The raison d'etre of this website is to provide you with hard scientific information which may help you make informed decisions in your quest for health (so far I have blogged concise summaries of over 1,500 scientific studies and have had three books published).

My research is mainly focused on the effects of cholesterol, saturated fat and statin drugs on health. If you know anyone who is worried about their cholesterol levels and heart disease, or has been told to take statin drugs you could send them a link to this website, and to my statin or cholesterol or heart disease books.

David Evans

Independent Health Researcher

Tuesday 4 May 2010

Drinking water high in fluoride can cause damage to the liver and kidney

This post includes a summary of a study published in Environmental Research 2007 Jan;103(1):112-6 and a recipe for lemon chicken kebabs.

Study title and authors:
Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves to Death?
Books:
Dose-effect relationship between drinking water fluoride levels and damage to liver and kidney functions in children.
Xiong X, Liu J, He W, Xia T, He P, Chen X, Yang K, Wang A.
Department of Respiratory Disease, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei, People's Republic of China.

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16834990
 
The results of the study suggest that drinking water high in fluoride can cause damage to liver and kidney functions in children and cause dental fluorosis.

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Recipe of the day

Lemon Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients:
Omaha Steaks Boneless Chicken Breasts
Food Mall: Boneless Chicken Breasts
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp. coarsely cracked pepper
1 1/4 pounds, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces

Instructions:
Preheat broiler, or light your grill. Soak wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes to prevent them burning. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper. Add chicken pieces, and toss to coat. Marinate 15 minutes. Thread 3 or 4 chicken pieces onto each wooden skewer, reserve marinade. Grill chicken over hot coals, baste frequently with marinade and turning, for 12-15 minutes. Or broil, turn frequently, for about 5 minutes.

Lemon Chicken Kebabs