Children exposed to fluoride have lower IQ and higher dental fluorosis

This post includes a summary of a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials 2010 Dec 25 and a recipe for grilled picante chicken.

Study title and authors:
The relationships between low levels of urine fluoride on children's intelligence, dental fluorosis in endemic fluorosis areas in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China.

Books:

Ding Y, Yanhuigao, Sun H, Han H, Wang W, Ji X, Liu X, Sun D.

Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, Heilongjiang, China.

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21237562
 
The study suggested that even low levels of fluoride exposure in drinking water had negative effects on children's intelligence and dental health.
 
The higher the exposure to fluoride - the lower the IQ and the worse the dental fluorosis. 

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Recipe of the day

Grilled Picante Chicken

Ingredients:

4 boneless, chicken breasts

Food Mall: Chicken Breasts

1 cup picante sauce

Instructions:
Marinate chicken in picante sauce for about 5 hours in the refrigerator (or longer if desired). Place on grill when hot enough. Brush marinade on chicken, turn after five minutes and brush marinade on other side. Do not use the marinade after the first few minutes, because the marinade could contain raw chicken juices. Chicken takes about 15 minutes to cook, until no longer pink inside.

Picante Chicken



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:

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:

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

Excess fluoride in drinking water leads to thyroid hormone problems

This post includes a summary of a study published in Fluoride 2005;38(2):98–108 and a recipe for pan seared salmon with avocado.

Study title and authors:
EXCESS FLUORIDE INGESTION AND THYROID HORMONE DERANGEMENTS IN CHILDREN LIVING IN DELHI, INDIA

Books:

AK Susheela,a M Bhatnagar,b K.Vig,c NK Mondald

Delhi, India
a Dr AK Susheela, Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation, C-103, Saransh, 34 IndraPrasth Extension, Delhi-110092, India; b Registry of Pathology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India; c Dept. of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India; d Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation, Delhi-110092.
 
This study can be accessed at: http://www.fluorideresearch.org/382/files/38298-108.pdf
 
Susheela concludes: "These findings indicate that children with or even without dental fluorosis from exposure to excess fluoride, either through drinking water or through other sources, may have thyroid hormone derangements..............Withdrawal from fluoride sources along with measures to correct the thyroid hormonal status may be necessary to promote better health".

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Recipe of the day

Pan Seared Salmon with Avocado

Ingredients:

Food Mall: Salmon Fillets

• 2 large avocados, cut and peeled

• 3 T freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3-4 T olive oil
• 1 T minced shallots or green onion
• 1 T minced parsley
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1-1 1/2 lbs of salmon fillets

Instructions:
Put avocado pieces and lime juice into a food processor or blender and pulse until blended. Slowly add olive oil, pulsing, until you reach desired consistency of sauce. Add minced shallots (or green onions) and parsley, pulse just until combined. Remove to a bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Coat the bottom of a sauté pan with oil, heat on medium high until almost smoking. Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Place the salmon into the pan, skin side down. Cook the salmon until about medium doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side. Serve salmon with avocado sauce.

Pan Seared Salmon with Avocado

Children living in an area of high fluoride in the drinking water have low IQ's

This post includes a summary of a study published in the Chinese Journal of Control of Endemic Diseases 1991;6 Suppl:99-100 and a recipe for steak dry rub.

Study title and authors:

Books:

RESEARCH ON THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN HIGH FLUORIDE AREAS

Yongxiang Chen,a Fanlin Han,a Zhenlong Zhou,a Huiqin Zhang,a Xisheng Jiao,a Suocheng Zhang,b Mengcai Huang,b Tianqin Chang,c Youfa Dongc

Shanxi, China
 
This study can be accessed at: http://fluoridealert.org/epa08/chen.1991.trans.pdf
 
The study discovered that children living in an area of high fluoride in the drinking water had lower IQ's and higher rates of dental and skeletal fluorosis than children living in an area of low fluoride in the drinking water.

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Recipe of the day

Steak Dry Rub

Ingredients:

Food Mall: Sirloin Steak

Sirloin steak

1/4 cup smoked paprika
3 tablespoons cumin
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Sea salt to taste
Olive oil brushed onto outside of steak

Instructions:
Mix all dry rub ingredients together in a large bowl. Place each steak directly into the dry rub mixture and make sure each side is well coated, rubbing the dry rub into the stead. Let the steaks sit for at least 30 minutes. Coat each side with a bit of olive oil before the steaks hit the grill.

Steak Dry Rub