"IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME"

also known as "NON-ULCER DYSPEPSIA," can often be caused (or exacerbated) by intake of FLUORIDE. Most frequently, the condition of fluoride-related IBS CAN BE REVERSED without medication - see below.

SYMPTOMS: Nausea; loss of appetite; pain in the stomach; gas formation and 'bloated' feeling; constipation, followed by intermittent diarrhoea; head ache.

Scientists have found that chronic intake of fluoride can seriously affect the gastric mucosa (the cells that excrete the fluid which is required to aid digestion and to enable the comfortable passage of food through the bowel). Healthy cells are covered in tiny hairs called microvilli. Fluoride-damaged cells show broken microvilli and, eventually, an unhealthy "cracked clay" appearance. These cells are so damaged that normal function is impaired, leading to pain and suffering - "irritable bowel syndrome."

The following electron-micrographs are from the laboratory of Professor (Dr) A.K. Susheela, Director of the Fluorosis Research & Rural Development Foundation in New Delhi. She is the Senior Adviser to the Indian Government on all aspects of fluoride effects in the population, which she has studied for nearly 30 years.

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Fig. 1: Normal mucosal surface with columnar cells with microvilli and mucus droplets.

Fig. 2: Columnar cells showing cracked cell surfaces. The individual was consuming 3.2 mg/L fluoride.

Fig. 3: Columnar cells without microvilli or scanty microvilli. The individual was consuming 1.2 mg/L fluoride in drinking water and was suffering from "non-ulcer dyspeptic" complaints.

"IBS" affects millions of people in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, leading to years of misery for victims and their families and the loss of millions of hours of working time every year.

• "A third of people in Britain have occasional symptoms of IBS, and 1 in 10 have symptoms bad enough to require medical attention." (British Society of Gastroenterology - The Professional Society for Gastroenterologists.) http://www.digestivedisorders.org.uk/leaflets/ibs.html . TEN PER CENT OF ENGLAND'S DRINKING WATER IS ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED. THE ENGLISH ARE ALSO GREAT TEA DRINKERS. (See Table below, "Fluoride Content in Food Items"). According to scientists from Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Dunn Clinical Nutrition Unit, IBS is the second highest cause of absenteeism from work in the UK after back pain. (BBC, 9 October, 1998).

• An Irish Times article of June 4th, 1998, reported that 20% of people in the Republic of Ireland suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. SEVENTY-THREE PER CENT OF IRELAND'S DRINKING WATER IS ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED.

• "Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a very common problem, and symptoms of this type are experienced by nearly one in seven people." (AUSTRALIAN GASTROENTEROLOGY INSTITUTE http://www.nevdgp.org.au/geninf/gastro/ibs.htm). EIGHTY PER CENT OF AUSTRALIA'S DRINKING WATER IS ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED.

• "There is currently no effective therapy for IBS. It is a chronic, fluctuating disorder that can have a significant impact on daily functioning and overall well-being. IBS is the second most common cause of work absenteeism after the common cold and affects up to one in five Americans, at an estimated direct and indirect cost to the health care system of more than USD 33 billion [Dollars] each year." http://www.bms.com/news/other/data/fg_other_news_1695.html

IBS is considered to be so serious in the United States that a new bill has been put before the United States Senate and needs your support. (Click here). The Bill, S. 2562, known as the "Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act", was put forward by Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Thad Cochran (R-MS).

HOW TO REVERSE

FLUORIDE-INDUCED IBS

Many people who live in areas artificially fluoridated to ONE PART PER MILLION suffer from the condition. Those who do not live in fluoridated areas may also have fluoride-induced IBS if they use fluoridated tooth pastes, mouth rinses, etc., or who consume foods and beverages with a high fluoride content (e.g. Tea, but see the following Table. ppm = parts per million, or milligrammes per kilogramme.).

Source	Fluoride (ppm)	Source	Fluoride (ppm)
Dried Seaweed	326.0	Tea	32.0 per litre
Mackerel	26.89	Sardines	11.0
Cod	7.0	Salmon	5.77
Shrimp	4.5	Wheat Germ	2.4
Carrots	2.5	Crab	2.2
Pinto Beans	2.0	Cheese	1.7
Chicken	1.5	Butter	1.5
Soya Beans	1.4	Eggs	1.3
Beef	1.2	Lamb	1.2
Spinach	1.0	Parsley	0.9
Whole Wheat	0.8	Pork	0.7

 

Many thousands of people have successfully followed Professor Susheela's advice:

"The health complaints resulting as a consequence of the structural damage caused to the mucosa by Fluoride intake can be rectified/corrected in a matter of 10-15 days by providing pure water for consumption or withdrawing the source of Fluoride entry to the body. DRUGS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR TREATING SUCH NON-ULCER DYSPEPTIC COMPLAINTS."

In other words, eliminate as much fluoride as possible from your diet - including fluoridated drinking water and foods with high fluoride content - and do not use fluoride-laced dental products.

* Photos courtesy of Professor (Dr) A.K. Susheela.

References:

1) Fluoride ingestion and its correlation with Gastro-intestinal discomfort. FLUORIDE, 1992, 25 (1), 5-22. A.K. Susheela, Taposh K. Das, I.P. Gupta, R.K. Tandon, S.K. Kacker, P. Ghosh and R.C. Deka.

2) Alimentary tract and pancreas: Fluoride as a possible aetiological factor in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 1992, 7, 355-359. I.P. Gupta, T.K. Das, A.K. Susheela, S. Dasarathy and R.K. Tandon.

3) Toxic Effects of Chronic Fluoride Ingestion on the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 1994; 18(3): 194-9. T.K. Das, A.K. Susheela, I.P. Gupta, S. Dasarathy and R.K. Tandon.

4) Gastroduodenal manifestation in patients with skeletal fluorosis. J. Gastroenterol. 1996; 31:333-337. S. Dasarathy, Taposh K. Das, I.P. Gupta, A.K. Susheela and R.K. Tandon.

5) Prevalence of endemic fluorosis with gastro-intestinal manifestations in people living in some North-Indian villages. FLUORIDE, 1993, 26(2), 97-104. A.K. Susheela, Arbind Kumar, Madhu Bhatnagar and R. Bahadur.

6) Epidemiological studies of health risks from drinking water naturally contaminated with fluoride. A.K. Susheela in: Assessing and managing health risks from drinking water contamination: APPROACHES AND APPLICATIONS. Editors Eric G. Reichard & Giovanni A. Zapponi. Page No. 123-134, 1995. (Proceedings of Rome Symposium, September 1994) International Association of Hydrological Sciences. IAHS Publication No. 233 (ISSN 0144 - 7815) IAHS Press, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK.

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