emergency eye washes and neutralizing chemicals and alarms and safety showers nearby, and everyone knows what to do to assist in the event of any accident.

As chemists and chemical engineers, we are taught to have a healthy respect for HF, the chemical which is so powerful it etches glass...

Well, what about my cavities? My dentist says it is good for me. I even use my fluoride dental rinse? That doesn't eat any holes in me. Fluoride must be SAFE, otherwise my dentist wouldn't recommend it and use it on my teeth while cleaning them, right?

That's not so sure.

There are a lot of conspiracy websites that say fluoride is not good for us. A maxillofacial surgeon I work with told me that the cavity-fighting benefit of fluoridated water is 'one big lie' and many dentists at the time were against adding fluoride to sources of our drinking water.

Here are the facts, put together beautifully in a blog post by Marc Gamma and published yesterday: http://soul4free.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/fluorides-are-harmful-in-any-amount-guided-by-the-light-to-spread-worldwide-02-05-2014/

It is very well-written, and I encourage you to read it in its entirety. It is long, but not technical, and is written with the lay person in mind.

Me And My Broken Heart by Rixton

http://youtu.be/7JJfJgyHYwU

Perhaps you would enjoy some music while you read the fluoride article?

When you are done, we will continue with some helpful tips to help put this into perspective, and offer you hope that you are in control of the situation.

First lets Review:

Here is a link to a table that summarizes the key points on the differences between levels of fluoride in our drinking water--please note that the highest amount exceeds government regulation, and even government regulation is over one thousand times higher than normal rainwater and surface water supplies.
https://www.icloud.com/iw/#pages/BAK4dRkGHDj7YeyXxCaBZYE305uaeV6S5UqF/Fluoride_Levels_In_Water_Sources

Brita and PUR do NOT remove fluoride. Here is a link to a forty-dollar filter, found at local stores, found by a chemist who actually tested the filters, and is called ZeroWater: http://thepeopleschemist.com/best-fluoride-filter-how-to-remove-all-fluoride-and-chlorine-compounds-from-tap-water/

Buying distilled water is also an affordable option.

Cooking with teflon at very high heat will create fumes that will kill any bird that breathes the air in that room.  There is fluoride in the coating surface called Teflon.

This is the kind of filtration system that is needed to make water pure enough for use in Chemistry Laboratories

Remember this is so much healthier for you when it comes to halogens like fluoride and chlorine, and halogenated hydrocarbons. However, there are some organisms like giardia and other things, like VOC (volatile organic compounds) that are to be kept in mind for our other health concerns.

This is a heart-shaped small puddle of water I found in the parking lot last week. In the drop you can see my image of me taking the photo.

Water has a Consciousness

And it is very responsive to the energy of Love and Gratitude.

Always remember to say Thank You to your water every day.

It is happy to be there for you, to wash and clean, to drink and to make food palatable by cooking.

Masaru Emoto talks to his glass of water every morning and night, with good reason!

Here is a short meditation to help you get the energy even higher vibration into your water, right before you drink it:

• hold the glass in your hands, between them, palms up, like two karate chops
• gaze at the glass with love
• recall a happy moment when you were filled with wonder at a miracle, such as being present at the birth of your first-born child, or any of your children, for that matter.
• enjoy the feeling and the emotion and the memory for a few moments longer
• drink the glass

Doing this once a day is very good for the vibration and your overall well-being, for your energy body (aura) and your physical body too!

Together, we can take our water back for our health and our vitality!

Together, we can do anything!  We have each other's backs, to watch and to protect and to care for each other...

Is it not a miracle we can join our hearts and minds to solve any challenges with unity and Light?

It is a blessing to be here for you.

Thank you for your kind attention with what I have written for us today.



Aloha and Mahalos,
Namaste,
Peace,

Reiki Doc

The Holistic Dentistry Debate

The September issue of Martha Stewart's Whole Living Magazine has an interesting article titled, 'Mouths Wide Open'. The writer, Melinda Wenner Moyer, who has not had any cavities, went to see a holistic dentist at the insistence of her husband, who has had many cavities, restorations, and other dental work. (I am sorry, I was unable to access the article through www.wholeliving.com)

Holistic Dentistry is based on the premise that the mouth, in particular, the balance of the oral flora, is like the canary in a coal mine when it comes to our overall health of the body. The dentist she saw, Dr. Reid Winick, says, 'I want my patients to learn what it takes to be healthy for their mouths and their bodies.'. He focuses on nutrition, environmental pollutants, structural imbalances and stresses affect the mouth and the body.

In Melinda's case, although there were no cavities (there is one type of bacteria that eats residual sugar in the mouth, which creates plaque--and she was very immune to this type of bacteria), her gums were inflamed. In his opinion this was setting her up for inflammatory systemic disease. He advised her to change her diet, to come back, and it worked.

My dentist is an oncology dentist. We are friends from working together at the same university many years ago on staff. He told me to avoid mouthwashes that contain alcohol, since they are linked with causing oral cancer. The holistic dentists give this same advice.

Fluoride is an active area of discussion. Dr. Mercola, on his website, says that fluoride, in particular, fluoridated water is very bad for the health. Some go so far as to say that fluoridation of public water supplies is an example of doing something against people's consent, like a police state. There is concern that fluoride is known to lead to mental illness, including depression. Holistic dentists are against fluoride for this reason. There is also concern about the chemicals in dental floss, and the poor outcome of studies linking flossing to effective prevention of dental disease.

I also know that mouth disease, infection especially, is linked to heart disease such as endocarditis.  All diseased teeth must be pulled before operating to replace the infected heart valve, or else it will get infected too. Others have connected cavities and atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory systemic condition.

The truth is not known yet, but I suspect the Holistic Dental Community may be on to something important.

The recommendations in the article are:

1) Brush twice a day with  soft bristle brush like Sonicare DiamondClean

2) Choose a toothpaste free of fluoride and sodium lauryl sulfate, like Burt's Bee's

3) Eat alkaline foods like beans, fruits, and greens to maintain a good body pH

4) Rinse mouth with warm water and a few drops of clove or mint oil

5) Clean gums with a oral irrigator like water pic or HydroFloss

6) Get plenty of rest, sleep and exercise daily. 

The Holistic Dentistry website is not helpful. Neither is Wikipedia. Here is a link from Quackwatch that is actually informational:http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/holisticdent.html

In the end, we are going to find out more about this. As Reiki Doc I see a lot of teeth, look in a lot of mouths, and smell a lot of nasty smells in my work. Diabetic breath is horrible. It is sweet and rotten. Next is Trauma Breath because there is usually alcohol on it. Kidney disease has a totally different scent of the breath, almost metallic. It turns my stomach. And Liver disease, like in a liver transplant, smells like burnt plastic and makes me want to gag. I know dogs can detect disease by scent, because their noses are far superior to ours. With my nose, I can tell a difference in the mouth, and since I already know the medical history, I can recognize a pattern. I also know from a metaphysical point of view, the soul enters and leaves the body through the mouth, at first breath in the delivery room, and last breath in the hospice. I see it happening, and I feel it. That is how I know. Mouths are important, in my opinion, and I look forward to learning more about the mouth-body-health connection.

Anyway, I hope this makes for discussion, and possibly some new findings for all of us. Comments are welcome!

Namaste,

Reiki Doc