Which Fruit Has The Most Fluoride?
What is Fluoride?
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is present throughout the earth. It is concentrated in water, soil, plants and many foods. Fluoride can be introduced to our body both systemically through ingestion of water, foods and supplements containing it. It can also be introduced topically to the teeth using pastes and rinses.
Fluoride in Our Bodies
When fluoride is ingested it is absorbed into our bones. This causes them to become stronger and fracture less easily. Because teeth are bones, fluoride helps strengthen teeth and prevent decay. The constant addition of fluoride causes re-mineralization of our bones. This means that even if it has been lacking for many years, the addition of it can help repair teeth and bones.
Lack of fluoride can increase the likelihood of significant tooth decay. This in turn can cause low self esteem, problems in careers or school and can even contribute to speech problems. Children with tooth decay are often affected by other serious health problems. Having enough fluoride can help prevent pain and reduce health care costs.
Though rare, sometimes an individual can have too much fluoride. This is often caused by taking to high of a supplement dose or swallowing toothpaste. For someone who steadily is getting too much fluoride, it can lead to fluorosis. Fluorosis is a relatively harmless staining of the teeth. It causes white spots to appear on the surfaces. A continuous high level of fluoride has been linked to reduced bone strength, kidney problems, and an increase risk of DNA damage.
Studies have shown that the majority of people do not receive enough fluoride, especially in communities that do not fluorinate their water. Besides taking a supplement and using fluorinated toothpastes, you can also increase your fluoride intake by eating a variety of foods.
Top Fruits For Fluoride Content
The amounts of Fluoride are given for 100g of each fruit.
1 Strawberry 4,40 mcg
2 Peach 4,00 mcg
3 Apple 3,30 mcg
4 Banana 2,20 mcg
5 Plum 2,00 mcg
6 Cherry (sweet) 2,00 mcg
7 Watermelon 1,50 mcg
8 Melon (Cantaloupe) 1,00 mcg
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*Nutrition data for other fruits did not indicate fluoride content.
What the????? Fluoride is NOT naturally occuring! It is a TOXIC POISON, industrial waste! There is NO fluoride in strawberries there may be florine but that is a different thing! And fluoride damages bones. It does not protect them.Get your facts straight.
I agree that it is toxic. I’m pretty sure it is only in these fruits because of how they are being watered… People need to do their research and not just believe the Dentist….
Sarah, can you show me one or few sources stating that there is zero amount of fluoride naturally found in foods and water?
Check here and here.
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found NATURALLY in drinking water????
OMG
who is paying thes people to get ths published!
dumbing down the people and finally rounding them all up
OMG, who is paying you to write these comments:)?
Please read first two sentences here that talk about water fluoridation and fluoride occurring naturally in water.
Fluoride is also a byproduct of aluminum production and is the active ingredient in rat poisoning.
Fluoride is also a byproduct of enriching. Sons of @#$$! who put it into the food and water supply.
Fluoride is also a byproduct of enriching “URANIUM”
I literally want to live in a country where the SCUM WHO WROTE THIS ARTICLE ARE BANNED FROM ENTERING and all the IDIOTS who listen to them are BANNED AS WELL. FLUORIDE (hint…it DUMBS YOU DOWN…literally lowers IQ by at least 7 points) IS WHY YOU WOULD LISTEN TO THIS EVIL SICKENING MISINFORMATION. FLUORIDE IS A TOXIC WASTE THAT CAUSES TOOTH and BONE PROBLEMS. I never got another cavity again the day I started removing as much fluoride out of our lives as possible and I believe we should ROUND UP AND PUT IN JAIL all those who continue to poison us with it.
Bull S**t!
Those of us who are in extreme pain from fluoride toxicity know that the information in this article is based on lack of knowledge of what a poison fluoride is. I am not going to be abusive verbally because I found it extremely valuable to find out which fruits are high in fluoride. I just had a major re-occurence of extreme tendon pain after I ate two servings of strawberries, and I know now to never, ever eat strawberries again. Along with the tendon problems of flouride poisoning, fibromyalgia is another common result of fluoride intake. I hope those who have fibromyalgiz read my comment and take it to heart, and research fluoroquinolone toxicity so that they can begin to resolve their situation.
The comment above mine is completely accurate.
A small amount of fluoride is found in almost all water naturally. Mineral fluoride occurs naturally on earth and is released from rocks into the soil, water, and air. That does not mean that your should stuff yourself with fluoride. There is evidence of fluoride causing health problems especially when taken in bigger quantities, but all of these need further research. If you see your body negatively reacts to fluoride then avoid if by all means. We are all built a bit different, so not all people react the same. Some are allergic to pollen, is pollen toxic?
I have been dealing with fluoride issues since 1995 but didn’t figure it our till about 5 years ago but I am still having issues from unexpected sources of f . What do yu do to prevent flare ups?
FLUORIDE IS A DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXIN. We should not be adding it to anything!