Calcium

 Fluoride

Type: Metal

Fluoride is naturally found in soil, water and foods and is also industrially produced to be used in drinking water, toothpaste, mouth washing and various chemical products.

Cases requiring vitamin/metal addition

Adding chloride may also help solve the following health problems:

• Acne and other skin problems.
• Cardiovascular problems including atherosclerosis, calcification of arteries, high blood pressure, damage to the heart muscle, heart failure, and heart failure.
• Reproductive problems such as low fertility and early puberty in girls.
• Thyroid weakness.
• Conditions affecting joints and bones such as osteoarthritis, bone cancer and PTSD.
• Neurological problems are likely to lead to ADHD.

Symptoms of deficiency

The main signs of fluoride deficiency are the following:

• Tooth cavities: The first sign of fluoride deficiency is usually cavities because fluoride deficiency can cause weak enamel and increased caries.
• Bone weakness: Your body needs fluoride for healthy bones and healthy teeth.

Symptoms and risks in case of overdose

Acute high-level exposure to fluoride can lead to:

• Abdominal soreness.
• Excessive saliva.
• Excuse me and nausea.
• Seizures and muscle spasms.
• Coloring teeth.
• Bone problems.

Pharmaceuticals

Fluoride is added to drinking water and can be obtained by prescription.

It can also be obtained without a prescription as follows:

• Toothpastes.
• Oral washing water containing sodium fluoride, tin fluoride or sodium monofluoride - phosphate.

Sources

It is customary to add fluoride to drinking water in many areas, and therefore water is the primary source of this mineral. Even the water to which fluoride is not added contains a small amount of it, as the food and beverages produced in the areas of fluoride addition to its waters also contain fluoride.

Additives can be given to children as follows:

1. Fluoride concentration in water less than 0.3 million (pm)

When the fluoride concentration is less than 0.3 million, the recommended daily dose:

• 0.25 micrograms from birth to 2 years of age.
• 0.5 ug 2 - 4 years old.
• 1 microgram above the age of 4 years.

2. Fluoride concentration between 0.3 - 0.7 million

Fluoride is not recommended for children under 2 years of age, while a dose is recommended as follows:

• 0.25 micrograms for children aged 2 - 4 years.
• 0.5 micrograms for children over 4 years of age.

Recommended daily dosage

Men

0,01 - 4

Women

0.01 - 3

Pregnant

3

Types of foods containing vitamin/metal

• Fish