The Starting Blocks

"Fluoride is a known toxin, slightly less toxic than arsenic and more poisonous than lead. The industrial chemicals used to fluoridate over 90 percent of fluoridated water in the United States, (fluorosilicate acid and sodium silicofluoride), are by-products of the phosphate fertilizer industry and have never been tested for safety or effectiveness. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), has declared the substance to be a hazardous waste and made it illegal to dump at sea." Source

Fluoride is a micronutrient. We need a minuscule amount to achieve the benefits we're looking for.

Large amounts of fluoride is used to kill rodents. This is why fluoride is categorized in the medical world as a poison. Too much fluoride intake by humans cause the bones to become brittle and less fracture-resistant because this is where excess fluoride in the body accumulates.

Other known side effects of fluoride over-dose:
1 - Disrupts the synthesis of collagen.
2 - Leads to breakdown in the bone, tendon, skin, cartilage, lungs, trachea, and kidney.
3 - Inhibits the formation of antibodies in the blood.
4 - Has a disruptive effect on various tissues in the body.
5 - Confuses the immune system causing it to attack its own tissues.

Water is essential to the serious athlete... Good quality water with no harmful additives is what is essential to the serious athlete.

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