“Fluoride seems to fit in with lead, mercury, and other poisons that cause chemical brain drain,”Grandjean says.
“The effect of each toxicant may seem small, but the combined damage on a population scale can be serious, especially because the brain power of the next generation is crucial to all of us.”
As with other fresh water supplies (e.g., spring water, lake water, river water), bottled waters have low levels of fluoride.
Fresh surface water contains an average of just 0.05 ppm. To put this in perspective, artificially fluoridated water (using industrial-grade fluoride chemicals) contains 0.7 to 1.2 ppm fluoride, which is 14 to 24 times more than the average natural level.
Fluoride Health Problems
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the presence of fluoride in public drinking water (fluoridation). For starters, before fluoride was used to fight cavities, it was (and still is) used in insecticides and rat poision.
Fluorosis is a condition that wears down the enamal of the tooth, leaving behind white spots, making the teeth more vulnerable to cavities and decay. Fluorosis is a very real health condition that can effect both children and adults. More and more evidence is mounting against the use of fluoride, even in small amounts. But it doesn’t appear to be a critical issue according to the US Surgeon Generals, as the last 5 Surgeon Generals have supported the fluoridation of drinking water. Incidentally, the claimed health benefits almost always point to oral health. Fortunately, the CDC is calling for new labeling rules requiring manufacturers to list a product’s fluoride content, which we have found to be missing in some cases.
What is too much Fluoride?
Fluoride itself is actually required by our bodies in low doses. When consumed in high amounts, specifically the man-made fluoride that is in public drinking water, can cause problems.
An estimated 5-10g of sodium fluoride can be lethal for some adults. While fluoride provides benefits to your oral health, it can also come with adverse side effects, that vary in severity depending upon the amount of fluoride consumed. Excessive consumption of fluoride can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort. This can occur with doses 15 to 20 times lower than actual lethal doses (0.2-0.3mg/kg). Fluoride in exessive amounts can also cause problems in the formation bone.
Here are some bottled water brands that contain little to no fluoride:
- A Better Water
- Agromas Natural Mineral Water
- Albertsons
- Alpina
- American Fare
- American Star
- Appco
- Aqua Fresca
- Aqua Panna
- Aqua Pure
- Aquarius Natural Mineral Water
- Arbor Springs
- Arlington Springs
- Aquafina Water
- Aqua Systems
- Aqua Von
- Artesian Wells
- Augusta Medical – Daniels
- Badger Water
- Besco Pure Premium Drinking Water
- BIOTA Colorado Pure Spring Water
- Bio-2
- Black Berry Farms
- Blue Ice Natural Mineral Water
- Boney’s
- BORNEO
- Bountyland
- Buches
- Calistoga
- Callaway Blue
- CAPA
- Cascade
- Century Springs
- Chemung
- Chippewa Spring Water
- Citi Stop
- Classic Selection
- Clearly Arctic
- Clear Mountain Spring Water
- Clover Company Limited
- Coach
- Cold Country
- Cohutta Mountain Spring Water
- Cowboy Squeeze
- Crowne Plaza Drinking Water
- Crowne Plaza Natural Mineral Water
- Cruel Jacks Spring Water
- Crystal Mountain Spring Water
- Crystal Point
- Crystal Ridge
- Crystal Spring Natural Spring Water
- Culligan Water
- Dakota Splash
- Dannon
- Deep Rock
- Deep Rock Crystal Drop
- Deep Rock Fontenelle
- Deja Blue
- Desert Quench
- East Phils
- Eco Quest
- Elite
- Equatorial Natural Mineral Water
- Essentia Water
- Eureka
- Evian
- E Water
- Family Pantry
- Famous Ramona Water
- Flowing Springs
- Food Club
- Founders Square Bank
- Fresh Brands Artesian
- Fresh Brands Distilled Water
- Fresh Brands Drinking Water
- Fresh Market
- Get-N-Go
- Glacier Bay
- Glen Summit Springs Water
- Glen Summit Distilled Water
- Glenwood Inglewood
- Gordon Food Service
- Great Bear
- Great Value
- Harvey’s
- H2O4U
- Henry’s
- Hidden Valley Natural Mineral Water
- Hillcrest Distilled Water
- Hillcrest Drinking Water
- Hillcrest Spring Water
- Hilton PJ Natural Mineral Water
- Hinckley Springs
- HINT
- Hi-Sprint Drinking Water
- Hi-Sprint Natural Mineral Water
- Hog Wash
- Hon Less Natural Mineral Water
- Ice Jam
- Inland
- Istana Natural Mineral Water
- Joe Muggs
- Joe Ragan’s Pure Water
- Junior Johnson
- Just Squeezed
- KLGCC Natural Mineral Water
- Kroger Bottled Water (Reverse Osmosis)
- Krystal J Artesian Water
- Krystal J Distilled Water
- Laure
- Leroy Jenkins Ministries
- Logansport Savings Bank
- Lowe’s
- Martins
- Masafi Pure Natural Mineral Water
- Mercurio Produce
- Mesra Drinking Water
- Mesra Natural Mineral Water
- Misty Mountain
- Monadnock Mountain Spring Water
- Montclair
- Mountain Energy
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Valley Spring Water
- Mutiara Natural Mineral Water
- Nantze Springs
- New Frontier Bank
- Niagra Mist
- Nicolet Distilled
- Northern Illinois University
- Oasis Pure Drinking Water
- Oasis Sparkling Water
- Ogallala – Clear Cool Water
- OUI Drinking Water
- OUI Natural Mineral Water
- Paiges
- Parmer Pure H2O
- Patriots Choice
- Pelangi Natural Mineral Water
- Penta Ultra Premium Purified Drinking Water
- Piggly Wiggly
- Polaris Water
- Pristine Natural Artesian
- Purely Sedona
- Quick Stop
- Rain Soft
- Refresh Natural Mineral Water
- Reiser Drinking Water
- Request Foods, Inc.
- Rip Time
- Roundy’s “Purified Water”
- Safeway – Refreshe
- Sam’s Wine & Spirits
- San Faustino Natural Mineral Water
- San Pellegrino
- Santee Springs
- Scheopner’s Water
- Sequoia Springs
- Scotts
- Shamrock
- Shop-N-Cart
- Shur-Fine
- Silver Creek Purified Water
- Silver Creek Spring Water
- Sky Drinking Water
- Smart Water
- Snow Valley
- Spinx
- Stator Bros. Markets
- Summit Mountain
- Summit Springs
- Summit Valley
- T-Rex
- Teton Mountain Lodge Spring Water
- Tweetsie
- United Dairy Farmers
- Volvic
- Vitamin Water
- Veta Drinking Water
- Valutime
- Whistler Water
- Whole Foods 365
- Woodland Spring Water
- Wyoming Machinery “Catipillar” Spring Water
- Zodiac
List of brands to avoid that are known to be high in fluoride:
- Alhambra
- Arrowhead
- Belmont Springs
- Crystal Rock
- Crystal Springs
- Deer Park
- Diamond Springs
- Hindley Spri
- Ice Mountain
- Kandiyohi
- Kentwood Springs
- Mayer Bros.
- Mount Olympus
- Nursery Water
- Ozarka
- Poland Spring
- Pure Flo
- Puritan Springs
- Shenandoah
- Sierra Springs
- Sparkletts
- Zephyrhills
The list contains data provided by the International Bottled Water Association that you can use to make sure you’re not feeding fluoride to yourself and your family.
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